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I think I'll do it until I can't walk anymore. I hate to say because it's kind of pathetic, but I need stand-up. I sit there and you get to (complain) at them and yell about (stuff) that bugs you and sometimes they laugh, they connect with it, and that makes you feel better. Doing stand-up, when I'm a little depressed I use the audience kind of like a shrink.

ARTIE QUITTER PODCAST MOVIE

Q: It seems that one of the themes of the movie is that for every type of person, whether you're an average Joe or a mobster, creativity like writing or comedy can be a great help for working through whatever issues you may have.Ī: Yeah, it's therapeutic to me, it always has been. Like, one of my favorite Scorsese movies is 'The King of Comedy.' When someone who's kind of good at what they do or known for known for one thing throws you a curve ball, I like that a lot, especially in arts and entertainment and stuff. He's got that thing in him, knowing the dark side of people. How is it for you, seeing Kamal go from comedy to material that is pretty dark and hard?Ī: Well, he's done a few films and they're all on the darker side. Q: Knowing that Kamal wrote and directed the movie and seeing that you were in it, I went in expecting a comedy and it was a lot darker and headier than I think a lot of people will be anticipating. It was easier than having to play a guy with an Irish accent. I trust him to put me in there and make it look good. Q: How was it, playing yourself in this movie?Ī: It was fun working with my friend Kamal, who I think is great, a brilliant guy. He recently discussed the film, the redemptive power of comedy and more. The New Jersey native comedian, who lives in Hoboken and Toms River, has a cameo in the gritty crime drama opening Friday in select theaters and available through video-on-demand services.ĭirected by Kamal Ahmed, formerly of '90s pranksters the Jerky Boys, the film stars William Forsythe as a mob-connected jewel thief and killer who turns to writing as a way of exorcising his demons.Ī longtime fixture of 'The Howard Stern Show' and current host of the new 'Artie Quitter Podcast,' Lange has upcoming shows on May 16 at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville and June 5 at the Levoy Theatre in Millville. In his new film, 'Laugh Killer Laugh,' Artie Lange has a role that he was born to play: himself.

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