John Mulaney
John Mulaney
John Edmund Mulaneyis an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work as a writer on Saturday Night Liveand as a standup comedian. He was the creator and star of the Fox sitcom Mulaney, a semi-autobiographical series which aired from October 2014 until its cancellation in February 2015...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth26 August 1982
CountryUnited States of America
weekend clubs emcee
It was funny to be an emcee, because you're so at the mercy of the club. You can show up for the weekend hoping to get the $400 - and get fired. I had to prank whoever they told me to prank.
Things don't exist until they exist.
ideas might mainstream
I like that idea that what I do might be mainstream. Might be.
sides sticks stories
You can't always see both sides of the story. Eventually, you have to pick a side and stick with it. No more equivocating. You have to commit.
past play long
I've done festivals in the past where I'd be a guest, it was like, Wow, maybe someday I could play Town Hall - but that'll be a long way off. So it's very exciting.
noble planning comedy
In every case, I find pre-planning noble, but not always that useful in comedy. You know comedy once you're doing it.
writing done matter
I remember writing standup jokes without having done sets. But as soon as I did my first set, it didn't matter. Everything I thought would work didn't work. And everything I was iffy on was funny.
jobs president world
Being president looks like the worst job in the world.
talking comedian fine
I'm a very straightforward person. But that's fine for a comedian. Because a lot of times you're talking about everyone else.
Understudies don't normally get invited to openings.
fun made being-made-fun
I like making fun of myself a lot. I like being made fun of, too. I've always enjoyed it. There's just something really, really funny about someone tearing into me.
crazy exhaustion
I like when things are crazy. Something good comes out of exhaustion.
fun opinion standing-there
Stand-up for me is just my opinions on things, so it wouldnt be as fun translated into a sketch. Nor would a sketch be as fun if it were me standing there saying it.
swings sides kind
I kind of thought, wouldn't it be funny to take a swing at being on the weird side of mainstream?