Carbondale, Ill. is where I went to college, and it's where I first started putting on shows. Hannibal Buress carbondalecollegeill Change image and share on social
I go to a lot of rap shows and sometimes take what they do from a performer's aspect, how they interact with the crowd. I always have a DJ with me on the road, as well as some dancers. Hannibal Buress aspectcrowddancer Change image and share on social
I need to have something else going on. I'm able to write a lot if I have an episode of 'Friday Night Lights' going on my computer. Hannibal Buress computerepisodefriday Change image and share on social
I could maybe coach kids' basketball. I know enough about basketball where I feel like I could coach 12-year-olds pretty effectively. Hannibal Buress basketballcoacheffectively Change image and share on social
I can work as a writer, but I wanted to do stand-up. Hannibal Buress standwantwork Change image and share on social
There's been times where I sold the place out, and I walked in and the guy's like, 'Uh, ID?' 'No, you can't ID me, man. I just sold this place out.' People are just doing their jobs, but I think if you're working the door at a venue where there's a headliner, you should at least be like, 'OK, this is the dude.' Hannibal Buress doordudeguy share on social
Comedy is basically self-deprecation. Hannibal Buress basicallycomedydeprecation Change image and share on social
With sitcom writing, you're trying to write stories. Hannibal Buress sitcomstorywrite Change image and share on social
A lot of comedians do bits where they say, 'I was listening to this song, and this person said this, and you know how they say that?' And I thought it would work better if I actually had a DJ put that song lyric right there. It makes it more dynamic, and it's more energetic. Hannibal Buress bitcomediandynamic share on social