Comedians, like athletes or anyone striving to improve their craft, benefit from surrounding themselves with peers who share their goals and understand their process. Success can also come from attending pedigree "boot camps" like SNL or The Daily Show, where the focus is on understanding how to approach comedy.
A comedian reflects on being laughed at as a child and discusses the origins of his career.
The speaker's experience starting comedy in his twenties, including getting involved in improv and performing with established comedians, led to his success in the industry.
The speaker reminisces about a past experience on the set of Gaff Girls, specifically the time when the person speaking was in the booth and how that impacted the scene.
The speaker shares his experience of identity crisis when his plan didn't work out and Jennifer Aniston is asked if she has a favorite failure that made her successful later in life.