Comic of the Week: Jon Friedman

I was a little late to the party on Jon Friedman. I'd seen his name around a bunch and had heard great things about The Rejection Show, but I hadn't seen him perform until a couple of months ago. I liked him right away: he's genuine and charmingly sheepish, a clever writer who can make you laugh and squirm in the space of a one sentence, and he exudes a warmth that is often hard to come by in the comedy community. I saw him perform at Liam McEneaney's Tell Your Friends on Monday and last night was my first time at The Rejection Show...and oh what a bonanza of humiliation it was. Of all the great moments in the show, my favorite was the very beginning: Jon's opening credits/short film. It floored me. I've seen a bunch of shows that use short films created specifically for that evening, but this was a little cinematic masterpiece on loneliness and how the desire to find love is sometimes circumvented by the desire to just say, "fuck it" and be an asshole yourself. It was beautifully shot and Jon's dialogue-free performance provided one of the giddiest pleasures I've had at a comedy show.

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