The great thing about being a comedian is that it kind of d… - Jimmy Carr

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The great thing about being a comedian is that it kind of doesn't matter how you look. It's actually a disadvantage to be too good-looking. There's a Darwinian advantage to being funny. If you're a good-looking fella, you can't be bothered to make up jokes.

Jimmy Carr

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James Anthony Patrick Carr Jr (born 15 September 1972 in Isleworth, London) is an English comedian, author, actor and presenter of radio and television, known for his deadpan, satirical and often very dark humour.

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I think being successful in comedy is being funny and making jokes - anything beyond that is the icing on the cake.

To me, my approach is the most sensible. You're a comic. Therefore you want to get laughs. How do you get the most laughs in an hour? Tell short jokes. And don't say boom boom at the end. Just let the audience laugh then tell another joke. It's the shortest route to where you want to go.

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