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Learning the Realities of Working in Comedy

Description:In Chapter 7 of 19 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, standup comedian Matt Ruby shares how as he gains experience performing comedy, he gets more exposure to what life looks like working in comedy. Experience allows him to look beyond the glamorized life of a working standup comedian. He learns the costs and benefits of the standup lifestyle and begins finding new options - writing, directing, producing - that emerge as he builds experience. Matt Ruby is a standup comedian based in NYC. (3:08)

Source: Capture Your Flag

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