Wait! Before I say “comedian.” Let me tell you who Paul Mecurio really is. He’s a transformer. A true re-inventor. He started out at as a lawyer on Wall Street. Because it was logical. And he got used to making 2, 3… 4 million dollars a year (after bonuses vested). It was hard to give it up... at first.But he still made little efforts. And those efforts add up. Overtime Paul stopped taking notes in meetings. He wrote jokes instead.
And then one day he got a chance to meet Jay Leno. And he started living a double life. If the senior partners knew what he was doing, they wouldn’t tolerate it. He’d be out. Immediately.
This was a gamble.
But it was worth it...
Show Notes:
Jay Leno
The Daily Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stand up NY
Comedy Cellar
Paul Koestner - Louis CK’s cinematographer
The Hudlin brothers (Warrington Hudlin and Reginald Hudlin. Reginald wrote “Black Panther: Power,” directed “Marshall” and produced “Django Unchained.”)
Spike Lee (“25th Hour,” “He Got Game,” “Do The Right Thing,” “Malcolm X,” “She’s Gotta Have It”)
Albert Brooks (his movies include “Taxi Driver”, “Finding Nemo,” "Finding Dory,” “Twilight Zone: The Movie,” “Private Benjamin,” “A Most Violent Year,” and so many more)
Woody Allen (“Annie Hall,” “Manhattan,” “Love and Death,” “Bananas,”)
David Letterman
Robin Williams
Luna Lounge
Marc Maron
Blowin in the Wind by Bob Dylan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWwgrjjIMXA
Monologue: What Makes America Laugh Before Bed by Jon Macks
My interview with Jon Macks: Ep. 190: Jon Macks – The Gut Decision That Lasts A Lifetime
Jimmy Brogan (Jay Leno’s main writer)
Louis CK
Pete Holmes
Gary Gulman
Steve sweeney
Don Gavin
Movie: Chuck with Liev Schreiber
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