Todd Barry Quotes

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Todd Barry

Profession : Comedian

Birth : March 26, 1964

I would call it a comedy variety show. We have some people just doing straight standup. We usually try to have one musical act of sort. So its just people being funny in different ways, not just sketch, not just standup, not just characters, all of those things.

Todd Barry

I'd rather send out a mass email then hang posters all over the place.

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If I'm at a party and someone puts on a Blues Brothers tape, I tend to go nuts.

Todd Barry

If you see me at a restaurant, blow me a kiss, wave, blow me another kiss, then walk five steps backward.

Todd Barry

It was actually 3 years between albums. That seems like a long time to me.

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Only lately, like within the last few years, have I had people actually do an impression of me to me, which weirds me out to think of what they have picked up on, without ever realizing it myself.

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People don't understand that that's really what it is. They're looking for a magic phone number or something. And to a certain extent, I understand that, because comedy is treated so much as a stepping stone by a lot of people.

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There seems to be more comedy for comedy's sake.

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There's people that are just in awe of what you do, and then there are people who just think it's garbage. And I think there are people who are just uncomfortable seeing someone have fun with their job.

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Well, I have since seen you at Tinkle. It's a comedy show started by David Cross, me and Jon Benjamin. It features a wide variety of acts for all tastes and seasons.

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You come there and hang out and have a drink before the show and eat, so it's not that brutal. It's only $6.

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You always think you're better than you are in the beginning.

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Some venues are better run than others. Sometimes it's just maddening to deal with full dinners being served in front of your face. You can have a good or bad show anywhere.

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People in New York love having roof parties.

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My sister sometimes does a Todd Barry tribute act.

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I've never been a TV junkie. I remember watching Letterman way back when he had a morning show.

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I'm traveling the world, ripping rooms apart with my stupendous comedy.

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I will not be misquoted!

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I once sat next to Jim from Wild Kingdom on a flight from Atlanta. I find mentioning that opens a lot of doors.

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I must have done everything I had. You go through years where you go through everything you've ever written.

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