But with comedy its a simple premise. If its funny, people laugh. If its not, they dont. – Steve Coogan

The trick is always to write in pairs because if at least two people find it funny, youve immediately halved the odds of it not being funny. – Steve Coogan

If you are a great dramatic actor then you often dont know if people are enjoying your stuff at all because they are sitting there in silence. But with comedy its a simple premise. If its funny, people laugh. If its not, they dont. – Steve Coogan