Tom Segura
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and so the way it works is like you just if you work in a real estate office people just come in and they're like i need an apartment and then you show them an apartment i don't know about boston i don't know and they're just like here's this one and then if they sign up for it they have to pay first last and another month equivalent to the real estate office and then as a agent you get half of that
So it's like, you know, it was just like this thing. I did it for a few months, but it was one of those things where I was like, even though it was like, to me, it was a ton of, I mean, I'm 21 and like, they're just like, here's $4,000. Here's eight. I was like, holy shit. I was also like, oh, I know I don't want to do this. It was like a real life lesson because I was like,
So it's like, you know, it was just like this thing. I did it for a few months, but it was one of those things where I was like, even though it was like, to me, it was a ton of, I mean, I'm 21 and like, they're just like, here's $4,000. Here's eight. I was like, holy shit. I was also like, oh, I know I don't want to do this. It was like a real life lesson because I was like,
So it's like, you know, it was just like this thing. I did it for a few months, but it was one of those things where I was like, even though it was like, to me, it was a ton of, I mean, I'm 21 and like, they're just like, here's $4,000. Here's eight. I was like, holy shit. I was also like, oh, I know I don't want to do this. It was like a real life lesson because I was like,
If it was just about the money I should stay here and just keep doing this because it's like crazy amount of money But I didn't want to do it. So then I went to DC and I actually worked for America's Most Wanted That was like really yeah the show the show.
If it was just about the money I should stay here and just keep doing this because it's like crazy amount of money But I didn't want to do it. So then I went to DC and I actually worked for America's Most Wanted That was like really yeah the show the show.
If it was just about the money I should stay here and just keep doing this because it's like crazy amount of money But I didn't want to do it. So then I went to DC and I actually worked for America's Most Wanted That was like really yeah the show the show.
I mean I was I would I was a researcher so like but they would I had interned there in college and then they offered me a gig and And the job was like, I had to read all these like stories about like fugitives and different crimes. And then I would go in like the bullpen and pitch to like our story editor, hey, we should profile this guy. And you'd give them like the whole story in the background.
I mean I was I would I was a researcher so like but they would I had interned there in college and then they offered me a gig and And the job was like, I had to read all these like stories about like fugitives and different crimes. And then I would go in like the bullpen and pitch to like our story editor, hey, we should profile this guy. And you'd give them like the whole story in the background.
I mean I was I would I was a researcher so like but they would I had interned there in college and then they offered me a gig and And the job was like, I had to read all these like stories about like fugitives and different crimes. And then I would go in like the bullpen and pitch to like our story editor, hey, we should profile this guy. And you'd give them like the whole story in the background.
And then they would discuss and then they would go like, okay, we're gonna do that story. So then you'd be kind of like an associate producer on this particular person. and i did that for our my first day was september 10th 2001. so yeah it was a monday and and then yeah we kind of started doing some different after that
And then they would discuss and then they would go like, okay, we're gonna do that story. So then you'd be kind of like an associate producer on this particular person. and i did that for our my first day was september 10th 2001. so yeah it was a monday and and then yeah we kind of started doing some different after that
And then they would discuss and then they would go like, okay, we're gonna do that story. So then you'd be kind of like an associate producer on this particular person. and i did that for our my first day was september 10th 2001. so yeah it was a monday and and then yeah we kind of started doing some different after that
But after three months of like, yeah, I hope we get him too, I was like, I don't want to do this anymore either. So I moved to L.A. And my whole desire in moving to L.A. had nothing to do with stand-up. I really thought... that comedy acting was like what I would do. Like, you know, I had like, you know, Will Ferrell and all these guys. I was like, I want to do that.
But after three months of like, yeah, I hope we get him too, I was like, I don't want to do this anymore either. So I moved to L.A. And my whole desire in moving to L.A. had nothing to do with stand-up. I really thought... that comedy acting was like what I would do. Like, you know, I had like, you know, Will Ferrell and all these guys. I was like, I want to do that.
But after three months of like, yeah, I hope we get him too, I was like, I don't want to do this anymore either. So I moved to L.A. And my whole desire in moving to L.A. had nothing to do with stand-up. I really thought... that comedy acting was like what I would do. Like, you know, I had like, you know, Will Ferrell and all these guys. I was like, I want to do that.
So I kind of went out there with like that objective and I was going to the Groundlings, which is like a comedy improv school and troupe, like they train you and then they put on shows. And when I was in that school,
So I kind of went out there with like that objective and I was going to the Groundlings, which is like a comedy improv school and troupe, like they train you and then they put on shows. And when I was in that school,
So I kind of went out there with like that objective and I was going to the Groundlings, which is like a comedy improv school and troupe, like they train you and then they put on shows. And when I was in that school,
know just taking the classes i met other stand-ups who were like they were the ones who were like you should try stand-up they're like i think you would like stand-up and i was like i don't even know what to do and these guys kind of took me around to watch them like hey watch them do i don't know how you even prepare for it and that got me started doing stand-up but i always still wanted to do the the comedy acting thing which is like why the show bad thoughts is uh