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Tom Sawyer
Former Owner at Cobb's Comedy Club
- Comedy
- Voice Over
- đź“ŤSan Francisco, CA
Born and raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Tom grew up with a deep love for performing, putting on a show (didn’t matter if it was the front or the back of a classroom), clam cakes, chowder, and Drake’s Funny Bones! In 1977, after high school, Tom wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life, but he knew it wasn’t working in the produce department of the local Stop N’ Shop. He followed his parents to Florida, where he got heavily involved in theater and production of the thriller “Child’s Play.” Tom befriended a fellow actor who introduced him to New College. While Tom was never an actual student, he took advantage of a glaring hole in the school’s curriculum, no dedicated Arts department.Â
There he became a real-life version of Wes Anderson’s Rushmore character, Max Fischer. He directed several plays, started an Improv Troupe, Rancid City Improv, performed stand-up comedy, performed his own comedic poetry at actual poetry readings, and put on some pretty great parties. All the while starring in theater productions of “Barefoot In The Park,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Sherlock Holmes,” and “Boys In The Band.” It was at this time a close friend brought up moving to San Francisco, the lightbulb went on, and he knew that sounded like just the place he needed to be.Â
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 BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Tom Sawyer
Former Owner at Cobb's Comedy Club
- đź“ŤSan Francisco, CA
- Comedy
- Voice Over
Born and raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Tom grew up with a deep love for performing, putting on a show (didn’t matter if it was the front or the back of a classroom), clam cakes, chowder, and Drake’s Funny Bones! In 1977, after high school, Tom wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life, but he knew it wasn’t working in the produce department of the local Stop N’ Shop. He followed his parents to Florida, where he got heavily involved in theater and production of the thriller “Child’s Play.” Tom befriended a fellow actor who introduced him to New College. While Tom was never an actual student, he took advantage of a glaring hole in the school’s curriculum, no dedicated Arts department.Â
There he became a real-life version of Wes Anderson’s Rushmore character, Max Fischer. He directed several plays, started an Improv Troupe, Rancid City Improv, performed stand-up comedy, performed his own comedic poetry at actual poetry readings, and put on some pretty great parties. All the while starring in theater productions of “Barefoot In The Park,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Sherlock Holmes,” and “Boys In The Band.” It was at this time a close friend brought up moving to San Francisco, the lightbulb went on, and he knew that sounded like just the place he needed to be.Â
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“When a fire destroys Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco, defiant owner Tom Sawyer and his crew of comedians rebuild it, hoping to revive the struggling indie comedy scene. As a breeding ground for young comedians, Cobb’s could not be equaled. Jim Carrey, Dana Carvey, Paula Poundstone, Bob Saget, Ellen DeGeneres, Bob Goldthwait, Bill Maher, Kevin Pollak and many more developed at this small club. Through newly uncovered archival footage of the comics and unlimited access to the club, David C. Schendel (Yank Tanks, 2003) documents the roller coaster ride to re-open the legendary independent venue and keep it open against all odds.”Â
Ask me
| About the history of comedy which will come with stories about many of the comedians that performed at Cobb's (Robin Williams, Joe Rogan, Paula Poundstone, W. Kamau Bell and many others). |
| What wokeism has done for and to comedy and the politics of censorship. |
| About the transition from booking talent to being talent. |
| How you can tell whether someone has talent within a minute of watching them. |
| About the new resurgence of comedy. |
