Interview · moment 10 of 17
Son of Harvey and Manager Pitch Meetings
from It Ends Bad (with Yannis Pappas) · #67
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3 minGuest
Giannis recounts his manager pitching a tasteless 'Son of Harvey' Weinstein sketch after his viral 'Son of Trump' video, illustrating how industry people only think in shapes, types, and opportunistic pop-culture attachment.
- 27:06Tim's manager pitched "Son of Harvey" after "Son of Trump" worked, suggesting he make fun of sexual assault and rape victims.
- 27:41The manager operates on the principle: whoever falls apart next in the news, Tim becomes their son.
- 27:58Managers understand only shapes and colors, not actual comedy or character work.
- 28:12Tim's manager suggested he audition for SNL and do character impressions despite Tim saying he doesn't do imitations.
- 28:29When asked who he could imitate, the manager listed Chris Christie, Rush Limbaugh, and Adele—all fat people.
- 28:48Sociopathic managers sell vulnerable, feeling comedians—people who notice everything—to an industry of predators.
- 29:13These alligators push comedians around until they go crazy and hang themselves in hotel rooms, and nobody cares.
- 29:32Being an actor isn't hard: just be good-looking while your manager and a studio make a bet at a racket club.
Harvey WeinsteinRush LimbaughChris ChristieAdeleDonald Trump