rant · moment 13 of 21
Not Wanting to Get More Famous
from Integrity Belongs In East Timor · #130
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3 minDiscussion of Louis CK and Rogan both saying they didn't want to get more famous yet continuing to blow up, and his own decision to limit projects to creatively fulfilling ones rather than chase fame like a role on Two and a Half Men.
- 51:21Tim's cousin refused to meet Norton and Bennington in the green room, just wanting to see the show—Tim says that's the smart approach.
- 51:50People get disappointed when they meet their heroes because they just liked the work, not the person.
- 52:10Once someone reaches a certain level, there's an economy in taking them down—people will find an angle to knock you off your pedestal.
- 52:41Different famous comedians get targeted with specific scandals: joke stealing for Mencia and Schumer, masturbation for Louis CK, hackiness for Dane Cook and Larry the Cable Guy.
- 53:08Tim questions who these bookers are that claim they wouldn't have booked Louis—guys who book bowling alleys in Brooklyn or New Talent Night at coffee houses.
- 53:33Tim offers to have Louis come on and masturbate in front of him, joking about making out and redemption scenarios.
Louis C.K.Amy SchumerDane CookLarry the Cable GuyRon Bennington