I couldn't recommend more that people put themselves in a situation where they can see a lot of work that they admire, and for free. Mike Birbiglia admirefreelot Change image and share on social
Prose is all about embellishing and describing. Mike Birbiglia describeembellishprose Change image and share on social
I feel like being a door person was like college in a sense. I could watch comedy on a professional level seven nights a week without paying, and they would pay me a nominal amount of money to be there. Mike Birbiglia amountcollegecomedy share on social
I am diagnosed with what's called 'REM behavior disorder.' As far as the disorder goes, there's no cure, but it's going pretty well as far as these things go. I see a sleep doctor, take medication, etc. Mike Birbiglia behaviorcallcure share on social
People come to my shows on purpose as opposed to coming to a 'comedy show.' Which was always my goal. Mike Birbiglia comecomedygoal Change image and share on social
You don't really see sleepwalking in films that often. It's weird; I feel like in popular culture we have the perception of sitcom, arms-in-front-of-your-body sleepwalking, and then maybe Olive Oil and Popeye when she sleepwalks through the construction site. But it's all very cartoonish, in some cases literally. Mike Birbiglia armbodycartoonish share on social
Over the years, I managed to develop this comedy career, went from opening act to headliner at comedy clubs, to playing concert halls, and had an off-Broadway show with 'Sleepwalk With Me.' Mike Birbiglia actbroadwaycareer Change image and share on social
Creepy people do the things that decent people want to do, but have decided are not a great idea. Mike Birbiglia creepydecentdecide Change image and share on social
Someone said to me at a party once, 'Oh, yeah, you're a comedian? Then how come you're not funny now?' And I just wanted to say, 'Well, I'm just going to take this conversation we're having and then repeat that to strangers, and then that's the joke. You're the joke later.' Mike Birbiglia comedianconversationfunny share on social
You get to the end of something, you're laughing, you're like, 'That's funny, and that's funny,' and then you get to the end, and the credits come down, and you're like, 'That's it?! That's the whole thing?! You had me here for that?!' I just don't want to do that. Mike Birbiglia creditendfunny share on social