Stand-Up Comedy by Anthony Jeselnik
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Anthony Jeselnik is said to have been born on Friday 22 December 1978, which would make him 45 years, 3 months and 6 days old (if this date is accurate and he is alive today).
Stand-Up Comedy by Anthony Jeselnik sorted by Laugh-o-meter (descending)
Anthony Jeselnik was credited as
writer and
actor in the following stand-up comedy set.
At the time, he would have been about
40 years old.
Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward
2019 |
USA | Laughs: 6.5 (Laugh and Smile) |
imdb: 7.2
This set was a pleasant surprise. It was the first time I saw Anthony. His brand of humor relies on saying things which are unexpectedly 'offensive' but not overly crass. This brings him closer to Ricky Gervais than to Jim Jefferies. The comparison can be extended in that unlike Jim, at no point does Anthony say anything that makes you laugh by being an unpopular opinion that you also happen to hold.
One distinctive feature of the show is that Anthony spends more time than customary reflecting on his own material, but not with the incisive insight of the master of this meta-comedy genre, Stewart Lee.
The set's pacing is incredibly slow, which means that in an hour you get about twenty minutes' worth of material. On the other hand, that gives you time to enjoy the jokes, so I wasn't complaining. The last quarter of the show was weaker than the rest.
Overall, this was a good experience: I'll be looking for Anthony's earlier material.
(Last viewed: May 2019)
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Anthony Jeselnik was credited as
writer and
actor in the following stand-up comedy set.
At the time, he would have been about
36 years old.
Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers
2015 |
USA | Laughs: 5.5 (Watch Once) |
imdb: 7.8
I watched this after the day after seeing Anthony for the first time (in his 2019 show
Fire in the Maternity Ward) and was surprised to find it considerably weaker, which is good news as far as things to come.
The set may be uneven, but if you're an amateur of stand-up I'd still recommend you watch it as it contains a few really strong bits, including one of the best gun jokes I've heard.
Anthony's taboo topics (such as kids getting hurt) don't bother me, it's just that his craft is less polished on this show than on the next — from themes to writing to delivery. Some of the jokes are even objectively lame, such as the one relying on word play on the word
deer or the one about an uncle at NASA.
But despite this and the fairly boring second part, this is still a far more worthwhile hour than all of the filth that passes as comedy these days.
Looking forward to seeing some of Anthony's future work.
(Last viewed: May 2019)
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