Don’t call Anthony Jeselnik a shock comic — that phrase is more derogatory and dismissive than his harshest punchline about the touchiest subject.
The veteran stand-up comedian, whose new special “Fire in the Maternity Ward” was released Tuesday on Netflix, prefers the term “villain” for his on-stage persona. Jeselnik assumes most of the audience comprehends that he’s playing a character, but the one-off “Last Comic Standing” host also genuinely doesn’t seem to care when some people don’t.
And one day, he may be more palatable to those who currently don’t “get it.”
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“I think this next 10 years of my career is going to be interesting because I’ve been setting myself up as this villain,” Jeselnik told TheWrap. “But now as I get older and past 40 and get a little softer,...
The veteran stand-up comedian, whose new special “Fire in the Maternity Ward” was released Tuesday on Netflix, prefers the term “villain” for his on-stage persona. Jeselnik assumes most of the audience comprehends that he’s playing a character, but the one-off “Last Comic Standing” host also genuinely doesn’t seem to care when some people don’t.
And one day, he may be more palatable to those who currently don’t “get it.”
Also Read: Barack and Michelle Obama's Initial Netflix Slate Includes Nonfiction Series From 'Big Short' Author
“I think this next 10 years of my career is going to be interesting because I’ve been setting myself up as this villain,” Jeselnik told TheWrap. “But now as I get older and past 40 and get a little softer,...
- 4/30/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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