Paul Virzi

I have been a Stand-Up Comedian for almost eight years. I am based out of New York. It has been something that you would have to experience for yourself to understand. I cannot even think of anything else in this world I would rather do and I am so thankful for the gift that I have been given. People always ask how can you get on stage in front of so many people. The anwser is simply I do it because making people happy and giving them laugher is a great feeling for both the crowd and me. I am enjoying my life traveling all over the country performing for so many different people. It is also such an honor and very humbling to perform with some of the biggest most established comics in the country. To start out not getting paid and just trying to get stage time with no representation, to working with the country's best comics and being considered one of the best and strongest up and coming comedians today is sometimes surreal. There have been times where I have seen a comedian for years on TV, or in a film and then all of a sudden I am performing with them and now we are peers. This also let me relize that nothing is impossible. I also love my free time(I'm sure my girl is laughing after reading that part). Things like Sports. Movies, and oh yeah laying around doing absolutely nothing. When I am not on stage you can find me in a movie theatre, Yankees Stadium (LET'S GO YANKEES), or home sleeping and watching TV, mainly sports. I am currently writing a show with a couple of friends who are also comedians which is taking up a lot of time but something we are very excited about. Other then that I would say that I am Real. What you see IS what you get. I don't like people who are arogant and think they are better then everyone else. Sometimes you come across people in the business who think and act like a star when they are really not. You know these types they get their wrist in a watch commercial and all of a sudden they are Orson freakin Welles. I can't stand that. There is no reason to not be cool and down to earth. That's how I see it. Finally I want to say that it is very important to tell people you love I love you. Always say it because having these individuals is a gift and blessing and tomorrow is never promised to anyone. So I figure live big with no excuses.