Growing up on Eddie Murphy and Dave Chappelle, Matti decided to give it a go in his late teens, not realizing that comedians spend years developing an act.
As you recover from all your laugh-related injuries sustained during the JFL NorthWest comedy fest, start getting out to more shows, a little at a time.
Andy Kindler’s Alternative Show hosted drop-ins from the festival, highlights being the naturally funny Liza Treyger and Rory Scovel surprising Todd Glass with some positive...
And yes, there were local digs: Mandel opener John Mendoza says he’s noticed so many Tim Hortons franchises sprouting up in Vancouver, he saw one in a Starbucks.
"I reference Phish a lot, just because they also start a song and then four minutes into the song they do a 20-minute improvised jam, and then they come back and close out the...
"I never felt like I’ve made it. That paranoia of failure is always there for me. I don’t know if that’s healthy or not, but it exists—even now, on The Daily Show."