I Am Comic 14 years old
An ode to the art & occupational hazards of Stand-Up Comedy
Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?
Credits
I Am Comic Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tommy Davidson He was 46, now 61 years old | as Himself |
| Judy Gold She was 47, now 62 years old | as Herself |
| Tim Allen He was 56, now 71 years old | as Himself |
| Alonzo Bodden He was 47, now 62 years old | as Himself |
| Lewis Black He was 61, now 76 years old | as Himself |
| Sarah Silverman She was 39, now 53 years old | as Herself |
| Nick Kroll He was 31, now 46 years old | as Himself |
| Todd Glass He was 45, now 59 years old | as Himself |
| Janeane Garofalo She was 45, now 60 years old | as Herself |
| Bobcat Goldthwait He was 47, now 62 years old | as Himself |
| Margaret Cho She was 41, now 55 years old | as Herself |
| Kathy Griffin She was 49, now 64 years old | as Herself |
| Chris Hardwick He was 38, now 52 years old | as Himself |
| Jim Gaffigan He was 43, now 58 years old | as Himself |
| Larry Miller He was 56, now 71 years old | as Himself |
| Paul Provenza He was 52, now 67 years old | as Himself |
| Franklyn Ajaye He was 60, now 75 years old | as Himself |
| J. Anthony Brown | as Himself |
| Rick Overton He was 55, now 70 years old | as Himself |
| Phyllis Diller She was 92, 95 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Dom Irrera He was 62, now 77 years old | as Himself |
| Craig Anton He was 47, now 62 years old | as Himself |
| Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson He was 44, now 59 years old | as Himself |
| Carlos Mencia He was 42, now 57 years old | as Himself |
| Jeff Foxworthy He was 51, now 66 years old | as Himself |
| Iliza Shlesinger She was 26, now 41 years old | as Herself |
| Donnell Rawlings He was 39, now 54 years old | as Himself |
| Josh Fadem He was 29, now 44 years old | as Himself |
| Dana Gould He was 45, now 60 years old | as Himself |
| Dave Attell He was 44, now 59 years old | as Himself |
| Rick Messina | as Himself |
| Melanie Comarcho | as Herself |
| Melinda Hill She was 37, now 51 years old | as Herself |
| Jordan Brady He was 45, now 60 years old | as Himself |
| Guy Torry He was 41, now 55 years old | as Himself |
| Paul Rodriguez He was 54, now 69 years old | as Himself |
| Randy Sklar He was 37, now 52 years old | as Himself |
| Wayne Federman He was 50, now 65 years old | as Himself |
| Lou DiMaggio | as Himself |
| Bobby Slayton He was 54, now 69 years old | as Himself |
| Brody Stevens He was 39, 48 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Roseanne Barr She was 57, now 72 years old | as Herself |
| Beth Lapides | as Herself |
| Greg Giraldo He was 44, 44 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Robert Schimmel He was 59, 60 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Leslie Jones She was 42, now 57 years old | as Herself |
| Kira Soltanovich She was 36, now 51 years old | as Herself |
| Ritch Shydner He was 57, now 71 years old | as Himself |
| William Stephenson He was 112, 92 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Scott Aukerman He was 39, now 54 years old | as Himself |
| Tom Dreesen He was 67, now 82 years old | as Himself |
| Nikki Glaser She was 25, now 40 years old | as Herself |
| Blaine Capatch He was 44, now 59 years old | as Himself |
| JoAnne Astrow | as Herself |
| Steve Bluestein | as Himself |
| Dave Rath | as Himself |
| Claudia Lonow She was 46, now 61 years old | as Herself |
| Gary S. Mann | as Himself |
| Andy Kindler He was 10, now 24 years old | as Himself |
| Chris DiPetta | as Himself |
| Jason Nash He was 36, now 51 years old | as Himself |
| Felicia Michaels | as Herself |
| Brad Sanders | as Himself |
| Roy Johnson He was 106, 70 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Ahmed Ahmed He was 39, now 54 years old | as Himself |
| Jason Sklar He was 37, now 52 years old | as Himself |
| Brian Regan He was 52, now 67 years old | as Himself |
| Nadine Rajabi | as Herself |
| Kevin Rooney He was 53, now 68 years old | as Himself |
| Jimmy Dore He was 44, now 59 years old | as Himself |
| April Macie She was 33, now 47 years old | as Herself |
| Gideon Horowitz | as Himself |
| Ant He was 42, now 57 years old | as Himself |
| Suellen Brady-Nugent | as Herself |
| Dave Siegel | as Himself |
| Godfrey | as Himself |
| Eddie Brill | as Himself |
| Susie McDonnell | as Herself |
| Bret Ernst | as Himself |
| Bill Scheft He was 52, now 67 years old | as Himself |
| Budd Friedman He was 77, now 92 years old | as Himself |
| Brent Weinbach | as Himself |
| Jamie Masada He was 56, now 70 years old | as Himself |
| Hasan Minhaj He was 24, now 39 years old | as Himself |
| Andy Levitt | as Himself |
| Tom Arnold (actor) He was 50, now 65 years old | as Himself |
| Louis CK He was 42, now 57 years old |
I Am Comic Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| David Reynolds as Original Music Composer. He was 10 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| Ritch Shydner as Story. He was 57 (now 71) years old | Writing |
| Phyllis Koenig as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Preston Lee as Executive Producer. He was 45 (now 60) years old | Production |
| Robert Mickelson as Producer. | Production |
| Jeanne Lipsey as Cinematography. | Crew |
| Karoliina Tuovinen as Editor. | Editing |
I Am Comic (14 years)
An ode to the art & occupational hazards of Stand-Up Comedy
- Release day: Sunday, January 10, 2010
- Runtime: 87 minutes