Top 25 Slapstick Quotes

Words matter. These are the best Slapstick Quotes from famous people such as Kurt Elling, William Hanna, Sunny Deol, Parvathy, Anjelica Huston, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.

I'm a guy who has more slapstick than Joe Cool moments

I’m a guy who has more slapstick than Joe Cool moments in his day, so I’m not taking myself so seriously.
Kurt Elling
We’re delighted that Freddie Flintstone and his friends have made such a hit. The comedy is not the old cartoon slapstick. Most of it is situation stuff and dialogue.
William Hanna
‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ is not slapstick but a situation based comedy.
Sunny Deol
I don’t feel genres have helped me as an actor. Movies can be of any genre. But if you give me slapstick, I may not do it.
Parvathy
I’m not really big on slapstick humor. I like gentle humor.
Anjelica Huston
Really, when people put together the highlight reels of the classic moments from ‘Friends,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Cheers,’ even ‘MASH,’ they’re full of broad slapstick comedy. Call it cheap or lowbrow, but it works and it works for people of all ages.
Dan Schneider
Even today, people tell me that the slapstick humour in ‘Friends’ is the most viewed comedy track on television. Siddique knows the art of mixing slapstick with genuine humour.
Vijay
I’d love to do more comedy. It’d just be nice to go into work and not be crying every day. Some broad slapstick would be great. Falling over banana skins would be wonderful.
Felicity Jones
When people feel vulnerable, they make slapstick decisions.
Jonathan Krisel
The word ‘comedy’ implies slapstick.
Ridley Scott
I was into ‘In Living Color,’ ‘Martin,’ the ‘Ace Ventura’ movies. I love slapstick stuff, too: ‘Naked Gun’ and ‘Caddyshack.’
Penny Hardaway
‘Fawlty Towers’ was a huge influence on me. I mean, it was so slapstick, too. ‘Are You Being Served?’ was on 15 times a day, it seemed like, and I loved it.
Jonathan Krisel
Sometimes you don’t want to be a slapstick clown in order to convey a funny perception of the world.
Tina Weymouth
I would love to play Mary in ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ or ‘Virginia Woolf’ or a comedy – just, like, a slapstick comedy.
Alice Ripley
At times we were criticized for doing too much slapstick. I don’t believe in mild comedy, and neither does Lucy.
Desi Arnaz
I’ve always loved pure, silly slapstick comedy. It always makes me laugh.
Kenneth Branagh
Chris Farley, I was a huge fan of his growing up. I would love to do something kind of slapstick and funny, maybe where I could change my look even a little bit.
Jaimie Alexander
Bollywood always expected me to indulge in slapstick. I don’t mind it, but for how long!
Satish Kaushik
I find myself laughing at a lot of things, from slapstick to dark humor. I’m pretty much all over the place.
Jim Breuer
A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.
John Ratzenberger
I don’t see myself doing slapstick movies or being a part of them, even if they get the box office ringing. It’s not my space; I haven’t reached that point.
Neil Nitin Mukesh
The less lines, the better. I am the silent film actor, but not in a slapstick sort of way. Film is an image-based medium, so whatever you can say without the words is far more provocative and punctuating. If the lines are not funny or if they don’t advance the story, sometimes it’s hard. I hate talk in movies.
Callum Keith Rennie
Slice of life comedy is something which I enjoy more. These moments make you smile when you think about them. And these moments work for a film as well, rather than slapstick comedy.
Shoojit Sircar
I want to see good-quality comedy shows, not the slapstick ones or where people imitate others.
Jennifer Winget
Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it.
Maureen O’Hara