In Stand-Up and On His Show, Louis Isnā€™t Afraid to Take His Time

ā€œStand-up is crazy because I know what Iā€™m going to say, and they donā€™t know. They are just sitting there, listening. So I can take a second because I know Iā€™m about to ruin your life with this materialā€¦ On the show I try to do that too. If Iā€™m slowing things up a little bit, itā€™s because I know the next scene is going to be an assault on your senses.ā€

ā€“ Louis C.K. in an interview with KCRWā€™s The Treatment on the parallels between how both his stand-up and show have pauses and slower moments.