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Next up is Nico Carney.
I signed up for magic in the morning and golf in the afternoon.
Little did I know the last day of magic camp would involve painting our faces with clown makeup.
Probably my white Carpet shirt (shoutout Carpet; theyre a Baltimore-based skate brand).
My eyes would stay the same; theyre already pretty Pixar-y.
Whats your proudest moment/achievement of your comedy career so far?Definitely being onLate Night With Seth Meyers.
A lot of entertainment is digital/social-media based now, so to get to be on TV was pretty surreal.
That was a realPinch me, wow Im really doing thismoment for me.
Maybe thats dumb of me, but thinking about careers makes me anxious.
Im going to list a few people who Im fans of instead.
Sorry to hijack the question.
I love comedians who use language and cadence that is really specific to them.
I love Greer Barnes; he makes it look effortless.
I am also a huge fan of Julio Torres.
His recent showFantasmaswas so inventive and singular.
I love Larry David SeinfeldandCurbare big influences on the pop in of scripted comedy I like to write.
The best comedic actor of all time, for me, is Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
If I could have even an ounce of her talent, Id be satisfied.
Tell us everything about your worst show ever.
(This can involve venue, audience, other acts on the lineup, anything!
The faculty member who organized it wanted me to stand in the elevator before the show and promote it.
Whats the biggest financial hurdle youve encountered since becoming a comedian?Travel and taxes.
The Cincinnati airport isnt even in Cincinnati!
The airlines need to get a grip.
Taxes were also higher than I expected.
I think too many comedians fail to consider what their POV does to the joke.
Ill give an example: I used to open with Im a trans man.
I hope his open mics are going well.
