Fame

How fame and comedy coincide is a weird phenomenon.  When I see my favorite comedian on television I am put in an elated mood knowing he or she will likely do something that will make me laugh.  Will Ferrell is an example of a famous comedian who doesn't have to do much to make people laugh, but is always funny.  I think it is a combination of his mastery of the artform of comedy and the fact that audiences know he is funny, so he doesn't need to do much to get them to laugh.  Because he has already proved himself as a recognizable, funny person, he can elicit laughter easier through this association audiences have with him.  Now when dealing with a famous person who is not a comedian, audiences laugh easier because they feel like they know the person making their stories relatable and funnier.  Jennifer Lawrence on SNL is funny not because she is a great comedian, but because so many people feel like they understand and relate to her and it is funny seeing your "friend" dress up and act crazy.  This friendly facade famous people create that makes them seem more like regular people ironically separates them even further from normalcy, by making them even more famous.  Keyu said she liked the comedian in the movie because she felt like she knew him and I find that true of comedians that I like the most as well.