Don’t edit yourself too much. Don’t be afraid of looking stupid, ‘cool’ is so rarely funny I think. And just do it! Do as many gigs as you possibly can, and watch as many gigs as you possibly can. You’ll get the rhythm of it in your head and make lovely friends. Mae Martin Read Quote
I’d love to write more observational comedy but the stuff people seem to respond to is the most personal so it’s snowballed from there. Mae Martin Read Quote
Most people have had that feeling of like, being obsessed with someone, and losing self control a bit, and that hopefully humanises addiction a bit. Mae Martin Read Quote
You’re basically getting on stage and asking people, ‘Do you guys like me? Do you like who I am?’ But you grow pretty thick skinned. And the less scared you seem, the more people like you anyway. Mae Martin Read Quote
A Canadian comedian once told me that when you first go out there to imagine that you’re actually just going back out for the encore, that all the clapping is because they’ve already seen you do your thing and they want to see more. You can train your mind to do anything. Mae Martin Read Quote
I love the comedy world and really grew up in green rooms, so I wanted to show the positives and negatives. Mae Martin Read Quote
Love is universal, luckily, but also in general I’ve found that whenever I’ve been the most specific in my stand-up, revealing some weird neurosis or quirk I’m ashamed of, that’s what people relate to the most. Specificity is key! Mae Martin Read Quote
If you never, or rarely, see your experience depicted in art or pop culture then you can begin to feel isolated or separate; Othered. So, representation is super important. Mae Martin Read Quote
