#148: Steve Byrne (Actor/Comedian)

This week on the podcast is our interview with stand-up comedian and actor, Steve Byrne.  He talks about what it was like starting out in comedy clubs in NYC, thinking of oneself as a brand, and the importance of networking and how it served as a catalyst for many of his successful projects over the years.  Steve's story of perseverance and being open to opportunity is relevant to everyone in the arts.

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Show Notes:

Steve Byrne
https://www.stevebyrnelive.com

Sullivan and Son
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_%26_Son

TBS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TBS_(American_TV_channel)

Tonight Show
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tonight_Show

Chappelle’s Show
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappelle%27s_Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel_Live!

Caroline’s  Comedy Club
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolines_on_Broadway

Kent State Theater
https://www.kent.edu/theatredance

Netflix
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix

Showtime
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showtime_(TV_network)

HBO
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO

ABC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company

Kevin Hart
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Hart

Mark Normand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Normand

Dusty Slay
https://www.dustyslay.com

Will Smith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith

Sebastian Maniscalco
https://www.sebastianlive.com

Jeff Ross “Roastmaster General”
http://roastmastergeneral.com

Orson Welles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles

Gene Kelly
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Kelly

Lucille Ball
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Ball

Frank Sinatra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra

Elvis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley

Rudyard Kipling “If”
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if---

The Opening Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Opening_Act

The Big Sick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Sick

Punchline
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punchline_(film)

Tom Hanks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Hanks

Vince Vaughn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Vaughn

Elia Kazan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elia_Kazan

Peter Billingsley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Billingsley

Jimmy O. Yang
https://www.jimmycomedy.com

Alex Moffat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Moffat

Broadway Danny Rose
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_Danny_Rose

Mariah Carey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariah_Carey

Swingers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swingers_(1996_film)

The Comedy Cellar
https://www.comedycellar.com

Waverly Diner
https://waverlydiner.com

Monet Museum
https://www.exhibitionhub.com/exhibitions/claude-monet-the-immersive-experience/

Hollywood Improv
https://improv.com/hollywood/