1. Where are you from?
I’m from a very small town known from Rensselaerville, New York. My great grandfather moved and lived there, my grandfather lived there, and my father as well. My brother and I grew up there and now no one lives there.
2. What is your occupation?
Artist, wait, no … no … photographer and comedian.
3. What is the best thing about working in New York?
Oh god, there’s just so much going on all the time. New York has such an amazing improv community. The people that you meet, some you love, some you hate. I think it’s the only city where you’re allowed to be angry. You’re allowed to be an asshole, no apologies necessary.
4. If you could, what would you change about the city?
Money wise, the city’s way too expensive. Also, there’s no room for artistic development to survive. Every city has a flourishing art community and I feel New York is losing this because of the expense.
5. What was the strangest thing that happened to you while commuting or traveling?
I have to think about this … it’s funny because you do the same commute everyday. It’s a little strange but usually on Sundays, on my way to rehearsal (usually hungover), in the same subway car … there are these bongo players, a mariachi band, kids with boomboxes and drumers playing. Oh and a kid selling M&Ms. This group of people, just performing in subway car, maybe I should do that.
Also, one night, I was taking the train and this seedy-looking guy came up to me, handing me his number and said, “Call me.” I was like, “No way!”
6. Have you ever had a train, plane, bus—love or crush episode?
Oh yeah, when I lived in Ireland (studying abroad, NYU program) I went on this tour called The Paddy Wagon. I fell in love with the tour guide and I didn’t do anything about it. He had invited me to go a bar at the end of the tour and I didn’t go. I don’t know why; he was really cool.
