In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, funny man Ben Stiller says that the true comedic measure is whether the viewers laugh or not. And I quote Mr. Stiller:
"I don't think comedic people really take themselves seriously. And I think you have to have that attitude if you do comedy. Yes, we love to get critical praise and awards and all that stuff, but at the end of the day, when you're making a comedy, people in the theater ...