I’m not a comedian, nor am I a movie actor. I’m a writer, and I’m writing a book on the science of mental health. I don’t like the word “comedian”, and I’m not even half as funny as some of my friends, but when I get to work I’m the most effective at finding funny things.
So you know what funny things are. They’re things that you find funny because you’re not laughing at them. In other words, its not that you’re not laughing at them, its that you are laughing at something else. I’ve always had it in my mind that I should be a comedian, and when I was in high school I went to see “The Naked Gun” twice a year for my high school’s theater program. I still remember my first time.
It was just a couple of times, but that was it. The second time was more like a nervous laugh, but when I saw that my teacher was going to give me a special assignment to write a comedy script for my class I was so excited I practically started laughing out loud. I remember thinking, when I get out of that class, I will make it big. Ive never been a comedy guy, but Ive always wanted that.
I was lucky enough to know and work with director Dan Martin for my high school theater program. I think he first got the idea of writing a funny script for my class while he was shooting a commercial for his company. He went to college and got a bachelor’s degree in film and got involved in Hollywood. I thought he was amazing and it was a very special experience. Since then he has written or directed over 100 films and was kind enough to share his stories with me.
The idea of a film director being a comedian is not new to me. But Dan Martin is a comedian of a different kind. Before he started working in Hollywood, he was a standup comic in Chicago.
The man has a special way of telling jokes, and his standup act is still going strong. Dan was the first comedian to win the Comedy Central Comedy Award for best standup comedy. That’s a big deal and a pretty awesome event. He also won an Emmy for his work as a screenwriter and director on an episode of ‘The Big Bang Theory.’ His most recent film is ‘Citizen Kane.’ He’s now a producer on the show as well.
The man has a couple of projects in the works, including a documentary about his former standup act and a new feature film about the comedian himself. But really, his standup is probably his biggest impact. It’s been over 20 years, and it still works. No matter how many times you tell him to take a walk, he always returns.
I know Dan Martin has a pretty good life, so I don’t feel bad about the fact that someone like him gets to work on a show that’s about him and I. Think about that for a minute.
He was actually married, but before the birth of his son, he was divorced. I’m all for that, but I wonder if he was actually thinking about his wife for weeks before he had his son.
I believe he actually had a pretty good life before he had his son, but I wonder if he was actually thinking about his wife for weeks before he had his son. Dan is really a good guy, so I dont feel bad about the fact that someone like him gets to work on a show thats about him and I. I think he seems to enjoy his work, and I think that he does it because he likes to do it, and I think that it is a good thing to do.
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