surprising rhythm.

September 12, 2013 George Jacob

<p>But you asked how you get the comic pitch. Well, obviously a lot of it is rhythm. And as often as not, it’s the surprising rhythm. In life and in movies, you can usually guess what someone is going to say—you can actually hear it—before they say it. But if you undercut that just a little, it can make you fall off your chair. It’s small and simple like that. </p> <p>You’re always trying to get your distractions out of the way and be as calm as you can be […], and emotion will just drive the machine. It will go through the machine without being interrupted, and it comes out in a rhythm that’s naturally funny. And that funny rhythm is either humorous or touching. It can be either one. But it’s always a surprise. I really don’t know what’s going to come out of my mouth.</p>

<a href="http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201008/bill-murray-dan-fierman-gq-interview?printable=true" target="_blank">Bill Murray</a>