#26 - Comedian - Gilbert Esquivel
Episode 26 of the Alternate Take podcast, hosted by Danny Rodriguez, titled "#26 - Comedian - Gilbert Esquivel" was published on July 31, 2021 and runs 63 minutes.
July 31, 2021 ·63m · Alternate Take
Summary
Danny talks with Comedian, Gilbert Esquivel, about his upbringing, his work as a farm worker with his family, how he got hooked into being an entertainer, the positive lessons Gil has taken from the absence of his father, when and how he started doing stand up, comedians who struggled in the beginning vs those who are naturals, how to emotionally handle being talented at something, the insecurity of comedians and why it makes them so funny, the beginning part of his comedy career performing in East LA with comics Willie Barcena/Felipe Esparza/Joey Diaz/Jeff Garcia/Johnny Sanchez/Gabriel Iglesias, George Lopez, Paul Rodriguez, how the Latino Comedy Explosion started and by who, how long he’s been doing comedy, how he has handled comedy and it’s effects on his personal life, his blue collar approach to the entertainment industry, his full circle experience with Brad Garrett, his daughters success in music, his ability to perform as a clean comic and how difficult that is, how to change the crowds energy so they can adjust from one comic to another, Carlos Mencia, Anjelah Johnson, his upcoming shows, Richard Pryor, and the time he performed in a prison.Follow us on Instagram @alternatetakepodcast for updates on all of our new episodes and silly things we do.https://www.instagram.com/alternatetakepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/gilbert.esquivel/
Episode Description
Danny talks with Comedian, Gilbert Esquivel, about his upbringing, his work as a farm worker with his family, how he got hooked into being an entertainer, the positive lessons Gil has taken from the absence of his father, when and how he started doing stand up, comedians who struggled in the beginning vs those who are naturals, how to emotionally handle being talented at something, the insecurity of comedians and why it makes them so funny, the beginning part of his comedy career performing in East LA with comics Willie Barcena/Felipe Esparza/Joey Diaz/Jeff Garcia/Johnny Sanchez/Gabriel Iglesias, George Lopez, Paul Rodriguez, how the Latino Comedy Explosion started and by who, how long he’s been doing comedy, how he has handled comedy and it’s effects on his personal life, his blue collar approach to the entertainment industry, his full circle experience with Brad Garrett, his daughters success in music, his ability to perform as a clean comic and how difficult that is, how to change the crowds energy so they can adjust from one comic to another, Carlos Mencia, Anjelah Johnson, his upcoming shows, Richard Pryor, and the time he performed in a prison.
Follow us on Instagram @alternatetakepodcast for updates on all of our new episodes and silly things we do.
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