Quote by Lenny Bruce

Today's comedian has a cross to bear that he built himself. A comedian of the older generation did an act and he told the audience, This is my act. Today's comic is not doing an act. The audience assumes he's telling the truth. What is truth today may be a damn lie next week.

Today's comedian has a cross to bear that he built himself.

Summary

This quote suggests that modern comedians face an additional challenge in their performances compared to those from older generations. While older comedians openly acknowledged their act as theatrical and fictional, today's comedians often blur the line between truth and fiction. The audience now assumes that the comedian is speaking authentically, even though their truth may change or be revealed as a lie in the future. This highlights the evolving nature of truth and the expectation for honesty in comedy.

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