The Art of Low-Energy Comedy: How Aaron Chen and Dan Mintz Find Humor in Muted Delivery
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Jason Zinoman
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A review/analysis piece examining the comedy styles of Aaron Chen and Dan Mintz, who specialize in low-energy, muted stand-up comedy. The article argues that comedians who can get laughs without swearing, high energy, or expressiveness are particularly skilled, as they rely on subtlety and understatement rather than easy punchlines or profanity.
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Twitter / XThe Art of Low-Energy Comedy: How Aaron Chen and Dan Mintz Find Humor in Muted Deliverynytimes.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledComedians who get laughs without cursing can be justifiably snobby about it.
Swearing is an easy way to punch up a joke.
But it's the stand-ups who give up energy, volume and expressiveness and still kill who really earn my respect.
Low-energy comedians can make such an unexpected impression that they get chuckles just from
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