Opening for Louis C.K. during his "Hilarious" tour was a great experience for me. He is the generation just ahead of me, because he started so young. So it's like he's sort of a senior and I'm a junior, in terms of the business. He's done so much - from writing on Conan and Chris Rock to writing and directing movies, having his own HBO show, "Lucky Louie," and now having "Louie" on FX.
Ted AlexandroIt's a constant process of bouncing ideas off of one another and intuitively arriving at the right decision in the moment.
Ted AlexandroListening to your own sets and listening to the audience as you perform. It's a conversation of sorts. There is an exchange.
Ted AlexandroI don't think comics necessarily think in literary terms. There is an element of developing your stage persona and your comedic voice, but I don't think comics see it like a character in a novel.
Ted Alexandro