The Daily Show
2 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Dec 15, 2021 by Hasan Minhaj · said 8 times in 2 episodes since 2021 · across every show →
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Dec 15, 2021
Minhaj: Great comedy requires a clear philosophical take before writing jokes
“It's all about your take. What is your take? And being able to back it up. So it's not even being funny first. It's what is the take? What am I trying to say? What is the take? What am I philosophically artistically trying to say?”
Dec 15, 2021
Minhaj: Anyone criticizing a creative idea must pitch an alternative joke
“You can only tear something down, and this also works with movie writing and script writing. If you tear something down, you gotta pitch an alt. Don't just shit on the idea. Pitch an alt. And what's the alt joke? What's the alt take? Otherwise, sit down. Like,…”