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The Stand Comedy Club Memories and Dancing Little Person from Twin Peaks
from I'm A Comedy · #100
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3 minTim reminisces about performing at The Stand comedy club (hosting debates, the Montreal festival audition) and riffs on the dancing little person character from Twin Peaks.
- 41:08Tim's favorite part of Twin Peaks is the dancing little person.
- 41:24If the dancing little person performed that routine at a comedy show now, everyone would think it's the coolest thing.
- 41:39The Stand comedy club ended its run yesterday.
- 41:51Tim recalls working at The Stand starting around 2015 or 2016 as a roughly 90-seat room.
- 42:04They hosted a town hall debate at The Stand that became a memorable event.
- 42:17Tim performed in front of Comedy Central for the first time at The Stand after auditioning for Montreal Comedy Festival.
- 42:33The Stand's final show featured an impressive lineup of 60 comics including Big Jay, Ari, Lewis CK, Nick Mullen, Nikki Glaser, and others.
- 42:58Louis C.K. didn't come to the final show, though Tim suggests he might come back for European dates.
- 43:10Tim describes how the promoters at The Stand would book someone last-minute by just saying 'fuck you' and putting them up that day.
The StandMontreal Comedy FestivalTwin PeaksKevin SpaceyLouis C.K.Ari Shaffir