Jermaine Fowler : (5) " Humor and comedy have always been the best way to deal with real life issues and just reality. " - Jermaine Fowler " When comics are in the room, people have a tendency to try to make them laugh. That doesn’t really make you funnier. It makes you a comic’s comic, but you aren’t going to get a fan base doing that. " - Jermaine Fowler " I started pursuing stand-up comedy in 12th grade. " - Jermaine Fowler " I love comedy, but more than that, I love comedy that has a message and that has some stakes. " - Jermaine Fowler " In entertainment, if you have a message in a film, no one wants to be spoon-fed the message. No one wants to be told how to feel. At least, I don’t. " - Jermaine Fowler