Ben Schwartz

Like what did you think your career would be? We perform for free. We probably shouldn't get into this too much. But at UCB, I perform for free for my entire career. From 2003 to 2009, I never got paid for a show. And then at the beginning, this is why I think it happens. At the beginning, nobody's coming to my shows. Literally nobody.

Like what did you think your career would be? We perform for free. We probably shouldn't get into this too much. But at UCB, I perform for free for my entire career. From 2003 to 2009, I never got paid for a show. And then at the beginning, this is why I think it happens. At the beginning, nobody's coming to my shows. Literally nobody.

But I'm still able to get up and do 30 minutes of improv. So they're not making money at all. They're losing money off me. And slowly, as I got better and better, and the shows got better. The word got out. The word got out. Word got out. People started being like, oh, you should come see this guy or our group or Hot Sauce or Shitty Jobs or someone.

But I'm still able to get up and do 30 minutes of improv. So they're not making money at all. They're losing money off me. And slowly, as I got better and better, and the shows got better. The word got out. The word got out. Word got out. People started being like, oh, you should come see this guy or our group or Hot Sauce or Shitty Jobs or someone.

But I'm still able to get up and do 30 minutes of improv. So they're not making money at all. They're losing money off me. And slowly, as I got better and better, and the shows got better. The word got out. The word got out. Word got out. People started being like, oh, you should come see this guy or our group or Hot Sauce or Shitty Jobs or someone.

And then now we're selling out every show, but still not getting paid. But in my head, it's probably, I mean, I don't even know how much this, so when you go to a comedy seller, how much do you guys get paid? We shouldn't.

And then now we're selling out every show, but still not getting paid. But in my head, it's probably, I mean, I don't even know how much this, so when you go to a comedy seller, how much do you guys get paid? We shouldn't.

And then now we're selling out every show, but still not getting paid. But in my head, it's probably, I mean, I don't even know how much this, so when you go to a comedy seller, how much do you guys get paid? We shouldn't.

Oh, really? Beep it.

Oh, really? Beep it.

Oh, really? Beep it.

Per set. Yeah. And then you guys will try to fit in a bunch of different sets. Yeah.

Per set. Yeah. And then you guys will try to fit in a bunch of different sets. Yeah.

Per set. Yeah. And then you guys will try to fit in a bunch of different sets. Yeah.

You still care, but. Still hurts.

You still care, but. Still hurts.

You still care, but. Still hurts.

Wait, what was that like thing? Because you guys both have specials. You guys both have your own thing.

Wait, what was that like thing? Because you guys both have specials. You guys both have your own thing.

Wait, what was that like thing? Because you guys both have specials. You guys both have your own thing.