Comedian Billy Crystal's act was the starting point for this comedian's career when he stumbled into a comedy club in Arizona at the age of 19, ultimately leading to the development of his own unique comedic style.
Comedian talks about his experiences on the road, partying with waitstaff after shows for 10 years and how he got indoctrinated that you had to do it to not burn bridges.
The speaker discusses how online criticism affects them and how they were hurt seeing mutual friends making negative videos about them on TikTok, and how they consider themselves loyal to others.
A discussion about the appeal of dry comedy and early memories of SNL, including mentions of Dennis Miller, John Lovitz, Nora Dunn, and Phil Hartman.
This conversation highlights the role of editing in comedy sketches and how it can help filter out great riffs that never make it to the show.