Television and movies just take so long. If you pitch a show or develop a project, it can be a year before your show even gets on the air, if it gets picked up. Just the concept of "I had this idea" and within a week it was in the world, that was a part of why it felt weirdly empowering as a performer.
Chris HardwickDo you think Patrick Swayze now goes up behind people in pottery classes and hugs them just to crack up other ghosts?
Chris HardwickBoth my parents recognized early on that I wanted to do something in comedy, and they were really supportive. They're the ones who bought me Steve Martin records and let me watch R-rated comedies long before they probably should have.
Chris HardwickI don't really read reviews and comments that much. There just isn't a lot to be gained from it.
Chris HardwickI do podcasts for the same reasons I do stand-up comedy. I love it, and I don't care if anybody else gets it.
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