The legendary comedian and actor Kevin Nealon performed at “Saturday Night Live” for almost a decade, acting in some of the most famous sketches of the series. After 40 years in business, he recently talked to Fox News Digital About the current state of stand-up comedy and where the industry feels.
Although the medium developed into a slightly larger than ever before, Nealon described the attention of the modern audience in comedy so shorter – something that those involved in the humor job had to satisfy.
“When I started the comedy, it was completely different. And it was a completely different time and generation. And there was not so much of a short range of attention. Like, I look at some sketches on ‘SNL’, and they are much longer than they are now Due to a short range of attention, and many people don’t watch ‘SNL’ at that time. They look at him on YouTube, clips of that, “the comedian said, pointing to social media as something that received hundreds of millions of people who were used to consuming content in short clips and blurred.
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Legendary comedian Kevin Nealon appeared in “Saturday Night Live” from 1986 to 1995. He spoke with Fox News Digital about the changing state of comedy and the short ranges of modern audiences. ((John Lampar/Getty Images))
Except for the expansion shortening the range of attentionThe social media also provided the upcoming comedians the opportunity to reach the audience on a ladder that would otherwise be almost impossible.
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“People want Now small clips. They want more and more and more. It’s like a Swedish table. You know, you don’t take that, take it, take it. And yes, I don’t think those social media would be known. They wouldn’t sell arena, so I think the social media were a large part of the increasing number of comedians and people who enjoy comedy and have that availability. “
“People want Now small clips. They want more and more and more. It’s like a Swedish table, “Nealon told Fox News Digital. ((Al Levine/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank))
Comedy quality also worsened, according to Nealon, with many stand-ups rejected typical settings and blows and instead decided to broadcast their personal complaints.
“I think the comedy may have become a little more powerful or, you know, as far as it is concerned. And it seems no longer made well. As if you do a stand-up comedy, it is more ventilation and attitude instead of, you know, set, punchline, You know, so, “Nealon claimed.
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Another recent phenomenon within the stand-up comedy was the popularization of the “audience” material, where comedians communicate with the audience members to cause funny reactions and anecdotes. Nealon said that he felt that this trend had become popular among comedians because it allows them to get ridiculous clips for social media without discovering or not posting any material for their upcoming special offers.
“Well, the reason why they publish them is that they do not want to eat their material for their next special. And people love, I think … I even started doing it to get caught up with trends,” Nealon said, adding, “I think that is spontaneity a truly funniest thing I could do [in] My act, stand-up and if I do some crowds works on laughter, I notice that they are much more powerful than everything I have planned or written because it happens in the moment. “
Nealon also touched on the subjectivity of stand-up comedy, noting that just because the comedian sells the arena, it does not necessarily mean that you will be considered funny, even if many others do so.
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“You know, the comedy is subjective. And I remember someone asked me, ‘Hey, is that so, do you think anyone is always funny? “I said, well, know, for the sale of the show. Funny to them?
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