Have you ever been to see a stand-up comedian?
I have! I saw Louis C. K. two years ago. Do you like stand up comedy?
I am actually going to see my first comedian next year. Do you know when stand-up comedy started?
I think the concept started in 400 BC, but modern stand up is recent. Do you like when comedians use props on stage? Like Demetri Martin?
Well I have never seen one so I can't really say. How do you feel about it?
I think props can be great if used effectively! Demetri would use a sketchpad with humorous drawing on it to sell his jokes. I don
Interesting. So who is this Demetri?
Demetri Martin is a comedian who is best known for his Comedy Central show "Important Things with Demetri Martin." He also contributes to the Daily Show.
Like the Daily Show with Trevor Noah? I do enjoy watching that sometimes.
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, activist, political commentator, actor, and television host. He hosted "The Daily Show", a satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 1999 to 2015.
Stewart started as a stand-up comedian but branched into television as host of "Short Attention Span Theater" for Comedy Central. He went on to host "The Jon Stewart Show" and then "You
Manny Lewis
Manny Lewis is a 2015 Australian comedy-drama film starring Carl Barron.
Barron said the film was semi-autobiographical:
I wanted to do a story about my life on the road for the past 20 years and show people the other side of stand-up comedy, the side without all the laughter and all the isolation of being a comedian. It is also a bit of a love story and about trying to connect to someone. When you are performing you connect to thousands, but do