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Misery Loves Comedy ()

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Over fifty very famous American, Canadian, British and Australian funny people (filmmakers, writers, actors and comedians) share life and professional journeys and insights, in an effort to shed light on the thesis: Do you have to be... See more »
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Directed by

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Kevin Pollak

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Kevin Pollak ... (co-writer)
 
Kevin Pollak ... ()
 
John Vorhaus ... (co-writer)
 
John Vorhaus ... ()

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Liz Davidson ... executive producer
Ryan M. Eaton ... associate producer
Ben Galecki ... executive producer
Robin C. Garvick ... consulting producer
Barry Katz ... producer
Dylan King ... associate producer
Becky Newhall ... producer
Jess Ravich ... executive producer
Burton Ritchie ... producer
Joe Roddey ... line producer
Jim Vail ... associate producer

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Adam McDaid

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Robert Legato

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Jonathan Fallik ... assistant editor
Dylan King ... additional editor
Katie Legato ... assistant editor
Michael Legato ... assistant editor
Luke Morrison ... colorist
Kevin Pollak ... additional editor

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Julianna Grogan ... makeup department head

Art Department

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Will Phillips ... poster design

Sound Department

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Karol Urban ... dialogue editor / sound re-recording mixer: additional re-recording mixer
Steve Urban ... re-recording mixer

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Armando Ballesteros ... gaffer
Brian Outland ... camera operator
René Vargas ... assistant camera

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Ben Folds ... composer: theme music

Additional Crew

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Ryan M. Eaton ... production assistant
Tony Nawrocki ... production assistant
Michelle Roca ... production coordinator
Gregory Segal ... legal counsel: Heretic Films / production counsel
Jodi Tripi ... photo research

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John Abbott ... thanks
Dane Bowling ... special thanks
Sean Casey ... special thanks
Robin C. Garvick ... very special thanks
Will Phillips ... thanks
Kim Sherrell ... thanks
Robin Williams ... in loving memory and gratitude
Arlene Wszalek ... the producers wish to thank

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Plot Summary

A group of stand-up comics, comedic actors and comedic filmmakers are individually interviewed about different aspects of the profession especially as it relates to their personal life. The topics of questions and answers include: the relationship with their parents with regard to their comedy; why they chose what is a natural kid's path of wanting attention as a career; when and/or how they discovered how comedy really works; the rush or high of performing; the need for public adoration; the comics that they admired early in their career and what material they may have stolen from other comics; when they knew their comedy had matured to professional status; the feeling of bombing; the relationship with peers, especially in comparison to relationships with non-comics; and the process of putting in the countless hours. The ultimate question placed to them is do you have to be miserable to be funny? Written by Huggo

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Taglines Kevin Pollak explores the dark side of comedy in this fascinating documentary. See more »
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  • 94 min
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Opening Weekend United States $5,300, 26 Apr 2015

Did You Know?

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Trivia This film features the first time Freddie Prinze Jr. has ever publicly discussed his father, comedian and sitcom actor Freddie Prinze. Prinze Jr. was less than a year old when his father committed suicide by self-inflicted gunshot on January 29, 1977. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Kevin Pollak: Creating vs. Waiting + Impersonation Tutorial (2023). See more »
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