Spring Break
The Daily OrangeQ&A with comedian, 'Daily Show' writer Paul Mercurio
By Amanda Allison
Posted: 4/29/08, 12:24 AM EST Section: Feature
I don't... I wake up, work 17-18 hours, then pass out. I'm not going to complain, but you just kind of juggle the different project as much you can. It took me two months to get to a doctor to see my foot - it was bothering me. Some things become more important than others.
We go from town to town, pick a fan in a town who has written in saying why they should carpool with me, pick a fan with funniest answers and then that person gets to come to one of my shows as a guest. They get to do hello, meet and greet. It's a way to get fans involved with me when I'm near their towns. It's a way for us to acknowledge fans and show our support of them. Also, it's a way for me to kidnap people from particular towns… I tend to kidnap people, take them to my hotel and just make them watch tapes of my act over and over again.
Marry someone rich and don't work. Kind of make sure you get the grades - that will make life easier later. It sounds kind of… nerdy, but study hard and really set your grades up, it sets you up for later. Keep perspective, you need to have a life too. Play as many videogames as possible, and don't use Wikipedia.
akalliso@syr.edu
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