Bill Maher says he is able to drop the mic and stroll away from stand-up comedy for good — and it is as a result of he says he needs to pursue different ventures … together with extra podcasting.
The ‘Real Time’ host was not too long ago chopping it up with Jerry Seinfeld on his ‘Club Random‘ podcast — and so they began discussing the potential for Bill hanging it up on the stage … particularly, him giving up telling jokes in entrance of a crowd underneath a highlight.
As Bill explains … he loves the craft and has been doing it for years — however, like with something, you gotta keep in apply to be good … and it appears like BM’s a bit drained.
He says he is obtained yet one more comedy particular dropping on HBO on the finish of this yr … and after that, he goes on to mull the thought of calling it quits … one thing you possibly can see Jerry is considerably dismayed to study as he reacts in shock.
Not solely is the dedication and time requisite a part of Bill’s determination … however he says he merely needs to do different stuff — like placing on a stay podcast present in entrance of an viewers, which has change into a preferred phenomenon nowadays.
Doesn’t sound like he is going wherever on the subject of his TV job — he ain’t giving that up anytime quickly — however on the subject of simply doing straight materials at a membership someplace … Bill says he would possibly simply depart it behind. That’d be large … he is been within the recreation for many years now.
On the flip facet … Bill says he reserves the fitting to alter his thoughts and dive proper again into it if he needs. He says it may be like chopping off a limb — mainly, ya notice you miss it when it is gone … so that is all simply hypothetical for now.
Either manner, it would be the top of a comedy period if it got here to go … however fortunately, we will nonetheless get a wholesome dose of Bill elsewhere if he does retire from stand-up. Dude’s in all places now.