"Comedy is like kung-fu. It's really only useful if you know how to do it drunk." Wow, Ben Kronberg is funny. I previewed his show at the Oriental theater, and thanks to facebook, I was able to sit down for an interview with him. Ben is from Denver and is now living in L.A. full time. While he rose to some prominence in the Denver Comedy scene, Ben has found success on a larger level in the city of stars. He has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and performed at the aspen comedy festival.
In a town where everybody is either an actor, a writer, a comedian, or D all of the above, Ben Kronberg has managed to stand out. After a brief tour of the L.A. comedy scene I have seen first hand how competitive it is. I even showed up for amateur night at the world famous Comedy Store. Much to my chagrin the odds of making it on stage were just over thirty percent. I fell into that just under seventy percent that didn't make it on stage. So, in L.A. you have to hustle. Quite often the funniest guy on stage is the same guy who served you coffee at the starbucks accross the street an hour before the show.
And sometimes that guy from starbucks ends up on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and someone else serves you that coffee next time. The punch line is that if you are persistant, you hustle, and you are funny (really funny), anything can happen. Fortunately for us comic fans Ben Kronberg is D all of the above.
If you haven't already done it, check out his clip from the Jimmy Kemmel show. I believe that you'll agree with me: this is one funny guy. His witty one liners and subdued delivery have me on the edge of my seat waiting to see whats going to come out of his mouth next.
Ben will be in Las Vegas this weekend, and then back in L.A. performing next week. I for one am going to keep my eye on this rising star. I will be sure to let you know the next time this hometown kid is performing in Denver.
Fear not Denver, I will make it on stage, and tell you all about it.
Remember Denver: Life is always better with a smile on your face.
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