EPISODE · Sep 28, 2021 · 1H 1M

Eric D'Alessandro

from Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson · host Kara Mayer Robinson and stand-up comedian Eric D'Alessandro

Comedian Eric D'Alessandro joins me at Carolines on Broadway for a funny and serious talk. We get into: Mispronouncing his name Driving on the Autobahn Anxiety and his diagnosis Therapy Mental illness in his family A hit and run accident How he made it in stand-up comedy Improv classes where he was totally out of place Odd jobs, like at Newark Airport Pounding the pavement Emailing Taylor Swift's booking agent Doing open mics Comedy club gatekeepers Social media comedians Young comedians vs. old comedians Trying to get to the next level vs. being a dinosaur His creative process How he edits his videos How he tests his comedy material Dressing like a woman and how he feels about it Why people think he's gay Who he really is beneath the façade Links: Carolines on Broadway https://www.carolines.com/ Eric's website https://www.ericdalessandro.com/ Eric's IG https://www.instagram.com/ericdalessandro/ Eric and me on YouTube Old school stand-up comedy is dead: https://youtu.be/M9oGEBKF1vU Struggles growing up: https://youtu.be/VoqEKYMWdhM Secret to Instagram + YouTube success: https://youtu.be/oYras84oSkE Five Miles from the Spotlight https://youtu.be/w3cQbZfofGU Eric's hilarious Walmart video https://youtu.be/ciYFgVpya5k Join my new Friends & Fans group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reallyfamous/ Join my Special Insiders Group Shop on my Amazon Storefront to: Support the show! Get really cool stuff! Amazon.com/Shop/ReallyFamous Connect with me: Subscribe to Really Famous on YouTube: YouTube.com/ReallyFamous Follow me on Instagram: @karamayerrobinson Follow me on Twitter: @kara1to1 Follow me on Facebook: @karamayerrobinson Follow me on TikTok: @karamayerrobinson Live events notification: really-famous.com/contact Everything! https://linktr.ee/reallyfamous Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson Music credit: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod incompetech - Creative Commons

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