MUCH MORE STILL TO COME INCLUDING THE UPSTATE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL AND SOME
TOMATO TALK ABOUT FIRST- WE GAVE
YOU THE HEADS UP EARLY THIS WEEK
ABOUT THE LARGEST COMEDY
FESTIVAL IN THE SOUTHEAST COMING
BACK TO ASHEVILLE NEXT MONTH
TODAY ONE OF THOSE FEATURED
COMEDIANS JOINING US IN STUDIO
RYAN BRAUN WELCOME CLICK HERE
I'M SO GLAD TO BE HERE YOU'RE
ONE OF THE THIRTY THREE
COMEDIANS HERE AS A TALENTED
POOL OF PEOPLE- IT'S AMAZING
IT'S INCREDIBLE POOL OF PEOPLE-
AND I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE THAT
DELTA AIRLINES DID NOT WANT THIS
INTERVIEW TO HAPPEN. WELL WE
WERE SCHEDULED TO DO THIS
EARLIER IN THE WEEK BUT I DON'T
KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE FLYING
AND GETTING WHERE THEY CAN
SMOOTHLY SOMETIMES NO YEAH YEAH
THEY SAID IT WAS WEATHER DELAYS
BUT I THINK IT'S A CONSPIRACY
GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP
DURING YOUR PURCHASE RIGHT MORE
MATERIAL ABOUT AIRLINES- YEAH
YOU KNOW TRYING TO TRYING TO
IT'S HARD SOMETIMES YOU GET SO
FRUSTRATED THAT THE YOU'RE NOT
EXACTLY A FUNNY PLACE. SOMETIMES
WHEN YOU'RE IN AN AIRLINE AND
AIRPORT TERMINAL THE REASON I
WOULD INSPIRES COMEDY SOMETIMES
WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM KIND OF
LIFE EXPERIENCES WHAT DO YOU
LIKE TO. DEFINITELY YOU KNOW- I
THINK I'M AT A DISADVANTAGE
SOMETIMES BECAUSE I HAD A VERY
GOOD CHILDHOOD AND THAT. DOESN'T
MAKE IT FUN THAT'S NOT IT YOU
KNOW YEAH YOU KNOW LIKE COMEDY
IS IT'S TRAGEDY PLUS TIME AND
I'M I'M ONLY WORKING WITH HALF
THE INGREDIENTS I FEEL LIKE
SOMETIMES I HAD A VERY. POOR
COME ALIVE AND YOU'VE EVER COME
SO MUCH WITH YOUR EXACTLY THE
ADVERSITY OF HAVING NO ADVERSITY
YEAH RIGHT ABOUT WELL. YOU
MANAGE TO TRAVEL ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY YOU'RE RAISED IN NORTH
CAROLINA. AND YOU'RE DOING SOME
STICK SOME WORK IN RALEIGH AREA
WHAT'S IT LIKE UP PERFORMING FOR
THE ACTUAL CROWD IS A LITTLE
BIT. LIKE BEING AT HOME- ACTUAL
SCHOOL MAN IT'S FINE IT'S YOU
KNOW PEOPLE ARE LAID BACK IT'S
THAT HIPPY TOWN YOU KNOW THEY
YOU KNOW THEY MIGHT HAVE SOME
SUBSTANCES IN THEIR SYSTEM IS
MAKING TO HAVE A BETTER TIME
IT'S- YEAH IT'S GOOD. BUT YOU
KNOW WHO YOU'RE TALKING TO YOU
CAN YOU CAN GIVE YOUR MATERIAL
EXACTLY YES YEAH JUST PLAY THE
STEREOTYPES WHAT GOT YOU INTO TO
COMEDY IN GENERAL WHERE DO YOU
WHERE YOU WANT TO TAKE YOU-
ADDITIONALLY I JUST I WAS A KIM
I LIKE MAKING. LAUGH AND- I JUST
ALL. WANTED TO. IT AND I FINALLY
DID DO. HAVE TO HAVE BEEN DOING
IT EVER SINCE. YOU KNOW. THAT'S
JUST WORKED YOU GOT UP ON STAGE.
