I spotted Greg Behrendt last night at a taping for John Oliver (more on that soon enough). But it reminded me that Behrendt is in New York City this weekend at Gotham. And that reminded me of a great lengthy chat I had with him two years ago. Here's a choice tidbit in which he explains the need to perform stand-up comedy:
"At lunch, they set up a mike. In front of the kids. They said, 'Don't go blue.' I opened for an air-band contest once in Fresno, and got, 'Get off!' You've got to want it if you keep having those experiences and come back for more. I think we're destined to do things. Who would pick stand-up? This might not go well in front of 200 people and they might rebel. I really think it's a calling. I think there are people who are supposed to do it. What the f--k would (Dave) Attell do? What would (Mitch) Hedberg have done? Brian Regan, same thing. They have to go in front of a room full of people and grab a mike. It's just what I have to do, until I feel like I don't, and then I'll quit."
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