Jimmy Fallon

When you worked at the Improv in LA, it was a great comedy club in Los Angeles on Melrose Avenue. You would go up and I think the paycheck was $7.25. That's what you get paid total. There's no way you could do that for the money because, I mean, it's worthless. What's $7 going to do for you?

When you worked at the Improv in LA, it was a great comedy club in Los Angeles on Melrose Avenue. You would go up and I think the paycheck was $7.25. That's what you get paid total. There's no way you could do that for the money because, I mean, it's worthless. What's $7 going to do for you?

But it was the getting on stage, the stage time that was priceless and building an act and trying to get a persona and build a brand and build a character and work in your act that could lead to a bigger act or a Saturday night gig. A Saturday night gig paid maybe $20 a gig, and that was kind of okay money. And they would also feed you on a Saturday, which is great because I had no food.

But it was the getting on stage, the stage time that was priceless and building an act and trying to get a persona and build a brand and build a character and work in your act that could lead to a bigger act or a Saturday night gig. A Saturday night gig paid maybe $20 a gig, and that was kind of okay money. And they would also feed you on a Saturday, which is great because I had no food.

I was just living there going like, I got to $7. I can buy some things, but you didn't really eat much.

I was just living there going like, I got to $7. I can buy some things, but you didn't really eat much.

Saturday they would feed you and I remember my first Saturday gig at the improv I go in it's a big deal and I'm brand new probably out in LA maybe six months or something and I worked my way you have to do any weeknight anytime they call you have to be up there and so I did that and I put my dues in for that and showed up I did pretty well I had a good ten minute act

Saturday they would feed you and I remember my first Saturday gig at the improv I go in it's a big deal and I'm brand new probably out in LA maybe six months or something and I worked my way you have to do any weeknight anytime they call you have to be up there and so I did that and I put my dues in for that and showed up I did pretty well I had a good ten minute act

And Saturday night gig, and I get there, and I see Jerry Seinfeld in the restaurant. And I go out to the pay phone, and I call my parents, 1-800-COLLECT. Do you know what that is? At least just about. Yeah, it's like a way to make a collect call so that you don't pay for it if you have no money.

And Saturday night gig, and I get there, and I see Jerry Seinfeld in the restaurant. And I go out to the pay phone, and I call my parents, 1-800-COLLECT. Do you know what that is? At least just about. Yeah, it's like a way to make a collect call so that you don't pay for it if you have no money.

So you would call 1-800-COLLECT, and someone would have to pay for the – my parents would pay for the phone call from L.A. And I called my mom, 1-800-COLLECT, and she goes – Hi, Jimmy. I go, Mom, Jerry Seinfeld is at the club at the improv tonight.

So you would call 1-800-COLLECT, and someone would have to pay for the – my parents would pay for the phone call from L.A. And I called my mom, 1-800-COLLECT, and she goes – Hi, Jimmy. I go, Mom, Jerry Seinfeld is at the club at the improv tonight.

She goes, is he going to go do stand-up? And I go, I don't think so. I don't know. He's just eating at the restaurant. I know he's a fan of comedy. And the owner, his name is Bud Friedman. And so he was there with Bud. So I go in, and I'm getting ready to do my act, which was a lot of impressions. And I'm waiting there, and who goes on stage but Jerry Seinfeld. He just walks on stage.

She goes, is he going to go do stand-up? And I go, I don't think so. I don't know. He's just eating at the restaurant. I know he's a fan of comedy. And the owner, his name is Bud Friedman. And so he was there with Bud. So I go in, and I'm getting ready to do my act, which was a lot of impressions. And I'm waiting there, and who goes on stage but Jerry Seinfeld. He just walks on stage.

They go, we have a surprise for you tonight. And he gets a standing ovation, before he even says anything. Comes out, does his greatest hits. I mean, crushing every joke. The famous ones, the sock missing from the dryer, the whole bit. He did everything, then says goodnight, standing ovation, and he leaves. And the guy goes, okay, who's on next? Mark.

They go, we have a surprise for you tonight. And he gets a standing ovation, before he even says anything. Comes out, does his greatest hits. I mean, crushing every joke. The famous ones, the sock missing from the dryer, the whole bit. He did everything, then says goodnight, standing ovation, and he leaves. And the guy goes, okay, who's on next? Mark.

And this guy, Mark, goes, I'm not following that. And he goes, how about you? And there's two other guys there, like Daryl. And he goes, I'm not following that. He's like, who's Jimmy Fallon? And he goes, that's me. He goes, yeah, you're up next, kid. I go, oh, my gosh. My first Saturday night, I have to follow the greatest comedian of all. I mean, he was the hottest comedian.

And this guy, Mark, goes, I'm not following that. And he goes, how about you? And there's two other guys there, like Daryl. And he goes, I'm not following that. He's like, who's Jimmy Fallon? And he goes, that's me. He goes, yeah, you're up next, kid. I go, oh, my gosh. My first Saturday night, I have to follow the greatest comedian of all. I mean, he was the hottest comedian.

You do your research. Unless you just carry that around. Like that one. So I would have this doll. Oh, my gosh. This is my act. So I would have this, and I'd go, hello, I'm Jimmy Fallon, and welcome to the auditions for Troll Productions Incorporated. We're looking for a star or sponsor for our new line of Troll. I would do, like, a British accent. I don't know why.

You do your research. Unless you just carry that around. Like that one. So I would have this doll. Oh, my gosh. This is my act. So I would have this, and I'd go, hello, I'm Jimmy Fallon, and welcome to the auditions for Troll Productions Incorporated. We're looking for a star or sponsor for our new line of Troll. I would do, like, a British accent. I don't know why.