The Weight of $150,000
when i got a development deal so i was like i guess i was 25 26 maybe 25 i got this development deal from um disney and it was like $150,000 and i couldn't believe it i had $150,000 this is nuts and i felt like a physical weight lift over my shoulders cu back then i was a road comic you know you you do a gig on thursday it's 200 bucks you do a gig here it's 150 you know you're scraping together enough money so that you could pay your bills and eat and you you you were always worried about gigs always trying to fill my book always trying to call booking agents drive to connecticut drive to jersey where do where do i got to go to make some money and it was all just trying to stay alive and trying to make it right trying to become like a like i didn't really think i was a legit professional comedian it could all go away and so i got that development deal and it was the nuttiest feeling the world it was like i felt lighter like i felt lighter and then i was like oh that's the key like get the monkey off your back get the bill monkey off your back and that's the real freedom"