Demetri Martin
Demetri Martin
Demetri Evan Martinis an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer, and humorist. He is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, being a contributor on The Daily Show, and his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth25 May 1973
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
kids illustration drawing
Okay, so, when I was a kid, definitely the drawings and the illustration. Then I stopped in sixth grade or so. And then I started again when I was in my twenties. I really didn't progress since then, so the way I draw is the way I drew in sixth grade.
jobs school college
I thought I would, you know, go to college, get to law school, finish, and then get a job and work as a lawyer, but that proved to be not a good fit for me.
drunk persuasive dangerous
A drunk driver is very dangerous. So is a drunk backseat driver if he's persuasive.
short-love ideas punchlines
Specifically in stand-up, I love jokes. I love short, structured ideas and a punchline.
jobs years way
And of course I didn't make any money from stand up for years, so I had temp jobs. That was the way I made money.
college government students
I didn't do improv in college, I never performed, I didn't do theater either. I was in student government, I was a history major.
im-sorry squirrels car
People and squirrels are very different. Most people will not argue that. But I find that there is one situation in which they're very similar. And that is: when I am driving towards them in my car. Then they're kind of hard to tell apart - especially if the human is kind of hairy.
actors peter all-time
And as far as actors go, Peter Sellers is my all-time favorite.
people disappointing good-things
But I found that disappointing people is a good thing, because disapproval is freedom.
movie fun acting
I have fun acting, and I want to do more of it, and I want to direct my own movie.
track important knows
I just know keeping track of what I'm doing and where I'm going is important to me.
grateful average hendrix
I know about Woodstock probably as much as your average person who is over 30, where I'd know Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead.
I love Steven Wright.
shows
I never set out to do a sketch show.