Sebastian Maniscalco
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I'm at the point now where I'm looking for another team. You know, I thought I would never say this, but, you know, I'm a Chicago guy, you know, and all my teams are Chicago from the Bulls to the Blackhawks to the White Sox. So I don't know. At this point, you know, I live in Los Angeles for 26 years. Do I adopt the Rams? Do I adopt the Chargers? I don't know.
But, I mean, I'm just tired of losing, guys, and I don't know what to tell you. He's quentin. That's it.
But, I mean, I'm just tired of losing, guys, and I don't know what to tell you. He's quentin. That's it.
No, you know, listen, I have been very blessed to have my dreams come true and make a living at doing stand-up comedy. When I'm home, I'm a family man first. I'm not one of these guys that's all about the career, although I do work a lot. But my family is very important to me, and the time that I do spend with them are very, very precious. Yeah, you know, it's difficult.
No, you know, listen, I have been very blessed to have my dreams come true and make a living at doing stand-up comedy. When I'm home, I'm a family man first. I'm not one of these guys that's all about the career, although I do work a lot. But my family is very important to me, and the time that I do spend with them are very, very precious. Yeah, you know, it's difficult.
You know, I kind of long for the days where I walked into a comedy club and, you know, no one really knew who I was and I had the challenge of kind of like winning them over. So now, you know, it's hard to maintain that level of excellence year in and year out, because I think when people come to the show, They're wanting to see equal to or greater than comedy that they saw the last time.
You know, I kind of long for the days where I walked into a comedy club and, you know, no one really knew who I was and I had the challenge of kind of like winning them over. So now, you know, it's hard to maintain that level of excellence year in and year out, because I think when people come to the show, They're wanting to see equal to or greater than comedy that they saw the last time.
And I put a lot of pressure on myself to kind of deliver that. But it's it's, you know, writing new material is very difficult and you could write new material, but it might not be as good as what you said two years ago. So I try to make it as as as as high as I possibly can as far as.
And I put a lot of pressure on myself to kind of deliver that. But it's it's, you know, writing new material is very difficult and you could write new material, but it might not be as good as what you said two years ago. So I try to make it as as as as high as I possibly can as far as.
making people laugh and uh i feel like this tour is some of the the best material i've done and uh really having fun with it you know sometimes uh i think last tour i was under the gun in regards to my health i had a sciatic pain on my right leg i couldn't be as physical as i wanted to but now after doing uh pilates And having that go away, I'm having a ball again on stage.
making people laugh and uh i feel like this tour is some of the the best material i've done and uh really having fun with it you know sometimes uh i think last tour i was under the gun in regards to my health i had a sciatic pain on my right leg i couldn't be as physical as i wanted to but now after doing uh pilates And having that go away, I'm having a ball again on stage.
Yeah, you know, I mean, this time around, though, I think, although it is a little taxing on the body, all these cities that I've been going to, I'm trying to enjoy the city a little bit more. I mean, sometimes you really don't have the time to really immerse yourself in the culture of the city that you're in.
Yeah, you know, I mean, this time around, though, I think, although it is a little taxing on the body, all these cities that I've been going to, I'm trying to enjoy the city a little bit more. I mean, sometimes you really don't have the time to really immerse yourself in the culture of the city that you're in.
But, you know, we go to Virginia, and I find out, oh, there's a USS Wisconsin that's docked there. Let's take a tour of the Navy ship. Or, you know, you go to Naples, Florida. You know, let's go visit an old people's home. So whatever the city has...
But, you know, we go to Virginia, and I find out, oh, there's a USS Wisconsin that's docked there. Let's take a tour of the Navy ship. Or, you know, you go to Naples, Florida. You know, let's go visit an old people's home. So whatever the city has...
to uh to enjoy i'm trying to definitely uh see some of the sights i took my kids to the empire state building they never been there when we were in new york and uh you know chicago going for pizza with my family my family's been with me more on this tour than ever before just because my kids are five and seven and these moments are fleeting you never know when you're gonna do the madison square garden again you know you know i
to uh to enjoy i'm trying to definitely uh see some of the sights i took my kids to the empire state building they never been there when we were in new york and uh you know chicago going for pizza with my family my family's been with me more on this tour than ever before just because my kids are five and seven and these moments are fleeting you never know when you're gonna do the madison square garden again you know you know i
Listen, I'm one of these guys that lives in the negative. I'm not Mr. Positivity here where I'm like, oh, yeah, it's going to be greater the next time I go on tour. I look at this and going, I hope to God people come back the next time. So Madison Square Garden, I brought my kids on stage because I don't know if that's ever going to happen again. And I brought my mother and my father on stage.
Listen, I'm one of these guys that lives in the negative. I'm not Mr. Positivity here where I'm like, oh, yeah, it's going to be greater the next time I go on tour. I look at this and going, I hope to God people come back the next time. So Madison Square Garden, I brought my kids on stage because I don't know if that's ever going to happen again. And I brought my mother and my father on stage.
I'm happy that they're alive to even see what's happening. So we're all kind of enjoying the success and it's been fun.