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Comment below or Send us a Tip. NNYC Love. We rely on your support to make local news available to all. Donate Now. He was a really brilliant guy. That dude could explain to you the root cause of the Boer War for forty-five minutes. He just knew everything. But he had a brilliant comic mind, and he was completely unafraid on stage.
I knew that I was never gonna hear anything sold softly. I see your point. He thought it was enough to know everything about a thing without actually living it. Joyce says that Giraldo knew the theories and practices of sobriety possibly better than anyone, but allowed himself to believe that with knowledge that great, he could forgo the actual practice. He could talk himself into either.
What the fuck do you know about it? He gave the greatest advice about women, and he just had a string of crazy relationships. On the road, he not only found the party — and the alcohol and drugs that came with it — every time, but danger began to seek him out. There are no more here than there were anywhere else.
But I sought those people out. I kind of had this sign around my neck, and we gravitated toward each other. And he would immediately come over, because he got the vibe that this was the guy to talk to.
I feel like the business at large enabled him in that way. Joyce says that the two would seek out ways to stay busy in their mutual battle for sobriety, but that surrounded by constant temptation, Giraldo found it harder and harder to fight. Of course not.
After interviewing several stand-up comics, comedic actors and writers during the New York Comedy Festival which wrapped up November 10, , I have a better understanding of the highly atypical lifestyle led by these immensely talented individuals, the wide range of health issues they face, and the role of medical professionals in addressing their medical and mental health concerns.
Lenny Bruce, John Belushi, Chris Farley, Greg Giraldo, Mitch Hedberg and Robin Williams are just a few in a long list of funny folks who have all sadly succumbed to drug overdose, depression and suicide. In fact, the high number of premature deaths prompted the Laugh Factory in Hollywood to hire an on-site psychologist. To get more clarity on this issue, I posed a series of questions to several comedians. Most comics I know suffer from some type of depression.
Comedian Jim Mendrinos has experienced multiple health issues including concussions and facial How did you achieve recovery? Pakistani-American comedian Mona Shaikh is well aware of the connection between trauma and addiction. Abused by her Therapy was a recurring theme. Comedians, like most humans, have demons. Comedy Cellar regular, Ian Fidance , credits medications and counseling to his long-term recovery from alcohol use disorder.
Alas, comedians are people, too. And just like all of us, they experience a wide range of health issues beyond anxiety and drugs. Jeannie Gaffigan, writer and executive producer of The Jim Gaffigan Show , cited poor diet and lack of sleep affecting her husband.
Gaffigan, author of the recently released memoir, When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People , shared her life-altering journey with a pear-size brain tumor, followed by intubations, infections and vocal cord dysfunction. So how, if at all, did this major neurosurgical health problem impact her life, including comedy writing? Many other health issues impact comedians.
Stacy Kendro worries about back and neck pain as well as migraines. But lack of health coverage can be a barrier. What would you like medical professionals to know? How can we better serve the comedy community?
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