Lewis Black

As I said, if I was like that all the time, I'd have been dead by the time I was 40. I mean, I'm not like that all the time. I'm... But it will start. I will pick up a paper. My comedy begins with anger. I'm funniest when I'm angry. That was the tip. That was when I figured it out. I went, oh. That's your muse. Yeah. Turning around and yelling at the wall didn't help.

As I said, if I was like that all the time, I'd have been dead by the time I was 40. I mean, I'm not like that all the time. I'm... But it will start. I will pick up a paper. My comedy begins with anger. I'm funniest when I'm angry. That was the tip. That was when I figured it out. I went, oh. That's your muse. Yeah. Turning around and yelling at the wall didn't help.

That people, I am funniest because I'm stumbling around looking for words. I'm like, I am, as kids would say, you know, you're like my father, only you're funny. I've got that ability to express that kind of.

That people, I am funniest because I'm stumbling around looking for words. I'm like, I am, as kids would say, you know, you're like my father, only you're funny. I've got that ability to express that kind of.

Yeah, but I don't... That's really... I've literally... put on my sport coat and a nice shirt, and now I wear jeans and walk out on the stage. And that 50 feet from the time I make that cross, I've become...

Yeah, but I don't... That's really... I've literally... put on my sport coat and a nice shirt, and now I wear jeans and walk out on the stage. And that 50 feet from the time I make that cross, I've become...

And what's weird is, and this is the, what happens is, is once it's over, when they're applauding me, all of that drops, and it's like very, there's that strange moment of like, the fuck is, what's the big deal? You know, I didn't, I don't deserve this. He deserved it, but he's, he left now. He said goodnight. The show ended and now I've got to do the applause thing.

And what's weird is, and this is the, what happens is, is once it's over, when they're applauding me, all of that drops, and it's like very, there's that strange moment of like, the fuck is, what's the big deal? You know, I didn't, I don't deserve this. He deserved it, but he's, he left now. He said goodnight. The show ended and now I've got to do the applause thing.

But I really does, I just, it goes away.

But I really does, I just, it goes away.

That's why it takes... The hardest thing is you get the person who you sit with. I mean, the guys you work with, they're guys who are extremely funny that you work with. People go, you know, you should really do comedy. And there's a big difference between the guy sitting here, and I've said it before,

That's why it takes... The hardest thing is you get the person who you sit with. I mean, the guys you work with, they're guys who are extremely funny that you work with. People go, you know, you should really do comedy. And there's a big difference between the guy sitting here, and I've said it before,

a number of times when I teach a bit of like about standup is that 10 feet to getting on the stage. You're funny here, but can you do it 10 feet and you're on stage?

a number of times when I teach a bit of like about standup is that 10 feet to getting on the stage. You're funny here, but can you do it 10 feet and you're on stage?

It's brutal. And that's what makes it difficult for many people to... to do that 10 foot walk. Cause it's just, by the time they get there, go with what, what the fuck they paid for you to make them laugh.

It's brutal. And that's what makes it difficult for many people to... to do that 10 foot walk. Cause it's just, by the time they get there, go with what, what the fuck they paid for you to make them laugh.

Yeah. But finding that, uh, That costume, using that word, finding that persona is the roughest part, I think. There's some comics who are really... I have that instinctually. They just have it from the get-go. They may not understand yet why they're funny, but they are. It's part of their toolkit, and they've got it already. That's like 2% of the comics I've ever met. I did a lot of open mind.

Yeah. But finding that, uh, That costume, using that word, finding that persona is the roughest part, I think. There's some comics who are really... I have that instinctually. They just have it from the get-go. They may not understand yet why they're funny, but they are. It's part of their toolkit, and they've got it already. That's like 2% of the comics I've ever met. I did a lot of open mind.

I've been in lineups with comics and kind of gone, wow, this person is really going to be good if and when. Watching Jim Gaffigan.

I've been in lineups with comics and kind of gone, wow, this person is really going to be good if and when. Watching Jim Gaffigan.