Triple Threat Joey Elias

this comedian has been performing since

this comedian has been performing since he lost the pool hall bet in 1992 hi I’m

he lost the pool hall bet in 1992 hi I’m

he lost the pool hall bet in 1992 hi I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com and today

Veronica the watchmojo.com and today

Veronica the watchmojo.com and today we’re sitting down with triple threat

we’re sitting down with triple threat

we’re sitting down with triple threat Joey Elias I’m not good relationships hi

Joey Elias I’m not good relationships hi

Joey Elias I’m not good relationships hi you’re fascinating

so you have an interesting start in

so you have an interesting start in comedy you started because you lost a

comedy you started because you lost a

comedy you started because you lost a pool hall Becky tell us how that went I

pool hall Becky tell us how that went I

pool hall Becky tell us how that went I was skipping school with a buddy of mine

was skipping school with a buddy of mine

was skipping school with a buddy of mine and he knew that you know I love comedy

and he knew that you know I love comedy

and he knew that you know I love comedy watch comedy was going to watch comedy

watch comedy was going to watch comedy

watch comedy was going to watch comedy live and I was writing some my own

live and I was writing some my own

live and I was writing some my own material and there were two comedians

material and there were two comedians

material and there were two comedians that we saw across the pool hall and he

that we saw across the pool hall and he

that we saw across the pool hall and he was like listen I’ll play this game and

was like listen I’ll play this game and

was like listen I’ll play this game and if I win you got to go talk to them and

if I win you got to go talk to them and

if I win you got to go talk to them and explain to them so that’s what happened

explain to them so that’s what happened

explain to them so that’s what happened I went over and I was on a week later

I went over and I was on a week later

I went over and I was on a week later over a week later on the Amateur Night

over a week later on the Amateur Night

over a week later on the Amateur Night and then Here I am well you’ve been very

and then Here I am well you’ve been very

and then Here I am well you’ve been very successful you’re a triple threat

successful you’re a triple threat

successful you’re a triple threat comedian host actor which one’s your

comedian host actor which one’s your

comedian host actor which one’s your favorite out of the three the stand-up

favorite out of the three the stand-up

favorite out of the three the stand-up by far still my favorite there’s

by far still my favorite there’s

by far still my favorite there’s something about live audience but

something about live audience but

something about live audience but instant reaction whether it’s laughs yon

instant reaction whether it’s laughs yon

instant reaction whether it’s laughs yon boo anything you know exactly right away

boo anything you know exactly right away

boo anything you know exactly right away how they feel we’re in acting it could

how they feel we’re in acting it could

how they feel we’re in acting it could be great in the directors like oh that’s

be great in the directors like oh that’s

be great in the directors like oh that’s perfect okay let’s do it again now

perfect okay let’s do it again now

perfect okay let’s do it again now you’ve entered all the way to

you’ve entered all the way to

you’ve entered all the way to Afghanistan to entertain the troops was

Afghanistan to entertain the troops was

Afghanistan to entertain the troops was it hard to be funny in that situation

it hard to be funny in that situation

it hard to be funny in that situation when I went on stage in Afghanistan on

when I went on stage in Afghanistan on

when I went on stage in Afghanistan on the military base

the military base

the military base my goal was be funny entertain almost

my goal was be funny entertain almost

my goal was be funny entertain almost because they couldn’t come to the show

because they couldn’t come to the show

because they couldn’t come to the show here in Canada I’m gonna bring the show

here in Canada I’m gonna bring the show

here in Canada I’m gonna bring the show to them but I also said some stuff that

to them but I also said some stuff that

to them but I also said some stuff that I know that if they said they would get

I know that if they said they would get

I know that if they said they would get in trouble

in trouble

in trouble if you ever hear this what’s your

if you ever hear this what’s your

if you ever hear this what’s your favorite part of the job

favorite part of the job

favorite part of the job the hours really I worked like an hour a

the hours really I worked like an hour a

the hours really I worked like an hour a day that’s not true I’m a now or day

day that’s not true I’m a now or day

day that’s not true I’m a now or day onstage but I mean I do you know I read

onstage but I mean I do you know I read

onstage but I mean I do you know I read the papers and I’m on the internet

the papers and I’m on the internet

the papers and I’m on the internet always looking for again something

always looking for again something

always looking for again something topical do you have any words of advice

topical do you have any words of advice

topical do you have any words of advice to aspiring comedians I tell people that

to aspiring comedians I tell people that

to aspiring comedians I tell people that I that asked me this all the time it’s

I that asked me this all the time it’s

I that asked me this all the time it’s like a drug you know because you’re

like a drug you know because you’re

like a drug you know because you’re gonna try it and then you’re gonna go

gonna try it and then you’re gonna go

gonna try it and then you’re gonna go one or two ways you’re gonna be like

one or two ways you’re gonna be like

one or two ways you’re gonna be like okay I tried it I don’t really like it

okay I tried it I don’t really like it

okay I tried it I don’t really like it and you know I’ll just watch people do

and you know I’ll just watch people do

and you know I’ll just watch people do it and that’ll be fine

it and that’ll be fine

it and that’ll be fine or you’re biet you know it’s a gateway

or you’re biet you know it’s a gateway

or you’re biet you know it’s a gateway drug it’s like oh my god I need more I

drug it’s like oh my god I need more I

drug it’s like oh my god I need more I got to do it again I’m gonna do it again

got to do it again I’m gonna do it again

got to do it again I’m gonna do it again so it’s definitely worth the shot thank

so it’s definitely worth the shot thank

so it’s definitely worth the shot thank you very much