There is this whole mind blowing concept that every single person on this planet has a mind as complex as your own, and the most unbelievable part is that you go through your whole life never really knowing anyone.

the last thing i did for tv was a standup special that premiered in october on comedy central. it helped the time pass faster on the flight. law school was fine and my grades were fine but i wasn't inspired. I think my favorite holiday is Halloween. Transcript of Demetri Martin's Reddit AMA on December 7, 2012. i have a small coin bank that looks like an obelisk. Do you remember that time you hit me with a water ballon while I was riding my bike in the 12º weather? Hi Demetri! a few hours later i could mostly do it. then i positioned my hands with the pens on the page and took the photo by using my mouth on the surface of the phone. DEMETRI! i mentioned simon munnery and daniel kitson in another reply because they are both comedians i really enjoy watching.

Hey Mr Martin - I just watched you on "Contagion" and wondered if you would potentially consider writing a movie script? i took the top off it and rested my phone inside the open top. I was wondering though, where do you get the inspiration for your jokes, music, books etc.? it would be someone who lives in a time that i would like to visit so that after the fight i could check out a bunch of things in history.

Demetri Martin is a famous comedian in the United States. i would remove the flavor that the person who has forced me to do this least wants me to remove. I was just a naive young man trying to make sense of the world, like a puzzle I was trying to solve. everyone wins. http://i.imgur.com/CedXf.jpg. in addition to the beatles i listen to a lot of other kinds of music.

when they rerun it that will be what i have coming up soon. it comes out in march. If you could fight any person in history, who would it be? I will ask this; can you re-arrange the letters in this sentence, man?

I remember seeing a conversation you had with Beck, is that the sort of music you like? He has a brilliant mind and a dry sense of humor. i hope to do more work with radiolab in the future. when i was a kid i used to draw a lot but that faded away as i went through middle school, high school and then by the time i got to college i didn't draw at all. Thanks so much for doing an AMA. My question is simply, what kind of music do you like? i just spend a lot of time doing things that interest me. that won't be out for at least another year.

!”, The bit begins with Martin explaining how weird it is that in English we always introduce a person by saying the words, “This is…” That’s funny because in English we typically use the word this to describe objects, whereas we say he or she to describe people.

Demetri Martin brings his off-kilter take on acoustic guitar, hairless cats, color schemes, and the word "nope" to Washington in his original special. i started playing instruments while telling jokes because i thought it would be an interesting challenge to "score" what i was saying while saying it. I can't properly describe how excited I am that you're doing this. i have two. i'm hoping i can get financing and shoot the film next summer.

thanks for saying nice things about me at the beginning of your question.

Why do you think, for your standup style, you went the route of dry sarcastic humor compared to in-your-face standup?

Then read the explanation of the jokes below to see if you missed anything.

i appreciate the encouragement. Firstly: "I is equal to all of the if's added up over time" has completely blown my mind and changed my life. You're competing with Ken Jennings on this, so choose wisely. First of all, I think you are a brilliant person and are very talented and hilarious.

when i started my family was not interested in me doing comedy. there is a woody allen quote that i really like.

Damn it. Matt is from Philadelphia and has spent the past several years living in Argentina and Colombia splitting his time between writing and teaching English. i guess all depends on how you feel about the tense. But Martin points out that if you think about it, you are objectifying a person. there are a lot of things i want to make and sometimes i get frustrated that i'm not working fast enough, but i guess it's all part of the process. I think my favorite … Take it away Frank!” (Take it away is an expression we use to introduce a performer), We also use the pronoun this to introduce ourselves, but only when we are on the phone. it took me the duration of a few flights.

then, when i want to make something, like a standup album or a book or a screenplay, i go through the ideas and see what might work. Are you going to write another one? it's all so subjective. I am an aspiring comedian and try to ask this question to as many professional comedians as possible.

It was enjoyable to watch, nonetheless. Edit 2: Here's a funnier one. If you were forced to permanently remove one flavor from neapolitan ice cream, which flavor would you remove?

Andrew Ferreri 178,743 views i'm working on some other other things these days. for me it is to find meaning in what i do during it.

I'm crossing my fingers to be receiving "This is a Book" for Christmas. - Albert Einstein Martin explains how awkward it sounds to introduce oneself on the phone by saying “I am Demetri. when that happens i usually try to punch something that is smaller than me. this sounds more like a demand than a question. after that i try to commit to a few ideas and build on them. i don't watch as much comedy as i used though. Since "If I", I have followed everything you have done, and I hope I'll get to see more of you in the future! years later, thanks to the habit of carrying a notebook around with all the time for joke writing i started to draw again.

50+ videos Play all Mix - Demetri Martin Point System (Taken from if I parts 4 & 5) YouTube Demetri Martin on Late Late Show 6 22 05 - Duration: 5:10. i've written and sold a couple of screenplays over the years. i brought it back to where it started: in my head. and now i probably draw as much as i write. My only question is how long did it take you to learn to draw with both hands? i like that you think i have a "stock pile" of palindromes. Take me to your leader!” The joke is that only an alien would introduce himself by saying, “I am Demetri.”. Martin says, “He is Frank.

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in 2001 i got a deal to write a pilot for a sitcom for nbc. Name two foods that go well with neither chocolate or cheese.

and a good amount of it doesn't work. my third book will be a collection of short stories. ladies? if i do one for too long a stretch then i want to do the other one more. That’s a good holiday because you don’t have to celebrate that one with your family.

we would make changes according to his notes. i'm not sure. i like beatles and then a lot of other things, including beck. How old were you the first time you went onstage? It sucks.

the change under the phone enabled me to prop up the phone to a workable angle. i was having my own little crisis that went largely unnoticed by the people who were getting ready to go work at law firms and places like that. Demi, what is the answer to all of life's questions? then i filmed it for english television (bbc 3). [cheering, applause] [Demetri] Man, that was a good improv. it ended for two reasons.

https://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/demetri-martin-yep.mp3. i can't say that it felt great, but i got the photo i wanted. He has a brilliant mind and a dry sense of humor. we wrote it, got notes, and rewrote it several times. I am Demetri.” If you say, “Hi, this is Demetri,” you will be objectifying yourself in a very inappropriate way.

Do you get upset when people say "The pleasure was all mine." standup comedian".

i really enjoyed working with jad and robert (and with their producer ellen). Will you be coming to perform in the UK anytime soon? the biggest is probably my unavoidable death. How has this affected your childhood and would you please never return to television again, thanks. He writes for Language Trainers, a language tutoring company that teaches any language, anytime, anywhere.

at the time it was a difficult decision. First off thanks for the countless laughs. Usually a dry comedian says jokes in a monotone voice. As a big fan of "Important Things", can you elaborate as to why it ended so soon?

You like…this? i plan to go back there.

How do you feel about people saying this? i really admire people who do those jobs. You don't think he has a whole stock pile of palindromes ready to be used at a moment's notice?! Hi there.