“The one thing an audience always has in common with a comedian is troubles. The Yiddish word for that is tsuris. You're always putting your tsuris on stage whether you like it or not. No one is untroubled, unless they're just, you know, an imbecile.”
Inside Comedy with David Steinberg podcast
Fresh episodes added weekly. From Spotted Dog Entertainment.
“When you’re a baby success is not wetting your bed. When you’re a teenager success is going all the way. When you’re a young man success is making money. When you are middle aged success is being happy. When you’re an old man success is going all the way. And when you’re really old it’s not wetting your bed.”
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David Steinberg gets inside the minds of some of the best comedians of the past five decades.
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Inside Comedy
Through tales of directing, touring, performing, and from more than 75 interviews, David makes clear why he loves comedy and comedians who’ve been by his side in his work, and in his life, for more than 60 years.
“If I had written this, it would be filled with jealousy, envy, and snide remarks. But fortunately, David Steinberg wrote it, so it abounds with insights, humor, and joy. I loved it so much!”
—Steve Martin
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The Book of David
From award-winning comedian, director, writer, and producer David Steinberg comes the totally original, utterly blasphemous, and hysterically funny memoir of a young man who emerged from a traditional Jewish childhood to become an international star — all because, it seems, he kept God in stitches.
“David's book reminds us, once again, what a great and original comedian he is. A wonderfully inventive piece. I had no idea David was Jewish.”
—Billy Crystal
