Barry Katz

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Comedy Mgr, TV/Film/Record Producer, Industry Standard host, & Consultant

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Being selfish isn't always a bad thing. Sometimes it means choosing the people who actually see you. Keep the ones who reaffirm your path. Let go of the ones who don't. Your purpose doesn't need anyone's approval to be real.

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Hang around people better than you, not people who just make you comfortable. Treat them well, and know when it's time to step back and do it on your own. That's how you stay in the room.

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There’s no excuse not to create opportunities for yourself. If no stage exists, build one. There are countless ways to put your work in front of people if you’re willing to be resourceful.

You can make something out of anything. The people who move forward are often the ones who stop waiting for permission and start creating their own platform.

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Things happen. Even at the last minute. Your greatest strength is staying steady, knowing that almost everything can be figured out.

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Pay attention to reality. It will tell you where your strengths are. Adapt. Adjust. Shape your path around what you’re naturally drawn to and what you do well. Keep experimenting. If something isn’t working, don’t mistake that for failure. Move within the same realm until you find the form that fits.

Reality isn’t there to stop you. It’s there to show you where you belong.

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A joke is often just the right words in the right order.

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THE TRUTH YOU INGORE #13: It all starts with a tight 5.

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Tom Dreesen was not just a legendary comedian…he was a legendary man.

It was an honor to know him and I am humbled by his kindness and generosity to, not just me, but to all who knew him.

Much respect and peace.

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A powerful performance doesn’t always come from having the most screen time. It comes from knowing exactly what you bring to a character and committing fully to your place in the story.

Full Episode: The Industry Standard featuring Faizon Love available on Youtube & Spotify.

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If you believe you’ve been given the ability to make people laugh, don’t keep it to yourself. Share it.

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Know your History. Study the comics who came before you. Their careers, struggles, and successes can teach you as much as any stage time.

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Perfectly crafted joke by Jerry Seinfeld.

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Comedy is a lifelong pursuit. 

Full Episode: The Industry Standard featuring Erica Rhodes available on Youtube & Spotify.

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The things that mean most to me

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Charlie Barnett built his act in parks, on sidewalks, and in Washington Square Park, performing set after set until crowds gathered around him.

Proof that artists don’t wait for stages. They make them.

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The club hang feels like a place where you’re always welcome, where no matter how your set went or what kind of day you had, there’s always a seat for you at the table with someone who gets it.

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Sometimes, what we’re meant to do is simply the thing we can’t seem to give up...

Full Episode: The Industry Standard featuring Bill Burr available on Youtube & Spotify.

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Writing good material is what takes you all the way. Material that can only belong to you. 

Keep filling notebooks. Keep chasing better premises. Keep turning ordinary moments into stories only you can tell. One joke becomes five. Five become ten. Ten become a set. A set becomes an hour. An hour becomes a career.

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What made Robin Williams magical on this episode of The Actor's Studio, he took us somewhere before anyone even knew where the conversation was headed. 

Before the first question landed, you were already in his imagination.