There's something about small venues that's amazing for developing material. It's almost like you can not only hear people's response, but you can understand it. In bigger venues you lose that, but you gain this sense of camaraderie in the audience. Mike Birbiglia amazeaudiencebig share on social
The Hollywood model is to develop scripts for 10 years, sell them, transfer them, attach this actor, then attach a director. This isn't what I'm about. I'm much more of a creator and a doer. Mike Birbiglia actorattachcreator Change image and share on social
I find my fans are really funny people. Most comedians can't say that about their fans. Mike Birbiglia comedianfanfind Change image and share on social
It's interesting how sleepwalking in a certain way becomes an accumulation of your outside stimuli that's actually there and what's happening in your brain. Mike Birbiglia accumulationbrainhappen Change image and share on social
Sometimes you'll have a heckler who's actually attempting to be supportive, but you don't realize it. Their way of expressing it is kind of confusing. Mike Birbiglia attemptconfuseexpress Change image and share on social
First time films are hard. Even with some of the greatest directors, you look back at their first film, and you are just going, 'That movie is kind of bad.' Mike Birbiglia backbaddirector Change image and share on social
The one thing you're most reluctant to tell. That's where the comedy is. Mike Birbiglia comedyreluctantthing Change image and share on social
In real life, I first started sleep walking in high school because that was when this concept of getting into college first appeared. I had this moment of, 'Oh! This is going to affect the rest of my life.' Mike Birbiglia affectappearcollege share on social
There are comedians who focus on everything that is external. They focus on politics and the news, what's going on in that city and that night. Mike Birbiglia citycomedianexternal Change image and share on social
How many people do you know who have thrown up on the Scrambler or a carnival ride? A lot of people, is the answer. Mike Birbiglia answercarnivallot Change image and share on social
