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Next up is Jordan Temple.
Tell us a story from your childhood you think explains why you ended up becoming a comedian.Aight, bet.
I was in sixth grade, andAustin Powerswas all the rage.
And one day we went to the Polo Ralph Lauren offices to be cute and ask for money.
And when I see him Im gonna tell him Jordan Temple is really funny.
I said, Sure, random white man and was skeptical.
A month later, my assistant principal called me into the office.
Everyone was like, Oooh!
I was like, Im innocent, I havent done anything since yesterday.
She handed me a manila envelope and said, You better write a very nice letter.
After that, I became increasingly more annoying and didnt stop doing Austin Powers impressions until I graduated.
That was the day I became a comedian.
What archetype do you think youd be?Survivor.
I survived the public housing projects in New York City.
I can survive anything.
Roaches are my friends, rats are my cousins, and Ive seen cats as big as lions.
Im not a lion.
But my archetype is rugged loner with a pretty face.
Everyone atSurvivorwould say, How did you learn to survive that?
And I would look wistfully into the mid-distance and mutter, The 6 train.
Whats your proudest achievement of your comedy career so far?I took my mother to the Emmys.
It was a nice full circle moment for my family.
I was double-nominated, but it didnt matter because I already won.
Its so funny to smell something that stinks.
I love to hate things that stink places, people, things.
When I started comedy, I think I was trying to be too clever.
Im also big on self-encouragement.
Tell us everything about your worst show ever.
(This can involve venue, audience, other comedians on the lineup, anything!
)It was definitely at the Creek and the Cave.
Its closed now, but I would fight for my life bombing several nights a week there for years.
But it made me better, I think.
Whats yours and why?YOU NOT SUPPOSED TO KNOW ME!
Theres a lot of places I could be.
Thats fax, b. I think hes dropping an R&B album soon.
I appreciate the true Black weirdos.
I think he reps the soul of Atlanta comedy well.
what hill will you die on?Shorts!
you’ve got the option to wear shorts onstage.
I think shorts should be mandatory.
In fact, the longer your set, the shorter your shorts should be.
Donald Glover was way ahead of his time wearing those tiny shorts.
Where do you think he got all his power from?
People were like, Ew, why is he wearing those baby shorts?
Now look at him.
Lean into your power.
That song is perfect.
This man made a hit out of satirizing prejudice while singing in his goofy voice.
I would come out and get people to sing along until the crowd started throwing tomatoes at me.
That song represents the thing Im trying to do with my career: write novel hits.
Its hard to write even one, albeit one thats novel.
Worst: Youre not a stand-up if you dont do it every night.