IN SOME. CLICKS AND THIS IS HOW
YOU. YOU CONNECT WITH PEOPLE
THAT YEAH. YEAH EXACTLY IT'S
NICE IT'S LIKE. IT'S LIKE A
SOCIAL INTERACTION BUT I'M
COMPLETELY IN CONTROL THE WHOLE
TIME YEAH AND SO I THINK. THAT
YEAH THAT HELPS RIGHT. YOU MAY
BE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT. THE SET
IS THIS LONG THAT'S HOW WE'RE
DOING. YEAH YEAH EXACTLY AND WE
GO TO COMMERCIAL AND I THINK
IT'S INTERESTING IN YOUR CAREER
ALSO WORK FOR. CREATING
ADVERTISING CONTENT FOR SOME
MAJOR BRANDS I DO ACTUALLY IT
ALREADY SELLS I MEAN I GUESS.
THAT'S APPEALING TO ONE MEMBER
TIES ARE THEY WANT TO FIND A GUY
WHO CAN- YOU HAVE MADE A
MEMORABLE AND FUNNY WAY. YEAH
DEFINITELY- YEAH A LOT OF THOSE
SKILLS YOU KNOW IF YOU CAN MAKE
PEOPLE LAUGH ON STAGE YOU KNOW A
LOT OF THAT KIND OF TRANSLATES
TO ADVERTISING. YEAH YEAH FOR
SURE AND YOU NEVER RUN OUT OF-
YOU KNOW FUN THINGS TO DO YOU
GOT A LOT OF PERFORMANCES COMEDY
FESTIVALS LIKE THIS ONE COMING
UP. YEAH WHAT CAN AUDIENCES
EXPECT FROM. FROM YOU AT THE-
FESTIVAL- FOR ME PERSONALLY- YOU
CAN SEE ME AT THE DIANA WORTHAM
THEATRE- ON AUGUST TENTH. AND
I'M GONNA BE FUNNY BUT SO ARE
ALL THESE OTHER COMEDIANS YOU
KNOW WE GOT LIKE YOU SAID THIRTY
THREE COMICS. FROM ALL AROUND
THE COUNTRY- AND BEYOND- I HEARD
ONE OF THEM. ESCAPED NORTH KOREA
TO COME INTO THE FESTIVAL I
THINK THEY THEY WERE COMING OUT
WITH A SOLDIER WAS GOING AND WE
ASK EACH OTHER HIGH FIVES- AND-
THAT PERSPECTIVE YEAH IT'S GOING
TO BE GREAT- BUT YET AND YOU
CAN. YOU GET TICKETS AT THE
ACTUAL COMEDY FESTIVAL .COM YEAH
WE'LL PUT ALL THAT INFORMATION
ON THE ON THE SCREEN. AT THE END
BUT TO ACTUALLY COME TO SOME
REALLY SPECIAL BECAUSE IT'S
GEARED TO CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
FOR COMEDIANS AT. EVERYBODY'S
PASSIONATE ABOUT- UPLIFTING THIS
COMMITTEE COMEDIANS ARE GOOD
PEOPLE. YEAH YES AND THAT'S
EXACTLY RIGHT IT'S LIKE THE AND
THAT'S IT'S LIKE A WIN WIN FOR
EVERYBODY YOU KNOW THE CROWD TO
GET TO COME OUT TO GREAT SHOWS.
THE COMICS YET TO COME AND HAVE
FUN AND THEN THE OTHERS INDUSTRY
PRODUCERS AGENTS SAY. THEY'RE
COMING IN TO SEE- THE UP AND
COMING TALENT LIKE THIS FESTIVAL
IN PARTICULAR. VERY PRESTIGIOUS
AND HAS A GREAT TRACK RECORD.
FOR FINDING. TALENT BEFORE IT.
EXPLORE ASK TO SEE THE- HE-
YOU'LL- KNOWN THEM. SUDDENLY
IT'S ACTUALLY YEAH YES IF YOU
YEARS FROM NOW WILL BE BE AN IN
HOLLYWOOD. AND YOU CAN SAY YEAH
I SAW THEM. AT THE- WORTHAM.
WELL IT'S GONNA BE GREAT THANK
THANK YOU SOME. FOR THE PREVIEW
AND THEN COMING. TO US RIGHT
CLICK FINE MADE IT- ACTUALLY
COMPANY FOR. AUGUST SEVENTH OR
AUGUST NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH AT
VARIOUS LOCATIONS. WHERE THEM
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
AND OTHER VENUES THEIR SECRET