On the “City Lights” series “Speaking of Comedy,” Atlanta’s funniest locals share insights on the perks and perils of their profession.
Zain Sharif is an Atlanta-based comedian who loves standup and considers it a relief from the more specialized area where he cut his teeth – ensemble improv work. “Eventually, I was like, ‘I love comedy and I love performing, but how do I do it without these other people?'” recalled Sharif.
But he attests that standup isn’t for the faint of heart, or for those afraid to fail their way to success: “Getting good is painful. It requires a lot of bombing,” he said. “That’s what standup is: just bombing a bunch of times and trying to not be bad. And if you do that long enough, you could be good.”
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