Solo, or accompanied by foot bells, glockenspiel, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, and miniature drums, demetri has one of the most unique voices in comedy today. Dont get that twisted because hes still the oddly soft, somewhat distant, twee dude in a beatles haircut who. On saturday, he returns with a similarly straightforwardly titled special. Standup comedian is all standup, with a little bit of guitar jokes to finish it off. Demetri martin has clambered up a few rungs of the comedy ladder, correctly identifying himself as a standup comedian rather than just a person. Standup comedian explicit by demetri martin on amazon. Standup comedian is a 2012 comedy central special featuring comedian demetri martin. People watching demetri martin standup comedian by. Listen free to demetri martin standup comedian introduction, people watching and more.
He graduated from yale before attending law school at new york university. Demetri martin standup comedian comedy central standup. His book, this is a book, shows his skill with palindromes. He has also noticed how darkly ironic a tree house is and how weird it is we build houses for the only animals who can do it for themselves. Standup comedian, an album by demetri martin on spotify. It was directed by ryan polito and filmed at the skirball center for the performing arts in new york city, new york. Demetri martins mother, lilian is a nutritionist and dean martin, the comedians father is a greek orthodox priest.
Martins debut album, 2006s these are jokes, plays no less like a variety show, featuring guest spots including martins grandmother, easter eggs, and songs. All the latest standup videos, specials, and tour info. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Definitely check out demetri martins new special on netflix beginning on aug.
The talk of the town at the 2006 just for laughs montreal international comedy festival, martin is a very intelligent stand up comic whose pithy oneliners are the kind you wish you had thought of employee of the month. The son of a greek orthodox priest and a nutritionist, martin grew up with his brother and sister in toms river, new jersey. Demetri martin is ready to return to the treadmill of tv. Hes also a frequent contributor to late night with conan o. Demetri martin named his album standup comedian because hes the kind of guy who tells jokes while standing up, and while dry titles his 2006 effort was these are jokes still apply here, his stories are pleasingly looser on this 2012 release, making him all the more connectable. Demetri martin is known for his standup comedy routines, his. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. If i have to move up in a building, i choose the elevator over the escalator. Demetris netflix special, the overthinker, is available now. Demetri martins comeback starts with dean and a netflix. But as evidenced on standup comedianhis first standup. Martin once explained that one of the reasons he plays music during his performances.
He even did his own tv show called important things with demetri martin. Inventive and insightful, this toprated program brings the funny in. Demetri martin these are jokes the serious comedy site. Demetri martin wrote, directed and plays the title character in the new film dean. Inventive and insightful, this toprated program brings the funny in ways youve never seen. Standup comedian is an excellent addition to demetri s comic library thus far. Person is a standup comedy, performed by demetri martin, released on september 4, 2007 by the comedy central and directed by jay karas.
Most standup comedians stand around and tell jokes. Courtesy cbs films this article is more than 2 years old. Martin often takes his own standup shows on the road his latest is the demetri martin. Musician, artist, comedian, actor and filmmaker demetri martin joins justin to discuss his new movie, dean, which opens in chicago tomorrow. Demetri martin important things with demetri martin. Since person aired in 2007, martin has left new york his home for 14 years for. With a seemingly endless supply of endearingly offkilter one liners and an overactive imagination, demetri martin stars in his first comedy album. The standup comedy was filmed live at austins paramount theater, texas and has a run time of 42 minutes and was. See more ideas about demetri martin, comedians and funny stick figures. Some jokes demetri martin these are jokes by comedy. Comedian demetri martin, armed with a guitar, performs jokes for the stage 56 audience. Some of the jokes are funny simply because demetri knows how to make them funny.
But the real stars of this standup comedians directorial debut are his drawings. Demetri martin, the standup comedian famous for his beatleish bangs and streamofconsciousness onstage drawings, has now brought his doses of. In standup, he is known for his deadpan delivery, playing his guitar for jokes, and his satirical cartoons. The daily show with john stewart is back with a new stand up special.
A unique talent, demetri martin is one of the hottest standup comics working today. With demetri martin, john agrapides, joseph greca, christene martin. Demetri martin explains why surprise party goers dont need to tell the birthday boy how to feel, what type of. These, and other epigrammatic observations and comments are at the center of standup comedian, martin s most excellent 2012 stand up comedy mp3 album and cd. Comedian demetri martin will perform at the university of wyoming college of arts and sciences auditorium monday, march 9, as part of his wandering mind tour. Comedian demetri martin to perform at uw march 9 news. Martins drawings have ended up in his standup specials, in his comedy central show, and in dean, a recent film that he wrote, directed, and. Standup comedian is a 2012 comedy central special featuring comedian demetri. New comedy special from demetri martin arrives on netflix. The daily show with john stewart is back with a new standup special.
With a truly unique comedic voice, demetri entertains the new york city audience with a terrific set that brings the hysterical wonders of his smart, quick witted imagination to life. Standup comedian 1 hours and 00 minutes movie 2012 standup comedian is a 2012 comedy central special featuring comedian demetri martin. Then i wait for everyone to come to the beach and when someone goes to pick up one of the bottles, i go up behind them because when they open it theres a note saying im standing right behind you. The talk of the town at the 2006 just for laughs montreal international comedy festival, martin is a very intelligent standup comic whose pithy oneliners are the kind you wish you had thought of employee of the. I like to get there real early before everyone else shows up and take like thirty bottles with notes in them and throw them into the water. Martins career was all happening, and then it wasnt. The overthinker 2018 tvma 56m standup comedy with his signature oneliners and drawings, demetri martin muses on doughnut holes, dogs. Demetri talks about writing, directing and acting in the film, why he considers the movie a dramedy, the personal nature of the film, the challenge of pulling back some of the jokes, exploring suspended adolescence and friendships between older men. Demetri martin on dean and why social media creeps him.
Up next demetri martin short and funny jokes duration. Martin has written several screenplays and released a book of his drawings, and hes known for creating palindromes. In stand up, he is known for his deadpan delivery, playing his guitar for jokes, and his satirical cartoons. Comedian demetri martin riffs on why social media creeps him out, why his first movies a dramedy and what to expect when dogs can ride alone in cars.
Demetri martins parents also run a greek diner in beachwood, new jersey, called the sand castle. Comedian demetri martin was born on may 25, 1973, in new york city. Standup comedian is an excellent addition to demetris comic library thus far. Martin won a writers guild award in 2005 for his work on late night with conan obrien.
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