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" As a comedian, I think you need to keep things real. "
Judah Friedlander
Real
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" I became a wrestling fan in college. So, I was more of a wrestling fan as an adult than when I was a little kid. "
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" Tina Fey is really cool. She's so mellow and laid back. "
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" Show business always tries to stereotype you, so that is something you have to fight against no matter who you are. A lot of actors who are of a minority background complain that they only get stereotyped roles, and they are 100 percent correct. However, it's also true that, no matter who you are, you get typecast as well. "
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" I'd like to work with John Waters. I grew up in Maryland, so I'm a huge Waters fan. "
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" My shirt and my hat always say 'World Champion' in some language. English, Spanish, Chinese, 'Star Wars' language, which is also known as Aurebesh, mermaid language. "
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" I'm not one of those kind of people who does the observational 'Hey, don't you hate it when you're at the grocery store and the line's long and the cash register starts taking too long.' I don't really do that kind of stuff. I'm heavy on persona, and I do a lot of interacting with the audience. "
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" I think some people's comedy IQ's aren't as high as other people's, so they don't really know what's going on. Or they think they know what's going on, but they don't really. "
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" Let's say there was a fat guy heckling me. I would rip him to shreds, but I would never go for the obvious, never talk about how he's fat or anything. "
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" I'm a massive Steven Seagal fan. I know his movies are horrible, but I've watched all of them over and over again. I'd want to do a movie with him and Van Damme. "
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" I don't live in a fancy neighborhood. "
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" Math and reading are my only weaknesses - other than that, I'm perfect. "
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" In Manhattan, I often do two or three or more shows a night, so I'm always working on new material. "
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