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Eddie Izzard

I mean, sometimes... a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don't deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of acting is to be truthful, and they get that mixed up sometimes, or don't even notice that that's the th

Eddie Izzard

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Eddie Izzard is saying that comedians focus on making people laugh, while actors focus on being believable and honest in their roles. Sometimes comedians struggle with acting because they confuse the goal of being funny with the goal of being truthful.

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