A comedian? So you are supposed to be funny?

My sticky notes from Dom Joly's The Hezbollah Hiking Club: On foreboding: "Jacky, why is it called the valley of the skulls?" Chris asked. On the comedian problem: "I'm a writer, but my main job is as a comedian" "A comedian? So you are supposed to be funny?" She looked at my with an expression that indicated that this had not been the case so far. "I'm not a stand-up comedian. I don't tell jokes." "So, you are not a funny comedian," Jacky smiled. "Many would agree with you there," interjected Chris, who had perked up somewhat.