It was totally new to me.
Theyre so dead serious!
They dont have any idea that the movie business is over.
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They have no idea.
When a movie came out, if it was good, we all went to see it.
We all discussed it.
We quoted lines and scenes we liked.
Now were walking through a fire hose of water, just trying to see.
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When asked what replaced film, Seinfeld said, Depression?
I would say confusion.
Disorientation replaced the movie business.
Everyone I know in show business, every day, is going, Whats going on?
How do you do this?
What are we supposed to do now?'
Stand-up is like youre a cabinetmaker, and everybody needs a guy whos good with wood.
Theres trees everywhere, but to make a nice table, its not so easy.
Audiences are now flocking to stand-up because its something you cant fake.
Its like platform diving.
Thats what people like about stand-up.
They can trust it.
Everything else is fake.
