Interview · moment 28 of 30
Leaving California, Touring Cities, and the Fast Rise to a Showtime Special
from #174 - Brendan Schaub | The Tim Dillon Show · #174
3 min
Guest
Brendan discusses his California/New York preferences, favorite tour cities, going overseas with the 50 Shades of Brown tour, and getting an unusually fast Showtime special only three years into stand-up.
- Wilbur and Boston's pretty good, New York's dope — his favorite venues to perform at.
- On advantages in drawing crowds: doesn't think he has one, just an earned fanbase, compares himself unfavorably to Bert Kreischer and Gracie Allen on marketing.
- Been working with Brian for six years after meeting him before starting stand-up.
- Met Rogan through UFC commentary when he was fighting, they got close when he moved to LA and Rogan encouraged his stand-up.
- First live stand-up was opening for Fight of the Kid at the Bray Improv in front of 550 people with huge pressure.
- Didn't have to do open mic scene with just comics — his open mic was already in front of fifty people.
- First Showtime special came three years after starting stand-up, which he calls crazy insane fast.
- Won't do another special tomorrow, probably needs two years before the next one.
- Hates his special like everyone hates what they do, but proud of what he accomplished in a short amount of time.