Comedians' first ten minutes usually stay with them the first several years of their career. It's their mission statement. Their disclaimer that lets people know who they are. Or were. It's also a good time to make fun of your name if you have a funny or strange one.
Interpretation
Comedians often establish their identity and style in the first ten minutes of their act.
Bob Saget emphasizes the importance of the initial moments in a comedian's performance, suggesting that these early minutes serve as a mission statement that defines their comedic identity. This period is crucial for setting the tone and connecting with the audience, allowing comedians to make light of personal experiences, including unique names that can resonate with the audience.
In practice
During a comedy workshop, discussing the importance of opening jokes.
As soon as I go into a dark subject, like discussing the people I've loved and lost, I off-road into absurdist comedy perversion. It's both a means of protection and a kind of denial, a blessing and a curse. Wait, it's not a blessing at all. I guess it would be a bad habit and a curse.
Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic, and so am I.
Christmas at my house is always at least six or seven times more pleasant than anywhere else. We start drinking early. And while everyone else is seeing only one Santa Claus, we'll be seeing six or seven.
My brother Billy was the joke teller. My brother Jim had a really sharp, cutting wit. And the teller of long stories, that was my brother Ed. As a child, I just absorbed everything they said, and I was always in competition for the laughs.
I actually don't want a throne at all, because I don't view myself as a queen; I view myself as one of my fans.
Guitar is easy, all it takes is 5 fingers, 6 strings and 1 a**hole
Let Pirelli's / Miracle Elixir / Activate your roots, sir... Keep it off your boots, sir- / Eats right through. Yes, get Pirelli's! / Use a bottle of it! / Ladies seem to love it... Flies do, too!
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