Interview · moment 13 of 16

Multiple Ports of Entry: Why Specials Are Dead Too

from Andrew Schulz · #138

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5 min

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Schultz explains his strategy of dropping a new clip every Sunday to create many entry points into fandom rather than one hour-long special, and describes firing his manager because she didn't understand this new distribution model.

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  • 1:08:33Tim manages himself and says he doesn't need a babysitter like some comics do.
  • 1:09:01He profusely thanked his manager's assistant for booking flights, shocked that anyone would handle tasks for him.
  • 1:09:29Tim tells his team he has a crystal clear vision for where he wants to go and demands they trust him completely.
  • 1:10:09Skepticism transforms to belief when people see him execute on something they thought was impossible.
  • 1:10:44You only get one shot at your comedy career, so Tim needs to fail on his own terms if it happens.
  • 1:11:00Charlemagne is incredibly skilled at making things sticky and memorable when he grabs the microphone.
  • 1:11:44Tim tells other comics not to be hesitant asking him for help and says comics need to empower themselves.
  • 1:12:05After his specials he wants to start bringing other comics into Unsafe, posting their jokes on his YouTube.
  • 1:12:32Comics who get featured on the road then immediately ask to go to seven other shows, which is mentally unwell behavior.
  • 1:12:57Tim never felt like a darling of the comedy community and always felt kind of outside of it, maybe because he grew up in New York with his own friend group.
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