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Next up isJoyelle Nicole Johnson.
Watching other comedians bomb consistently made me think,I can at least do that.
Describe your comedy in five words.Storytelling dumb shit someone did.
What of your work do you think youre best known for?Being the bomb-ass feature for heavy-hitting headliners.
Hannibal Buress, Maria Bamford, and Ilana Glazer have put the most money in my pocket!
Whats some of your work that youre most proud of?I am an abortion rights STAN.
Ive worked with Lizz Winstead and her organization, theAbortion Access Front, since its inception.
Early on, thats a vital piece of advice I received.
And its compounded in quarantine, because a lot of the shows have little to no laughter.
Its made me more confident in my jokes and delivery.
Who are some of your favorite comedians right now?
They deserve every single bit of success they are realizing right now.
Not only am I inspired by them, I am also super lucky to call them my friends.
My first year in comedy, Chappelle told me, Dont listen to what anyone says, including me.
With that being said, move to New York.
(I lived in L.A. at the time.)
I think it was Soldier Boy.
A man who wasnota comic turns to me and says, See?
You should be doing something more likethatwhen youre onstage.
Yes, thats a real place run by the American Lung Association that my mom found before Google.
I was 10!!
In my head I said,Hell to the no.
So they take us out, and every 100 yards they leave an asthmatic child, crying.
They get to my spot and say, Joyelle, heres where you stay.
Them: But youhaveto.
The counselors acquiesce, Fine!
You two can stay here together, but dont tell the other campers!
Thus began my life of not doing anything I didnt wanna do.
Inclusion riders and the new requirements for films to be eligible to win Academy Awards make me hopeful.
Gone are the days of writers rooms, casts, and production crews with zero women and POC.
