The comics also share their biggest influences in celebration of the Netflix Is a Joke fest.
Getting laughs isn’t easy even when comedy is your chosen profession!
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“That really truly would shape your comedic voice.”
“When I was a kid, it wasGrace Jonesfor sure,” he says.
and that spoke to me so much."
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“Spice Girls invented me,” she says, “I’m obsessed with the Spice Girls.
The glamour, the drama, the outfits, the looks, the music they have everything.
And their filmSpice Worldwas absolutely formative.”
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Bob the Drag Queen
Whoopi Goldbergwas a big deal for comedian andDrag Racewinner Bob the Drag Queen.
the ability to turn any noodley little thing, any obscure fact into a joke," he shares.
“I love it.”
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Matteo Lane
For Matteo Lane,Joan Riverswas a huge inspiration.
“I didn’t realize you could use comedy as kind of a weapon,” he explains.
“It was so empowering to watch her on stage.”
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His aunt Cindy, who was quite the storyteller.
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