Do you think commedians are basically sad people with pain and inner problems? I think they make people laugh because it makes them feel better to see others laughing.
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Koz_Dracon - Nelson Remembered
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Yes, I think that holds true most of the time. Sorry it's not a very good answer but agreeing with you is all I got!
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Erm, not at all - I've never heard of that before either : P Most people have some kind of pain or inner problems, but I don't think the career of 'comedian' is likely to attract more of them than any other job?
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I have always beleived that too..making others laugh is a way of coping.
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bullshit!
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from what I have heard from comedians on documantaries and such, they aren't necessarily unhappy or depressed people but they get a high off of laughs. They live for that small amount of time on stage and when the crowd is good, they make people laugh they get a lot out of it...but if you have ever seen a comedian come off stage after a bad set you can see how badly they sometimes take it. I thik it's just a form of adrenaline junky..musicians, comedians, performers, just about anyone who gets up on a stage does it for those reasons and probably feels the same afterwards. But I will say that to be funny I think you have to be pretty cynical.
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Interesting question. When I studied sidereal astrology a hundred years ago, one of the things that an instructor I had pointed out was that statistically comedians tended to have prominent Saturn placements in their charts and aspects. In a nutshell, very simplistically, this usually points to deep emotional pain.
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It's really a sad, but startling correlation. I think your analysis is sound, but it can go much deeper for many comedians - from parental abuse, to bullying, to racism/sexism... Here's a webcast with some expert opinions on the matter, with reference to comedians such as Robin Williams and Jim Carrey: http://www2.healthtalk.com/go/mental-health/depression/webcasts/after-the-laughter-comedians-and-depression
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I think it could be that, but all people have their different reasons for anything. Maybe some people just want to do something they love. Good Question!
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That would seem to be the case of several high-profile comedians (like Richard Lewis) but I am not sure it is any different from the rest of the general population. Good, thought-provoking question though.
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