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How Failing at Comedy Helped Me Succeed as a Filmmaker

Summary by Talkhouse
I’m a failed comedian.My resume says I’m a documentary filmmaker, but “aspiring comedian who couldn’t hack it” is probably a more accurate assessment of who I am.I spent half of my 20s living in Chicago, the city that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and Jordan Peele. I caught the comedy bug quickly and had delusions that I’d add my name to that list.Instead, I did one open mic and dropped out of improv training after two classe…
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Talkhouse broke the news in on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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