The Long Grind
The Stand-Up Lounge
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4m 44s
Overnight success is elusive, if not impossible, for the aspiring stand-up comic. Anyone interested in this artform must face down 8-10 years of mostly unpaid work, bouncing from one small city to the next as they ‘pay their dues’ and scramble to book gigs. Every comedian has a wealth of tales about the isolation of life on the road. With no guarantee of success, the ‘long grind’ is not for the faint of heart. Up-and-comers must match a high threshold for discomfort with a ferocious work ethic in the hopes of one day breaking through to mainstream success.
This video features exclusive interviews with Judah Friedlander, Jeff Foxworthy, Ray Romano, Patton Oswalt, Larry David, Jim Gaffigan, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jim Norton, Janeane Garofalo, Tommy Davidson, Margaret Cho, Gabriel Iglesias, Mark Normand, Nate Bargatze, Bill Burr, Ron White, Whitney Cummings, Rachel Feinstein, Ryan Hamilton, and Paula Poundstone.
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