American - Comedian | June 20, 1978 -
Shooting a movie isn't good for a sleep disorder.
Mike Birbiglia
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I am diagnosed with what's called 'REM behavior disorder.' As far as the disorder goes, there's no cure, but it's going pretty well as far as these things go. I see a sleep doctor, take medication, etc.
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The economy of film forces you to make choices.
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It used to be that if you got on 'The Tonight Show,' your career was made. Now, if you're on 'The Tonight Show,' maybe 14 more people show up to your gig in Tulsa.
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I grew up in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and went to college in Washington D.C.
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I majored in screenwriting and playwriting in school - and wanted to make films as a career. But when I directed my first short in college - which was called 'Extras' - I lost thousands of dollars and made an unsatisfying and incomplete film.
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I drank the Kool-Aid of being a network star. Once it didn't happen, I realized it wasn't the best version of my comedy.
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When I moved to New York, I was wide-eyed. I was nice to everyone, which comedians hate.
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You know the quickest way to get comedians to hate you? Do Letterman at age 24.
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Over the years, I managed to develop this comedy career, went from opening act to headliner at comedy clubs, to playing concert halls, and had an off-Broadway show with 'Sleepwalk With Me.'
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I've read that Steven Wright's style was born out of genuine nervousness.
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Every comedian comes to a fork in the road where they have to decide if they're going to make jokes about other people or make jokes about themselves. I chose myself.
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