BJ Novak: Why Does Dark Comedy Work?
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A skeptical outlook on everything fosters an honest recalibration of how things really are versus how people think they are, says the author and actor from “The Office,” and that creates comedy. Novak and host Kelly Corrigan dig into how dark comedy can bring people face-to-face with an ugly truth, and dish on Hollywood, but the surprise is Novak’s insight into the visceral nature of comedic truth.
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