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Erik Griffin

Peter Oberth — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:37:10 +0000

SHAKEFIRE (SF): You are in the midst of a massive club tour. Where do you find time for that, recording, acting and everything else you have your hands in?
ERIK GRIFFIN (EG): I want to say its soooo much, but come on, it’s not an 8 hour a day job. There is time to get it all done, its just about the quality and the pressure of being great. I want to be remembered I want to live up to the fans expectations and at the same time have a great time doing it.

SF: When is the last time you got nervous on stage?
EG: I only get nervous depending on what is at stake. Is it a showcase or a tv taping or someone I am trying to impress in the crowd, that makes me nervous. But overall, I love what I do and I feel pretty confident in my ability so I am normally pretty chill when I get on stage.

SF: What is the strangest place you have ever performed?

EG: On a tour bus, it was a day trip to Vegas for a church group. They were drinking and acting crazy and I had to keep them entertained all the way to Vegas.

SF: You will be taping a half hour special soon, is that going to feature all new material or will it be "Technical Foul: Volume One" heavy?
EG: Technical Heavy. I am a very visual comic and I want people to see me perform some of that stuff.

SF: Any movies on the horizon?
EG: I wish! I have taken a lot of great meetings, introduced myself to a bunch of casting folks, so I am looking forward to breaking into movies.

SF: What was the most difficult part of making "Technical Foul: Volume One"?
EG: Trusting other people that it sounded great, that the material was good enough. I am so hard on myself.

Technical Foul: Volume One" is in stores March 12!

Would you rather have a microphone on stage or pants?

Microphone, I will tuck it.

Who is your least favorite actor on Workaholics? (We won't tell)

Kyle hahaha DON’T TELL!! haha

Who would you rather? Paul Shore or Pauly D from the Shore?

Oh god really? Pauly D I like his hair.

Can I borrow, like, five dollars?

Borrow? Here you go. Sure?

What is the capital of Peru?

Let me google that, hold on……. Got it , Lima

Why aren't you Peter Griffin?

I lost too much weight for the part.

Tell us a joke no one has heard, funny man...

Two Jews walk into a bar and see two Irish guys doing taxes at a booth.

You have more followers than us on Twitter, so when can we get that five dollars?

I need to crack my penny jar and I will send you a bag full.

Do you have a favorite celebrity baby?

Brad and Angelina have a gorgeous baby!

You are releasing "Technical Foul: Volume One" in March. When is volume two coming out already?

Not sure, that’s sorta of a funny title name, but Vol two will definitely be more music heavy!

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Sam Kinison: Back From Hell

Jeremy Hunt — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:37:19 +0000

The line between sinner and saint is mighty slim, it would seem. At least, if you’re taking your cues from Sam Kinison. The notorious stand-up comic, famous for his guttural yell and his perverse take on everything from women and sex to faith and gays, started out his professional career as a preacher. And not the nice, come-to-Jesus kind. Not surprisingly, he was cut from the hellfire and damnation cloth. So the switch to shock comedian was probably not that tough of a transition for Kinison, especially since he used a lot of the same delivery tools to hold sway over his audiences.

This DVD release is a tribute that Comedy Central put together to honor Kinison. It’s a mix of live footage of Kinison, interview segments from fellow comedians and then live clips from a night honoring Kinison at a live club. All in all, it flows fairly well, giving Kinison noobs (like yours truly) and others a nice overview of his work and his life. Given his material, this is obviously not for kids or those with weak constitutions. He’s hilarious to be sure, but uncomfortably caustic and profane. It’s like being slapped on the back by a long lost good friend who’s wearing a cheese grater on his hang. It might be good to see him, but it really hurts.

Beyond the footage featuring Kinison himself, the best stuff here features current comedians sharing their memories. It was especially interesting to hear from Chris Rock and Lewis Black (two comedians who I like) and to see how Kinison influenced them and their work. There’s also a ton of bonus features on this DVD, so if you’re a Kinison fan and you don’t have any of his material already, this wouldn’t be a bad place to start. That said, viewer be warned. There’s some really raw stuff on here. If you’re easily offended, find something else.

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2.80

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