Eddie Brill

Right.

When you do a five minute set for television, you need to get a laugh in the first five, 10 seconds. So the audience, you know, if you're famous, it's different. You're going to get a laugh even if you suck, you know, because the audience is already there. based on what you've done before, but a comic who's not well-known, you know, needs to get a lap in the first five, 10 seconds.

When you do a five minute set for television, you need to get a laugh in the first five, 10 seconds. So the audience, you know, if you're famous, it's different. You're going to get a laugh even if you suck, you know, because the audience is already there. based on what you've done before, but a comic who's not well-known, you know, needs to get a lap in the first five, 10 seconds.

When you do a five minute set for television, you need to get a laugh in the first five, 10 seconds. So the audience, you know, if you're famous, it's different. You're going to get a laugh even if you suck, you know, because the audience is already there. based on what you've done before, but a comic who's not well-known, you know, needs to get a lap in the first five, 10 seconds.

So the joke was, you know, my grandmother told me the truth will set you free. And then she went to prison for perjury. And then I said, oh, I lied. You know, it's just, it's taking it to that level.

So the joke was, you know, my grandmother told me the truth will set you free. And then she went to prison for perjury. And then I said, oh, I lied. You know, it's just, it's taking it to that level.

So the joke was, you know, my grandmother told me the truth will set you free. And then she went to prison for perjury. And then I said, oh, I lied. You know, it's just, it's taking it to that level.

You know, there's so many ways to answer that. I remember the first laugh I got in the comedy workshop on stage. And it feels so good that there's very few things like getting a laugh. And when you get a laugh, because you can write Patch Adams and make people cry. There's nothing wrong with the movie. It's just, you know, a formulaic crying. But laughter is a very difficult art form to create.

You know, there's so many ways to answer that. I remember the first laugh I got in the comedy workshop on stage. And it feels so good that there's very few things like getting a laugh. And when you get a laugh, because you can write Patch Adams and make people cry. There's nothing wrong with the movie. It's just, you know, a formulaic crying. But laughter is a very difficult art form to create.

You know, there's so many ways to answer that. I remember the first laugh I got in the comedy workshop on stage. And it feels so good that there's very few things like getting a laugh. And when you get a laugh, because you can write Patch Adams and make people cry. There's nothing wrong with the movie. It's just, you know, a formulaic crying. But laughter is a very difficult art form to create.

So when I got that very first laugh and the very first Emerson Comedy Workshop bit, it's like heroin. You chase it for the rest of your life. It's really great. But your question was more about how did I know? How did I feel? I grew up in a house where my mom was very funny. We had comedy albums around the house. For Christmas, I would get a... I remember I got a comedy book.

So when I got that very first laugh and the very first Emerson Comedy Workshop bit, it's like heroin. You chase it for the rest of your life. It's really great. But your question was more about how did I know? How did I feel? I grew up in a house where my mom was very funny. We had comedy albums around the house. For Christmas, I would get a... I remember I got a comedy book.

So when I got that very first laugh and the very first Emerson Comedy Workshop bit, it's like heroin. You chase it for the rest of your life. It's really great. But your question was more about how did I know? How did I feel? I grew up in a house where my mom was very funny. We had comedy albums around the house. For Christmas, I would get a... I remember I got a comedy book.

And the great thing about the comedy book, there's a joke in it, and it said, what did Tennessee... And the answer was the same thing Arkansas. And I'm five, and it's the funniest thing I've ever heard in my life. And, you know, then I saw George Carlin on television, and he did wordplay. And so in between that birthday book and Carlin, I was doing my own wordplay. Like, I'd draw a picture of...

And the great thing about the comedy book, there's a joke in it, and it said, what did Tennessee... And the answer was the same thing Arkansas. And I'm five, and it's the funniest thing I've ever heard in my life. And, you know, then I saw George Carlin on television, and he did wordplay. And so in between that birthday book and Carlin, I was doing my own wordplay. Like, I'd draw a picture of...

And the great thing about the comedy book, there's a joke in it, and it said, what did Tennessee... And the answer was the same thing Arkansas. And I'm five, and it's the funniest thing I've ever heard in my life. And, you know, then I saw George Carlin on television, and he did wordplay. And so in between that birthday book and Carlin, I was doing my own wordplay. Like, I'd draw a picture of...

like a salt shaker and a knife, a salt with a deadly weapon, and I would just love wordplay. So I was a very shy kid growing up, and when I'd get laughs, it was my way of letting go, and it felt really great. So the more I would make people laugh, the more I felt strong about who I was. And then the biggest change was finding out that the bottom line is the foundation for all comedy is the truth.

like a salt shaker and a knife, a salt with a deadly weapon, and I would just love wordplay. So I was a very shy kid growing up, and when I'd get laughs, it was my way of letting go, and it felt really great. So the more I would make people laugh, the more I felt strong about who I was. And then the biggest change was finding out that the bottom line is the foundation for all comedy is the truth.

like a salt shaker and a knife, a salt with a deadly weapon, and I would just love wordplay. So I was a very shy kid growing up, and when I'd get laughs, it was my way of letting go, and it felt really great. So the more I would make people laugh, the more I felt strong about who I was. And then the biggest change was finding out that the bottom line is the foundation for all comedy is the truth.

So, I mean, you could be silly and you could be and do comedy whatever you want. But the kind of comedy that I've always loved is the foundation is the truth. And once I connected to that. I'll give you another example. Not long ago, Rick Rubin, I heard him talking, the producer, music producer. And he said, you know, I don't write my music for the audience.