Interview · moment 17 of 20
Crushing at a Young Comics Showcase with Jimmy Carr
from Bert Kreischer · #137
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3 minGuest
Bert describes feeling overprepared and calm backstage at an industry showcase full of nervous younger comics next to Tom Segura and Jimmy Carr, crediting his years of experience for the ease of the moment.
- 53:56Tim describes being backstage at a young comics showcase with Tom and Jimmy Carr, surrounded by comics who were four to ten years into their careers.
- 54:16Having fifteen to sixteen years of experience, Tim planned to cruise through his ten-minute set, confident he already knew his material.
- 54:28Tom explains the difference: the young comics aren't prepared for the moment, while Tim is prepared—they're still questioning whether their jokes land, but he knows what he's going to say.
- 54:52Tim destroyed on stage and realized afterward he was ready for the opportunity in a way the younger comics weren't.
- 55:09Thirteen or fourteen years prior, Tim appeared on Last Comic Standing 2, which broke his heart when he didn't make it to the house while everyone else did.
- 55:25The Last Comic Standing appearance was in 2004, when the show had 13 to 20 million viewers—comparable to Joe Rogan's current audience size.
- 55:57Tim compares Rogan's 13 million to the broadcast numbers, noting Rogan's audience is highly engaged and shares the content, making it more intensive.
- 56:11Tim mentions getting a duck from Georgia after the Last Comic Standing rejection, trailing off into another memory.