Demetri Martin

Demetri Martin's biography

Demetrios Evan Martin is 49 years old screenwriter born at New York City. He was born on Friday 25th of May 1973. According to year of birth 1973 he belongs to Generation X. Birthday on 25th of May means he is Gemini. Gemini is a dual sign of Zodiac Belt. One born with this rising sign is very dual and creative in nature with lots of verbosity. They are the most expressive people as they love talking.

Demetri is white american. Demetri is citizen of United States of America. Demetri´s primary profession is to be screenwriter. You can know him also as film actor, television actor, film score composer, voice actor, film director, comedian. He is recently known as humorist.

Demetri Martin's schools

We found 5 schools Demetri attended. Complete list of schools: Yale University, New York University, New York University School of Law, Toms River High School North, Grace Hopper College.

Detailed informations about Demetri´s schools

• Attended Yale University and NYU School of Law on a full scholarship.

Demetri Martin's career

His main focus is to be screenwriter. He is famous thanks to Correspondent On The Daily Show.

Is Demetri Martin gay ?

Demetri is known to be straight.

Demetri Martin's quotes

• The comedians I liked were Bill Cosby and Steven Wright, like just always as a comedic actor. I always liked Gary Larson, who's really funny for a cartoonist, obviously.
• Stand up is really fun because if I think of a joke or a funny idea, then I can just go and tell some people and if they laugh, they laugh right away.
• Okay, so, when I was a kid, definitely the drawings and the illustration. Then I stopped in sixth grade or so. And then I started again when I was in my twenties. I really didn't progress since then, so the way I draw is the way I drew in sixth grade.
• I thought I would, you know, go to college, get to law school, finish, and then get a job and work as a lawyer, but that proved to be not a good fit for me.
• I love catching a snapshot of something that is just about to happen. Or maybe something that just happened, you know. But I like especially that just-before kind of feeling.
• For example, I was a White House intern the summer before I dropped out of law school. Everybody knew about it. I'd come home and go to church and everybody would say, 'Oh, my God. Demetri, you're working at the White House.'
• But what I was going to say was, I just figured I'm going to go boldly in the direction of my dreams, say it as Thoreau would say, and just see where it takes me.
• But long story short, I didn't start doing stand-up because I wanted to have a TV show or be an actor or even wanted to write sketch comedy. I got into stand-up because I love stand-up.
• When I was a kid, I always wanted to live in California because I liked skateboarding.
• Usually, I walk around and think about things. When I come across a thought that makes me laugh, I write it down.
• To me, comedy is a game.
• People only have so much attention.
• Nothing wise was ever printed upon an apron.
• Let no man's deathbed be a futon.
• I went to law school. I found it interesting for the first three weeks.
• I was student council president in high school, and even in law school, I was vice-president of the student bar association.
• I think, at first blush, the '60s always enticed me. There's something about the '60s, it's not hard to like it.
• I think since I was kid people told me that they thought I was funny.
• Stand-up is like a row boat: it's fun and romantic when you're choosing to do it. But if you have no other choice than to be in a row boat it's not as enjoyable; that's survival.
• It's very easy to go through your whole life and never really get anything done or have any real meaningful interactions or relationships. All of a sudden you're dead, and I'm going to say that's got to be a letdown.
• There's a store in my neighborhood called Futon World. I like that name, 'Futon World.' Makes me think of a magical place that gets less and less comfortable over time.
• I think it would be cool if you were writing a ransom note on your computer, if the paper clip popped up and said, 'Looks like you're writing a ransom note. Need help? You should use more forceful language, you'll get more money.'
• I think a lot of stuff I find funny is from day dreaming.
• I tend to avoid televisions, politics, and places with velvet ropes.
• I started being a comedy fan when I was, I'm going to guess, like 5 or 6 years old.
• I never set out to do a sketch show.
• I love Steven Wright.
• I know about Woodstock probably as much as your average person who is over 30, where I'd know Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead.
• I just know keeping track of what I'm doing and where I'm going is important to me.
• I have fun acting, and I want to do more of it, and I want to direct my own movie.
• I am completely attracted to the idea of simplicity, or at least removing things that seem unnecessary when trying to get an idea out there.
• But I found that disappointing people is a good thing, because disapproval is freedom.
• Specifically in stand-up, I love jokes. I love short, structured ideas and a punchline.
• Another term for balloon is bad breath holder.
• And my only rule being if when I wake in the morning I'm looking forward to the things that I have to do that day, then I'm on the right track.
• I'm always excited to try something I haven't done.
• And of course I didn't make any money from stand up for years, so I had temp jobs. That was the way I made money.
• And as far as actors go, Peter Sellers is my all-time favorite.
• The shortest feedback loop I can think of is doing improvisation in front of an audience.
• I think it's interesting that 'cologne' rhymes with 'alone.'
• I didn't do improv in college, I never performed, I didn't do theater either. I was in student government, I was a history major.
• The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.
• Swimming is a confusing sport, because sometimes you do it for fun, and other times you do it to not die. And when I'm swimming, sometimes I'm not sure which one it is.
• I like to use 'I Can't Believe it's Not Butter' on my toast in the morning, because sometimes when I eat breakfast, I like to be incredulous. How was breakfast? Unbelievable.
• Employee of the month is a good example of how somebody can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.
• I went into a clothing store, and the lady asked me what size I was. I said, 'Actual'. I'm not to scale.
• My plumbing is all screwed up. Because it turns out, I do not own a garbage disposal.
• A lot of people don't like bumper stickers. I don't mind bumper stickers. To me a bumper sticker is a shortcut. It's like a little sign that says 'Hey, let's never hang out.'
• If I have to move up in a building, I choose the elevator over the escalator. Because one time I was riding the escalator and I tripped. I fell down the stairs for an hour and a half.
• I saw a transvestite wearing a T-shirt that said 'Guess'.
• A lot of people like lollipops. I don't like lollipops. To me, a lollipop is hard candy plus garbage. I don't need a handle. Just give me the candy.
• A drunk driver is very dangerous. So is a drunk backseat driver if he's persuasive.
• When you have a fat friend there are no see-saws, only catapults.
• I keep a lighter in my back pocket all the time. I'm not a smoker, I just really like certain songs.
• The bird, the bee, the running child are all the same to the sliding glass door.
• Saying, 'I'm sorry' is the same as saying, ' I apologize.' Except at a funeral.
• If I ever saw an amputee getting hanged, I'd probably just start calling out letters.
• I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I am good at everything.
• The digital camera is a great invention because it allows us to reminisce. Instantly.
• Whenever I'm on my computer, I don't type 'lol'. I type 'lqtm' - laugh quietly to myself. It's more honest.
• If you can't tell a spoon from a ladle, then you're fat!
• I was walking in the park and this guy waved at me. Then he said, 'I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else.' I said, 'I am.'
• I wanna make a jigsaw puzzle that's 40,000 pieces. And when you finish it, it says 'go outside.'
• I think that when you get dressed in the morning, sometimes you're really making a decision about your behavior for the day. Like if you put on flipflops, you're saying: 'Hope I don't get chased today.' 'Be nice to people in sneakers.'
• I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used the wrong paper. See, the paper I used said 'Happy Birthday' on it. I didn't want to waste it so I just wrote 'Jesus' on it.
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Demetri Martin's height, body shape, eye color

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