“Comedy is about pushing boundaries.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What boundaries are you pushing, why do those boundaries need to be pushed, and is this the best way to push those boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have you asked yourself these questions, or are you saying “comedy is about pushing boundaries” as a way of excusing how little actual thought you have put into your art?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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