[Music] you’ve heard this story before
you’ve heard this story before
you’ve heard this story before he parlayed a successful stand-up career
he parlayed a successful stand-up career
he parlayed a successful stand-up career into a sitcom role hi I’m Rebecca
into a sitcom role hi I’m Rebecca
into a sitcom role hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re at the Just for Laughs
today we’re at the Just for Laughs
today we’re at the Just for Laughs festival to speak with the star of
festival to speak with the star of
festival to speak with the star of Whitney Chris D’Elia
Whitney Chris D’Elia
Whitney Chris D’Elia are you serious right now seriously
are you serious right now seriously
are you serious right now seriously are you for real seriously um excuse me
are you for real seriously um excuse me
are you for real seriously um excuse me I guess stand up I started six and a
I guess stand up I started six and a
I guess stand up I started six and a half years ago I just started kind of at
half years ago I just started kind of at
half years ago I just started kind of at a loss I was at a row I was a writer and
a loss I was at a row I was a writer and
a loss I was at a row I was a writer and an actor just after doing guest spots
an actor just after doing guest spots
an actor just after doing guest spots and a writer just getting stuff optioned
and a writer just getting stuff optioned
and a writer just getting stuff optioned and never turned into anything and one
and never turned into anything and one
and never turned into anything and one year I had a news resolution to get on
year I had a news resolution to get on
year I had a news resolution to get on stage once a week and I got on stage in
stage once a week and I got on stage in
stage once a week and I got on stage in 2006 January 2nd for the first time um
2006 January 2nd for the first time um
2006 January 2nd for the first time um really for the first time and then every
really for the first time and then every
really for the first time and then every every day after that like I just loved
every day after that like I just loved
every day after that like I just loved it
it
it I always knew what my ex was too drunk
I always knew what my ex was too drunk
I always knew what my ex was too drunk cuz she would always say this hey you
cuz she would always say this hey you
cuz she would always say this hey you know what it is what it is and it is
know what it is what it is and it is
know what it is what it is and it is what it is that you can’t really argue
what it is that you can’t really argue
what it is that you can’t really argue with that you know it definitely is what
with that you know it definitely is what
with that you know it definitely is what it is who were your first comedy idols
it is who were your first comedy idols
it is who were your first comedy idols when I was a young kid my dad would show
when I was a young kid my dad would show
when I was a young kid my dad would show me like Jerry Lewis movies I think Eddie
me like Jerry Lewis movies I think Eddie
me like Jerry Lewis movies I think Eddie Murphy though probably like as a
Murphy though probably like as a
Murphy though probably like as a stand-up which was my favorite when I
stand-up which was my favorite when I
stand-up which was my favorite when I was young
was young
was young hey boy hey boy you look mighty cute in
hey boy hey boy you look mighty cute in
hey boy hey boy you look mighty cute in mg favorite part of delirious was I
mg favorite part of delirious was I
mg favorite part of delirious was I always mix the two up but I love with
always mix the two up but I love with
always mix the two up but I love with his aunts falling down the stairs
his aunts falling down the stairs
his aunts falling down the stairs penciler that one to me is the that’s so
penciler that one to me is the that’s so
penciler that one to me is the that’s so funny
get in the bitch is falling down the
get in the bitch is falling down the steps again you new Whitney Cummings
steps again you new Whitney Cummings
steps again you new Whitney Cummings from the stand up circuit yeah yeah we
from the stand up circuit yeah yeah we
from the stand up circuit yeah yeah we knew each other she the show the
knew each other she the show the
knew each other she the show the character that I played was based on on
character that I played was based on on
character that I played was based on on me I have to say I think that you were
me I have to say I think that you were
me I have to say I think that you were the funniest drunk on TV ha ha ha hey
the funniest drunk on TV ha ha ha hey
the funniest drunk on TV ha ha ha hey little lady
hey pretty lady guess who’s back I want
hey pretty lady guess who’s back I want I want to kiss on my mouth
I want to kiss on my mouth
I want to kiss on my mouth and sex on my body I played drunk twice
and sex on my body I played drunk twice
and sex on my body I played drunk twice now on the show and the first one time
now on the show and the first one time
now on the show and the first one time it’s just like I guess it got written up
it’s just like I guess it got written up
it’s just like I guess it got written up on the front page of a o L and and then
on the front page of a o L and and then
on the front page of a o L and and then I got like Twitter was just everyone was
I got like Twitter was just everyone was
I got like Twitter was just everyone was tweeting at me and it turned about to be
tweeting at me and it turned about to be
tweeting at me and it turned about to be something that people really liked and
something that people really liked and
something that people really liked and you know I do that in my act to I play I
you know I do that in my act to I play I
you know I do that in my act to I play I make fun of like being drunk and parties
make fun of like being drunk and parties
make fun of like being drunk and parties and stuff so with the drunk girls it’s
and stuff so with the drunk girls it’s
and stuff so with the drunk girls it’s so of course out front me I’m gonna sit
so of course out front me I’m gonna sit
