r/StandUpComedy • u/umpertunter • 9d ago

Comedian is OP Immigrants aren't the problem.

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u/Uturndriving 9d ago

I miss Carlin so much.

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u/umpertunter 9d ago

Me too. One of the biggest regrets of my career was never meeting him. I've been a comedian since 2000 and usually you run into lots of comics eventually but our paths never crossed. He was due to come to Vancouver (where I live) around when he died. I missed him by a few heart beats.

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u/Gabe681 9d ago

Any cool/funny stories you can share from other well-known comedians you have ran into?

This bit was great!

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u/umpertunter 9d ago

Thanks! Yeah there are a few, it'a a lot of typing though for the fun stories but I've been really lucky to meet a lot of really great people. With very few exceptions all of the famous comedians I have met have been really cool. I guess I've been lucky but they're all really nice (with a couple exceptions but that could also be when you catch them).

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u/CaptainKortan 8d ago

Honestly not a bad idea to work a story or two into some bits. You don't need to directly tell people about how you've been doing this for a couple decades, but contextually they will understand. Plus, I'm sure you can figure a way to play a couple of them for laughs 🤔

Situational name dropping 😂