Comedy is pure gold
Comic Louis C.K., is a fan favorite and committed to his craft
Since its beginnings in the 1970s, stand-up comedy has evolved into a totally different beast. Early comedians like Lenny Bruce, George Carlin and Richard Pryor set the stage for future comedians to take the torch and run with it.
The 1980s sparked the stand-up boom in America. Bill Cosby and Roseanne Barr got their own shows, and comedians were getting right in the public’s living room.
Stand-up’s extremely strong popularity in the 80s meant that it had to wane eventually, and the 90s was that time. People who thought that comedy was easy oversaturated the scene.
In the early 2000s stand-up returned to the visible spectrum of mainstream media with comedy from Dane Cook, the Blue Collar Comedy tour and Kings of Comedy, making it popular once again.
This decade, many new comedians are hitting the scene, keeping the popularity of stand-up soaring. People like Aziz Ansari, Daniel Tosh and Nick Swardson are keeping comedians on the tips of almost everyone’s tongue. But there is one person that every fan of stand-up needs to know, and if you haven’t heard of him, get out from under your rock.
Louis C.K. is quickly becoming a favorite of fans and other comedians alike. Patton Oswalt said in a recent GQ article that many comedians are as good, talent-wise, but no one has his level of commitment.
All this being said, look him up. C.K.’s material is pure gold. He discards jokes other comedians wish they could write. He is always writing new material. While other comedians start with stand-up, only to jettison their careers for movies and television, C.K. is committed to the craft. Sure, he has had small roles on shows like “Parks & Recreation,” and even writes, directs, produces, edits and, oh yeah, he is the star of the show too, which is aired on FX; but he always returns to the stage.
Even if you are not the most avid fan of stand-up, give him a shot. He proves that there’s an art to stand-up, and while it will never be perfected, he is now as close as any one person can get.
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