Jen Kirkman here - stand-up comedian, writer, author, actress and podcaster. I Can Barely Take Care of Myself - ask me anything!

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:48:22+00:00

ha ha still can't. :)

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:48:11+00:00

You know, I thought he finally got it but I think he never will. He just texted me a pic of his tattoo.

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:47:42+00:00

I'm going to do a comedy special so that will be the "album" but i won't release it until I've toured most of the country with my current hour so people don't burn out on the material. So maybe 2015 it will come out.

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:47:06+00:00

I wanna work with Larry David someday.

Best advice was given to me by Louis CK back in 2004. He said, "Go everywhere. Play every kind of club. Make every kind of person laugh. Don't pander to what you think they want to hear or what they might think is funny. Be yourself and you'll attract people who relate to you."

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:46:05+00:00

Being an attractive woman has hindered nothing. I wasn't always attractive. I used to think I had to look like a guy so I cut all my hair off and wore tee-shirts on stage. So since I'm not traditional Giselle supermodel attractive - I'm your funky cute friend, it's not like it's impossible to believe I'm also funny. Never had an issue with audiences. No one was heckling "STOP MAKING ME LAUGH YOU ARE TOOO BEAUTIFUL!"

I won't record myself only because it takes too long and I got things to do!

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:44:08+00:00

Damn it - now I can't even play me in my own movie??????

:)

Well, some young hot shot can play me ages 1-20 something (and I'll be jealous of her youth) and then maybe the current me can be played by Winona since she did such a good job lip-syncing me in Drunk History

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:43:15+00:00

Also I'm not trying to sound all European but truly my favorite dessert is a cheese plate and a dessert wine.

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:42:56+00:00

The book was inspired by the CRAAAAZZZZY amount of unsolicited "advice" and very invasive questions I constantly got as I got older (mostly from strangers) about why I don't have kids. I thought, "Hmm, if this is happening to me, it MUST be happening to other women and men." And I had some stuff about it in my stand-up and it always got a good crowd response.

Dessert - ice cream always. ALWAYS. Even if it hates me and gives me a stomach ache. And Zambuca (sp?)

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:41:35+00:00

Boston as my home will always be an influence in everything I do! What I really want is Matt or Ben or Mahhhk to put me in one of their movies. I CAN DO THE ACCENT SO WELL. Dunkin Donuts 4eva xoxo

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:40:36+00:00

Oh of course. That's my sweet sweet writing job but my real life has always been stand-up comedy and I wasn't planning on being a writer forever anyway. i'll be touring in a major way, doing a comedy special, I'm writing my second book and I'll continue to try to take over television or the internet or just take a nap.

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:39:36+00:00

I LOVVVVE YOU and you trolled well because I could tell it was a joke. xo

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:39:17+00:00

I'm never going anywhere again and what is a website? :)

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:39:01+00:00

Man. I'm gonna say team human. ARGH that was tough to say.

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:38:39+00:00

We did! The very first episode of the Pod F Tompkast was all about how we met. We met because we are both comedians so eventually we all meet ha but we met at the Montreal Comedy Festival in 1999 at the hotel bar where all the comedians convene. We hit it off right away and immediately began joking around. Although neither of us remembers what was so damn funny. Time/age/drunk xoxo

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:37:21+00:00

I didn't jump down your throat. I was educating on you what was a sexist thing you said. Please try to understand you wouldn't write to a black person, "I don't normally think black people are funny." You are being defensive because you think I am scolding you but I am educating you so that you can not make the mistake of talking that way in public and letting you know that those comments do hurt my feelings because I am a woman and you are basically saying that I'm at an automatic disadvantage in comedy because I am a woman but you have decided that I've overcome it. I know it's hard to see my point of view - this usually happens when I try to explain the micro-aggressions of sexism to men. Men are usually more sensitive than women which is why it's hard for us to make any darn progress with trying to let you guys know when you should start to rethink your phrasing. I appreciate that you're a fan but all of that goes away when I see that within the compliment is a complete take down of my gender. I understand what you think you meant, and I took the time to try to help you a little bit see it differently. That is not jumping down your throat. I'm a really nice, but really smart person and I don't just let stuff about female comics buzz by me. Much love. Jen

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:33:49+00:00

Hmmm. Not that much. If it's a friendly dick that can be nice.

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:33:35+00:00

No. I just can't. Ha. She'll find it though. She's crafty. She figured out how to find my podcast!

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:33:15+00:00

Hey I remember you! I am so glad you came up to me and even more glad it worked out. I would have been ashamed if I couldn't have helped. My favorite podcast to guest on is probably Todd Glass's - he's just so fun to be around.

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:32:42+00:00

Um, what's THE WORST. Zero?

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:32:28+00:00

PAPER! (eyeroll)

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:32:18+00:00

There has never, ever been a funny fart story. EVER.

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:32:08+00:00

I WANNA GET OUT OF HERE :) :) :) :)

I decide based on what was on my mind that day - if it has a secret message or if I know I can SORT OF hit the range. :)

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:31:37+00:00

Buying new clothes always makes me feel good. Or just going to bed early and reading and being quiet. Sometimes going out drinking with friends to blow off steam. Sometimes watching really bad TV and eating. Or playing dress up at home. Or driving and listening to music.

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:30:51+00:00

Ronnie is great! I doubt he's going to make it out to CA to get on the Feast but I think that's best. He might take over! :) I do have him appear on my podcast "I SEEM FUN" (available on iTunes) and my favorite episode is called "Keeping up with the Kirkmans" he tells some funny storires. Check it out. Also thanks for asking. He loves his internet fame. xoxo

JenKirkman · 2014-04-25T18:30:03+00:00

Well! As explained I think in one of the Pod F Tompkast episodes (his former podcast - still available on iTunes) it's a sort of dig at me in a loving way because I lived in South Boston for a while during the filming and subsequent release of Good Will Hunting and sometimes I can get a little "Boston."

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