Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)
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Let me see. What happened with me was I was doing shitty open mics in Australia, and then Trevor asked me to audition for it. So if you can find Trevor, I think he can help you. Anyone else got any questions? Anyone else have any questions? Questions that are not like job offers, please. Yeah, in the back there. Yeah, move it.
Let me see. What happened with me was I was doing shitty open mics in Australia, and then Trevor asked me to audition for it. So if you can find Trevor, I think he can help you. Anyone else got any questions? Anyone else have any questions? Questions that are not like job offers, please. Yeah, in the back there. Yeah, move it.
I'd rather you ask me for a job. I don't know, potato peeler. What's the least, most useful? Over there, yeah.
I'd rather you ask me for a job. I don't know, potato peeler. What's the least, most useful? Over there, yeah.
Oh yeah, hell yeah. Hell yeah, definitely, for sure, New York. I actually, when I first got my visa, I went to L.A. My agent told me to come to L.A. and do pilot season. And that's an industry term for everyone. There's one guy in the industry laughing already. Yeah, my agent said, hey, come to L.A. Do a pilot season.
Oh yeah, hell yeah. Hell yeah, definitely, for sure, New York. I actually, when I first got my visa, I went to L.A. My agent told me to come to L.A. and do pilot season. And that's an industry term for everyone. There's one guy in the industry laughing already. Yeah, my agent said, hey, come to L.A. Do a pilot season.
Pilot season means you go into audition room with 20 Asian dudes who look like you. Who all went to, like, Yale drama school. And they were auditioning for, like, you know, Sidekick 2 on whatever. And I was in that. I was in that for one... I did that one time. And... As in, I was in that season one time. And I knew, like, man, I'm not gonna out-act all these actual trained, talented people.
Pilot season means you go into audition room with 20 Asian dudes who look like you. Who all went to, like, Yale drama school. And they were auditioning for, like, you know, Sidekick 2 on whatever. And I was in that. I was in that for one... I did that one time. And... As in, I was in that season one time. And I knew, like, man, I'm not gonna out-act all these actual trained, talented people.
The only thing I can do with my limited skill set is go to New York and be a huge asshole. And so... And it worked out a lot better. So New York, definitely. New York is... Yeah, New York for life. Thank you.
The only thing I can do with my limited skill set is go to New York and be a huge asshole. And so... And it worked out a lot better. So New York, definitely. New York is... Yeah, New York for life. Thank you.
Uh, your party restaurant. Okay. Wait, what? Yeah, first of all, what's a party restaurant? You mean like party restaurant or like, like what kind of, well, um, uh, usually when people ask me this, the first is, the first question is, do you want white people food or Asian food? That's the first. Asian. Okay. You don't have to point to your Asian friend when you say that. That's right.
Uh, your party restaurant. Okay. Wait, what? Yeah, first of all, what's a party restaurant? You mean like party restaurant or like, like what kind of, well, um, uh, usually when people ask me this, the first is, the first question is, do you want white people food or Asian food? That's the first. Asian. Okay. You don't have to point to your Asian friend when you say that. That's right.
You can like Asian food without pointing out Asian people. That's fine. So you want Asian, then that means you want rice or you want noodles? Noodles, okay, then go to Weila. Go to what? Weila, Weila. Weila? Yeah, Weila. It's a great restaurant in Chinatown. Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. You're not going to go, so don't worry about it.
You can like Asian food without pointing out Asian people. That's fine. So you want Asian, then that means you want rice or you want noodles? Noodles, okay, then go to Weila. Go to what? Weila, Weila. Weila? Yeah, Weila. It's a great restaurant in Chinatown. Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. You're not going to go, so don't worry about it.
Yeah, in Chinatown, there's a restaurant called Weila. You're not going to go. Don't worry about it.
Yeah, in Chinatown, there's a restaurant called Weila. You're not going to go. Don't worry about it.
No, no. I'm going to say it. You're going to go, oh, that sounds nice. You're never going to go, so don't worry about it. You're going to go eat pizza outside in Times Square. Times Square is the best pizza.
No, no. I'm going to say it. You're going to go, oh, that sounds nice. You're never going to go, so don't worry about it. You're going to go eat pizza outside in Times Square. Times Square is the best pizza.
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