Each week, I ask an LA-based comedian to give me their "Joke of the Week," and chat with them briefly about, well, being a comedian. This week: funny man Neal Brennan.
Brennan was a writer on Chappelle's Show during its heyday, and has directed 10 episodes of Inside Amy Schumer. His new show "3 Mics" is heading to New York starting February 23, but you can catch in one more time in LA at the Largo this Thursday.
Joke of the Week
My girlfriend's dad asked me if I had a gun in my house, just to be prepared. I was like, "A gun? Sir, I don't even have an umbrella."
Describe your comedy in three words.
Upper-medium quality.
I assume you enjoy being a comedian. If so, why?
Because it momentarily fills the void left by an alcoholic father and an over-extended mother. Also, it gets me out of going to birthday parties because I have to do spots instead.
What kind of comedy makes you cringe?
Misogynist or racist shit that's not funny and explained away as "edgy."
Someone "thinking of getting into comedy" is reading this. What do you tell them?
Write as many jokes as you can. Whoever writes the most jokes wins.
Have you ever used your comedy super powers for nefarious purposes?
Of course, why have an SUV if you can't go off-roading every so often?
If an Amazon user were to buy you, what other comedians would they recommend?
My favorite comparison was when somebody said I was like Patrice O'Neal, which was awesome.
Give us a terrible audience member story.
I was doing a show in a dark room in New York in a shitty neighborhood—the show was basically in the projects. Somebody in the crowd goes, "Yo, are you scared?"... and I kind of was.
Plug stuff. Any stuff.
I'm doing a new show called "3 Mics" in New York starting February 23. I'll be doing it one last time in LA on February 4 at Largo. Plus, I do a show every Sunday at the Westside Comedy Theater.