Misery Loves Comedy
Kevin Pollak explores the dark side of comedy in this fascinating documentary.
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.
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Martin Short
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Dana Gould
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Gregg Hughes
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Jimmy Pardo
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Matthew Perry
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Jason Reitman
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Chris Hardwick
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Jim Jefferies
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Lewis Black
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Bobby Slayton
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Nick Griffin
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Tom Hanks
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Richard Kind
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Jon Favreau
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Bobby Cannavale
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Freddie Prinze Jr.
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Janeane Garofalo
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Laraine Newman
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Dave Thomas
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Jim Norton
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Jimmy Fallon
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Judd Apatow
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David Koechner
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Scott Aukerman
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Wayne Federman
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Kathleen Madigan
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Dov Davidoff
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Alan Zweibel
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Bob Saget
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Greg Proops
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Robert Smigel
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Whoopi Goldberg
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Larry Miller
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Marc Maron
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Matt Walsh
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Kevin Nealon
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James L. Brooks
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Todd Glass
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Bret Ernst
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Jeremy Hotz
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Kevin Pollak
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Nick Swardson
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Mike Birbiglia
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Andy Kindler
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Rob Delaney
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Kevin Smith
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Christopher Guest
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Amy Schumer
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Paul F. Tompkins
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Michael Showalter
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Michael Ian Black
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Stephen Merchant
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Maria Bamford
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Penn Jillette
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Steve Coogan
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Jemaine Clement
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Andy Richter
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Richard Lewis
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Jake Johannsen
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Jason Alexander
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Joe Lo Truglio
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Samm Levine
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Paul Feig
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Kumail Nanjiani
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David Wain
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Eddie Brill
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Jim Gaffigan
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