Jimmy Fallon

You know, this is really what you did. Who is this person that you're going out to? And I go, her name is Randy Siegel. She's a manager. And I had met her through a guy that I used to work for in Troy, New York. I was a receptionist at a news weekly called Metroland. I used to answer the phones and I would also do the personal ads like, you know, men seeking women and blah, blah, blah.

And I typed those things out. And I remember he moved to LA to be a music manager. And so I gave him my tape on his way out, a videotape of me doing my troll act. And I said, if you see anybody, he goes, well, I'm not doing comedy. I'm doing music. I go, I know. But if you see anybody, maybe pass it along. And so he passed it along to this manager. So she talked to my parents.

And I typed those things out. And I remember he moved to LA to be a music manager. And so I gave him my tape on his way out, a videotape of me doing my troll act. And I said, if you see anybody, he goes, well, I'm not doing comedy. I'm doing music. I go, I know. But if you see anybody, maybe pass it along. And so he passed it along to this manager. So she talked to my parents.

And they got a phone call where she was like, I think Jimmy's got something. He's green, but I think if he goes to work and puts in the work, I think that he'll get something. I think he'll be successful. He's green? Amateur. He's not ready yet. You're not ripe. He's green. So if you're green, you're like a green banana.

And they got a phone call where she was like, I think Jimmy's got something. He's green, but I think if he goes to work and puts in the work, I think that he'll get something. I think he'll be successful. He's green? Amateur. He's not ready yet. You're not ripe. He's green. So if you're green, you're like a green banana.

A bunch of times. It's tough when you're just not getting the, it's not working. And you want to tell everyone that it is working, but it's hard. It's a lot of rejection. And you end up like, you're just trying so hard and you go, I know what I want, but it takes so much time to get there. But in the meantime, you have to take auditions. You have to.

A bunch of times. It's tough when you're just not getting the, it's not working. And you want to tell everyone that it is working, but it's hard. It's a lot of rejection. And you end up like, you're just trying so hard and you go, I know what I want, but it takes so much time to get there. But in the meantime, you have to take auditions. You have to.

Because I was like, I didn't want to take acting lessons. Because I read somewhere that James Dean would go to acting class and just watch and never do the acting lessons. And I liked James Dean for some reason. So I would go and I'd just sit in the back and watch everybody. And finally the acting teacher came up to me and was like, are you sure you want to do this?

Because I was like, I didn't want to take acting lessons. Because I read somewhere that James Dean would go to acting class and just watch and never do the acting lessons. And I liked James Dean for some reason. So I would go and I'd just sit in the back and watch everybody. And finally the acting teacher came up to me and was like, are you sure you want to do this?

Because, I mean, you can get so much more out if you did this. and started working with other actors, I think you should because you're a stand-up comedian. You don't perform with anyone. You're by yourself on stage. I think you should learn how to act with other actors. And I was like, yeah, maybe he's right. Like, I'm not James Dean. So I started acting. And then you realize, oh,

Because, I mean, you can get so much more out if you did this. and started working with other actors, I think you should because you're a stand-up comedian. You don't perform with anyone. You're by yourself on stage. I think you should learn how to act with other actors. And I was like, yeah, maybe he's right. Like, I'm not James Dean. So I started acting. And then you realize, oh,

Gosh, I'm really not good at this. I got to learn how to do this. It's a skill to play off of other people and to listen to other people. So then I started doing auditions because that's my manager would get me an audition for movies and stuff. And I think my first audition was to play a lifeguard in the Brady Bunch 2 movie or something. And I had to say like one line like, get out of the pool.

Gosh, I'm really not good at this. I got to learn how to do this. It's a skill to play off of other people and to listen to other people. So then I started doing auditions because that's my manager would get me an audition for movies and stuff. And I think my first audition was to play a lifeguard in the Brady Bunch 2 movie or something. And I had to say like one line like, get out of the pool.

Something like that. And so I remember going and my line was printed on fax paper. They faxed it over. And when fax machines were a thing. And so I had, and they would tell you, bring in the paper when you do the audition, hold the lines so that they don't think that you're off book. So they think that you have a chance of getting better. I go, okay, great.

Something like that. And so I remember going and my line was printed on fax paper. They faxed it over. And when fax machines were a thing. And so I had, and they would tell you, bring in the paper when you do the audition, hold the lines so that they don't think that you're off book. So they think that you have a chance of getting better. I go, okay, great.

So I'd hold the paper and I go, and action. I go, get out of the, get out of the pool. You want to just do it one more time? I go, okay. It's quiet and it's just so awkward. And I go, get out of the pool or whatever it was. And she goes, okay, bye-bye. I actually said bye-bye. And I was like, my face got red. I got so embarrassed.

So I'd hold the paper and I go, and action. I go, get out of the, get out of the pool. You want to just do it one more time? I go, okay. It's quiet and it's just so awkward. And I go, get out of the pool or whatever it was. And she goes, okay, bye-bye. I actually said bye-bye. And I was like, my face got red. I got so embarrassed.

And I got back to my apartment and my manager called me and I go, did you hear feedback? She goes, yeah, you didn't get it. They said that, weirdly, she goes, they said you're too green. And I go, okay. She goes, but we have to work on it, you know?

And I got back to my apartment and my manager called me and I go, did you hear feedback? She goes, yeah, you didn't get it. They said that, weirdly, she goes, they said you're too green. And I go, okay. She goes, but we have to work on it, you know?

Just keep doing it and keep doing auditions and working on these lines and you should get an acting coach and go bring the lines to the acting class and go, here's, can you do Get Out of the Pool? You know, whatever better. So it just got over and over again. You get rejected and you wouldn't get parts. I got...