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The result wasDouglas, which came out on Netflix last week.
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WithNanette,I used the framework of callback as a rig, and then I subverted it.
And out of context, its not necessarily funny.
Its just building a language with an audience.
I did that, but instead of making the callback funnier, I made it devastating.
And that was the gadget I used.
InDouglas,I decided to experiment with the call-forward.
I used the basic structure of a fugue.
So it has the prelude, and then I have several ideas.
Its clearly not musical, because its spoken, but its the way I frame an idea.
As the material built, I had the framework in which to hang it.
Its not because my microphone itself is not picking things up.
Its set at such a sensitive frequency, its picking up everything everything.
Particularly with sounds and vibe, I know when somethings wrong.
But all the input Im struggling to sort out and prioritize.
You know, I get it.
But its actually a really difficult thing.
And that, I think, is part of why Im good at what I do.
And its either adorable or annoying you know, in equal parts.
Thats honestly how I got into comedy.
I always knew I was funny.
I never understood why.
And those two things coexist.
Life does go on, and you have to exist in the life that goes on.
Trauma just keeps pulling you back.
But thats not the only thing I have to talk about.
I dont really make a good first impression.
I can really be off-putting when people first meet me.
On How the Coronavirus Will Affect Comedy
My concern is not for myself.
Im sleeping; I dont need to see people for a long time.
But I am concerned about jobbing comedians and how this affects what comedy is and what it can be.
No, people are stressed.
I think only time will tell on this, what it does.
But creativity is a way of coping with stress.
I think we will see different ways of content creation.
For a moment there, I thought,Oh, maybe I should be creating content to help people.
And also, this is where Ive got a voice.
Ive got a platform.
I really hope that some really interesting, positive, and constructive voices find their way through this.
And it could transform what comedy is.
