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" Sometimes '30 Rock' was a struggle because I'd be doing the show and still be doing stand-up full-time. "
Judah Friedlander
Sometimes
Doing
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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 had not met Tina Fey before I auditioned for '30 Rock'. Some people think we're old friends from 'Second City' days. I had always been a fan of Tina's. But I actually never planned on being in a sitcom. "
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" No, don't learn at karate schools. They overcharge you for karate uniforms. They make you pay, like, fifty or seventy-five bucks just for a karate uniform, and you don't wear a uniform in everyday life, so why train in one? Most fights take place outdoors, not inside with perfect lighting and mats. "
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" It wasn't like I just woke up and said, 'Here's my gimmick; I'll wear a hat and put something weird on it.' "
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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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" I've done all kinds of movies, but I wanna do some more independent films that are not your run-of-the-mill type movies like 'American Splendor', which I had a big part in, that are really trying to do something unique. "
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" Stand-up is kind of like my home base, and doing stand-up in New York is what I like doing most. "
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" I'm an extra dark black belt in ping pong. "
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" You jump on a bike and start peddling. You fall down and you get up again. I've always been a 'learn by doing' kind of guy. "
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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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" 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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" Math and reading are my only weaknesses - other than that, I'm perfect. "
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Math
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" I never wanted to be famous. "
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" I've been doing stand-up since '89. "
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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've been driving in the city for years because, as a stand-up in N.Y.C., you can perform at more comedy clubs a night if you have a car. Getting from club to club by subway is too slow at night and too expensive by cab. So, many comics live far out from Manhattan and drive in every night. "
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Driving
Car
City
" 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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" When I'm not filming anything or on the road doing stand-up, I'm usually doing stand-up shows every night - usually a few shows a night at different clubs in the city. "
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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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