Mike Birbiglia

comedian, screenwriter and director

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Stand up comedian Mike Birbiglia is used to having total control over his material, so he found it quite disconcerting when documentary filmmaker Eddie Schmidt started following him…

Mike Birbiglia and Eddie Schmidt on building a stand-up special from scratch in ‘Good One: A Show About Jokes’

Stand up comedian Mike Birbiglia is used to having total control over his material, so he found it quite disconcerting when documentary filmmaker Eddie Schmidt started following him…

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Mike Birbiglia never really wanted a kid.

Comedian Mike Birbiglia on feeling lost, isolated, and reluctant when it comes to fatherhood

Mike Birbiglia never really wanted a kid.

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Improv theaters like the Upright Citizens Brigade and Second City have long served as proving grounds for future Saturday Night Live stars.

'Don't Think Twice' director Mike Birbiglia

Improv theaters like the Upright Citizens Brigade and Second City have long served as proving grounds for future Saturday Night Live stars.

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