JFL Toronto Interview: Comic and impressionist James Adomian
Adomian talks Orson Welles, the bisexuality of Gilgamesh, and why he can't only impersonate bad people
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James Adomian, if you don't already know him, is your favourite comedian's favourite comedian. He can also do an impression of your favourite comedian so accurate that you don't realize he's not your favourite comedian. Then when you do realize, he will be your favourite comedian.
I put him in the category of the Jonathan Winters of our generation. It is one thing to do an impression, and it's another to actually be funny as the impression itself. He seamlessly jumps between a flow of improvisation and solidly-written material. Go see his most recent comedy special "Path of Most Resistance" on YouTube to find out for yourself.
If you don't recognize him from comedy, you might recognize his voiceover work on some of the best animated shows of the past 20 years. He also recently worked with Mel Brooks on the History of the World, Part II miniseries.
I could not be more excited that he's hosting the Alternative Show September 18–20 as part of this year's Just for Laughs Toronto.
I was thrilled talk with James over Zoom about everything from where an impression comes from to the significance of voices from the under culture, for better or worse... all while my entire house shakes from construction outside my window. The dramatic tension was palpable.
Tickets for JFL Toronto can be found at toronto.hahaha.com.
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Tags: James Adomian, JFL Toronto, Just for Laughs, Orson Welles, Jesse Ventura, Alan Watts, artificial intelligence, impressions, Gilgamesh
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