I strive for honesty because I think that's where the funniest stuff comes from.
“I strive for honesty because I think that's where the funniest stuff comes from.”
The World Motivation
I strive for honesty because I think that's where the funniest stuff comes from.
“I strive for honesty because I think that's where the funniest stuff comes from.”
I strive for honesty because I think that's where the funniest stuff comes from.
The contrast of being in the spotlight when you're very young and then suddenly not can be really bad for your mental state.
I've had a Hindu upbringing. There's a lot about it I think is cool. Temples are amazing. It's a nice vibe when people are praying. And there's lots about it where I understand why they believe those things. But I'm not practising.
I've done bits where I've perhaps talked about my kids annoying me and you hope that the audience realise that you do actually love your children. You can still be a good parent and be frustrated by your kids.
What I do know is that traditional gender roles are very real and flipping the norm is difficult for even the strongest, funniest, smartest men.
My dad's one of the funniest men in the world. I grew up with him making me laugh so much I'd beg him to stop.
I'm always going to do whatever I think is funniest. If something's dark, I'll do it.
My dad sings, and my mom is the funniest person you'll ever meet. You put them together, and out comes the Feldstein children.
The first time probably people really were aware of me, I unfortunately had the title of Showtime's Funniest Person in America. And that's a really tough title to travel around with when you're not even known.
I'm hugely negative, so if a joke doesn't land it takes me a long time to get over it. If something doesn't go well I go dark in my head. Basically I start thinking it should be illegal for me to be doing comedy.