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2014 - Issue 7 - November

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Chris Redd: The Multi- Hyphenate Chris Redd, 29, is among the few local performers doing the comedy trifecta—sketch, improv, and stand-up—and making it all look easy. In one moment Chris Redd might be doing a pratfall; in another he's spouting off literary references. The Chicagoland comic is so good that last spring he was faced with a Sophie's Choice comedy moment: Join the Second City e.t.c. ensemble, or go to LA to shoot a sketch comedy pilot for NBC. Redd chose the latter. He's back in Chicago for now, but LA is still nipping at his heels—so catch him now (at venues like Zanies and Laugh Factory) before Hollywood snatches him away for good. On landing twO dream jObs at Once: "At frst, it sucked. I was like, How do you pick between two dreams? After a lot of soul searching, I decided to do the pilot. It was an amaz- ing opportunity, but Second City will always be home." lOcal herO: "Bernie Mac is my favorite by a long shot. He was Chicago- bred, fearless, and nothing for him came easy. He was a hustler like nobody's business, and he just destroyed the stage with his perspective. His truth was solid, and I dig that the most." On lOving stand-up: "I bombed my frst comedy competition badly, lost my job, a girlfriend at the time cheated on me, and my car had broken down all in the same day. I went to a late, packed open mic and talked about it, and the room never stopped laughing. I knew I would do it forever." dream jOb: "I would like to play a black James Bond. It's time, people! I will, however, take a shot at James Patterson's Alex Cross whenever Tyler Perry is done with it. Is he done yet?" secret spOt fOr inspiratiOn: " The Trump Tower on the 43rd foor is pretty inspirational. The view is amazing. I usually go up there and pretend I'm a janitor and just take it all in." michiganavemag.com  117

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