Quirky jokes, skittish puns and the crowd bursts into laughter. To make people laugh is a talent and an art. But what goes behind the comedic performance? I was more than surprised when I talked to Alex and Jacinta, comics from the North Shore collective Baby Boy Bolognese who have experienced the highs and lows of a comedian. “Many people really don’t pay attention to how that funny guy on the stage got there,” says Alex.