so of course out front me I’m gonna sit up front
up front
up front it’s what did I do for can’t be on stage
it’s what did I do for can’t be on stage
it’s what did I do for can’t be on stage I’m gonna be fine
how far removed would you say your
how far removed would you say your character on the show is versus your
character on the show is versus your
character on the show is versus your standard persona if you even think you
standard persona if you even think you
standard persona if you even think you have a standard my stand-up is uh
have a standard my stand-up is uh
have a standard my stand-up is uh [Music]
[Music]
[Music] completely different than than Whitney
completely different than than Whitney
completely different than than Whitney yeah I mean it’s I’m really like
yeah I mean it’s I’m really like
yeah I mean it’s I’m really like high-energy and yeah silly
high-energy and yeah silly
high-energy and yeah silly I liked your Greg oh thanks yeah this is
I liked your Greg oh thanks yeah this is
I liked your Greg oh thanks yeah this is so emotional man when did rap become
so emotional man when did rap become
so emotional man when did rap become that he’ll just make a song that’s just
that he’ll just make a song that’s just
that he’ll just make a song that’s just like oh I’m crying in the couple of bits
like oh I’m crying in the couple of bits
like oh I’m crying in the couple of bits I saw there was unit mock hip hop a lot
I saw there was unit mock hip hop a lot
I saw there was unit mock hip hop a lot oh yeah about it at least it’s so
oh yeah about it at least it’s so
oh yeah about it at least it’s so present in our art culture now and in
present in our art culture now and in
present in our art culture now and in the youth like it’s such a big part of
the youth like it’s such a big part of
the youth like it’s such a big part of pop culture period that I like to pick
pop culture period that I like to pick
pop culture period that I like to pick it apart rap is the only music where you
it apart rap is the only music where you
it apart rap is the only music where you can just go yeah in the middle of your
can just go yeah in the middle of your
can just go yeah in the middle of your job and it’s cool it’s part of it you
job and it’s cool it’s part of it you
job and it’s cool it’s part of it you know you can’t do that like Crate &
know you can’t do that like Crate &
know you can’t do that like Crate & Barrel you know I mean you imagine just
Barrel you know I mean you imagine just
Barrel you know I mean you imagine just yeah let me ring up these pots and you
yeah let me ring up these pots and you
yeah let me ring up these pots and you got the pants yeah okay cool
got the pants yeah okay cool
got the pants yeah okay cool do you do a lot of impressions I guess I
do you do a lot of impressions I guess I
do you do a lot of impressions I guess I do like characters you know but like I
do like characters you know but like I
do like characters you know but like I always think of impressions as like
always think of impressions as like
always think of impressions as like celebrity impressions I definitely don’t
celebrity impressions I definitely don’t
celebrity impressions I definitely don’t do that unless I do unless I can
do that unless I do unless I can
do that unless I do unless I can incorporate it with the act
incorporate it with the act
incorporate it with the act whenever I snap I always feel like I’ve
whenever I snap I always feel like I’ve
whenever I snap I always feel like I’ve become Keanu Reeves like that’s how I
become Keanu Reeves like that’s how I
become Keanu Reeves like that’s how I feel Elise when we argue like she’ll
feel Elise when we argue like she’ll
feel Elise when we argue like she’ll drop some bombs should be like why don’t
drop some bombs should be like why don’t
drop some bombs should be like why don’t you just pack up and move out and I’ll
you just pack up and move out and I’ll
you just pack up and move out and I’ll just know um
[Applause]
[Applause] whoa like I do this one counter Reeves
whoa like I do this one counter Reeves
whoa like I do this one counter Reeves thing but it comes from a real life
thing but it comes from a real life
thing but it comes from a real life where I was arguing with my action it’s
where I was arguing with my action it’s
where I was arguing with my action it’s like it makes me feel like counter
like it makes me feel like counter
like it makes me feel like counter Reeves and then I do it you know it’s
Reeves and then I do it you know it’s
Reeves and then I do it you know it’s like that kind of a thing yeah in other
like that kind of a thing yeah in other
like that kind of a thing yeah in other end of the matrix when he stops the
end of the matrix when he stops the
end of the matrix when he stops the bullets in midair and they hover right
bullets in midair and they hover right
bullets in midair and they hover right in front of his hand he puts his hand
in front of his hand he puts his hand
in front of his hand he puts his hand down in Cox’s head and the bullets hit
down in Cox’s head and the bullets hit
down in Cox’s head and the bullets hit the ground that’s what I’ll do to her
the ground that’s what I’ll do to her
the ground that’s what I’ll do to her when she would argue with me it’d be
when she would argue with me it’d be
when she would argue with me it’d be weird and awkward but it would totally
weird and awkward but it would totally
weird and awkward but it would totally teach her a lesson
teach her a lesson
teach her a lesson yeah I mean she’d be like why don’t you
yeah I mean she’d be like why don’t you
yeah I mean she’d be like why don’t you just pack up my just goes I cocked my
just pack up my just goes I cocked my
just pack up my just goes I cocked my head she says would that what did you
head she says would that what did you
head she says would that what did you just do to me really good fall oh yeah
just do to me really good fall oh yeah
just do to me really good fall oh yeah yeah thanks
yeah thanks
yeah thanks [Music]
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