Sarah Silverman Says Comedians Use Laughter to ‘Survive’ in New Documentary It’s Not That Funny

Being a comedian isn’t always full of fun and laughter.In a new trailer for the upcoming documentary, It’s Not That Funny, a handful of comedians open up about struggling with mental health problems — and how they’ve used comedy as an attempt to mask their pain.“All of us learn a skillset inherently as children that get us through childhood,” says Sarah Silverman.

“100 percent of comedians become comedians because somewhere in their childhood they needed to be funny in order to survive.”The documentary, from SoulPancake and Funny or Die, explores the personal cost the comedians pay for bringing others joy.

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