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ComedyVolunteer7 karma
Jordan,
You are super funny. Was curious how you see standup in your comedy pursuits. It seems like you do it but it doesn't seem as strong as your writing. Is standup just another way to get yourself out there or do you have serious aspirations to headline/feature etc?
Just curious about what it is like being a "comedy person" in LA more generally. Jjgo is my favorite podcast.
ComedyVolunteer5 karma
Scott,
I'm a huge fan of Comedy Bang Bang. The interview podcasts like Marc Maron's are interesting, but rarely funny. Your podcast and a few others like Jordan Jesse Go introduced me to comedy that I'd never been exposed to and inspired me to try comedy myself.
I'm still an open micer with the very occasional booked show and doing improv class, but some nights it feels really tough. I know you've written for a lot of stuff but not a lot of it has been produced over the years. I was curious about how you feel about your career now that you're in the later years: Do you have regrets about deciding to pursue writing/comedy or feel you made any missteps? Was it worth it? Could you have seen yourself pursuing a different career track? How does it feel that you've finally achieved more success by making your own thing out of the traditional system.
Thanks again for all the awesome podcasts, looking forward to season 2 of CBB!
ComedyVolunteer12 karma
Doing standup can be really discouraging at times. What made you go the distance? Did you ever take a break or consider quitting?
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