Demetri Martin
Demetri Martin
Demetri Evan Martinis an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer, and humorist. He is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, being a contributor on The Daily Show, and his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth25 May 1973
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
writing thinking laughing
Usually, I walk around and think about things. When I come across a thought that makes me laugh, I write it down.
kids students good-students
I was a good student when I was a kid, and I did everything I was supposed to do, and I got A's.
growing-up nerd comedian
I wasn't even a big comedy nerd. A lot of the comedians I know - a lot of my friends are comedians - they knew a lot about comedy growing up.
two stories comedy
It seems that two of the most basic forms of comedy are jokes and stories. And, of course, they are not mutually exclusive.
school high-school television
I love Steven Wright. I was in high school in the '80s, and there was a lot of stand up on television.
block play use
Sometimes I use my jokes as building blocks for larger bits. I like to draw and play music, so sometimes I do those things along with the jokes.
people want tacos
I've met a few people who were passive-aggressive, but I've never met anyone who was aggressive-passive. I don't want tacos! Maybe.
funny im-sorry love-you
Sort of' is such a harmless thing to say... sort of. It's just a filler. Sort of... it doesn't really mean anything. But after certain things, sort of means everything. Like... after "I love you"... or "You're going to live"... or "It's a boy!
winning body proud
I'd love to win trophies, be in movies, have a body of work I'm proud of and find a way to enjoy it along the way. Success is probably a more of a complicated thing than that.
inspirational funny dream
A dreamcatcher works, if your dream is to be gay.
games comedy
To me, comedy is a game.
funny smell muffins
Whenever I investigate a smell, I find that the answer is always bad. It's never: 'What is that? *sniff* muffins!'
funny issues kites
I was in my friends garage, and he had; a kite, a yo-yo, and a boomerang. I was like "Dude, you have abandonment issues"
funny girl mtv
I was watching MTV and there were girls dancing in suspended cages. That would be an ambivalent situation: "I'm trapped! ...but enjoying the music".