Interview · moment 48 of 49
Lizard Brain Funny: Chris Farley, Eddie Murphy, and Finding Your 60,000 Fans
from #232 - Andrew Schulz | The Tim Dillon Show · #232
3 min
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Schultz describes a primal, instinctive "lizard funny" quality some comics like Chris Farley and Eddie Murphy have, and reiterates that the internet lets niche comics find their exact audience.
- Tim says he has tons of faith in people because they find him funny and that's enough.
- Recognizing funny and authenticity isn't that difficult; being a talent executive isn't a hard job.
- Tim describes how he can tell immediately if someone like Ryan Long has comedic talent versus someone who's trying hard but doesn't have it yet.
- Some people have a 'lizard brain' quality to their humor—a primal, immediate funniness that transcends setup and punchline structure.
- Chris Farley exemplified lizard brain funny: he never said a single setup-punch in his life but was funny anyway.
- Eddie Murphy and Bernie Mac have that same primal connectivity that makes them inherently funny.
- Tim argues that finding 60,000 dedicated fans through the internet is now possible in a way that never existed in history before.
- Not everyone will have primal universal appeal, but the internet lets you find the other people exactly like you who've always existed.
- Tim gets annoyed when people complain about opportunities when there are now enough avenues to find your audience.