The yearly festival brings in dozens of the nation’s best comics, who cleverly navigate how to mess with Texas as they see fit.
AUSTIN, Texas — “What truly drives me is getting the chance to see my friends. I get to hang out with some of the funniest people all the time,” Tallant said.
“Be good at Instagram. Be shameless. Don’t be embarrassed about the soulless validity you have to engage in to be successful,” Tallant said. “Crowds at SXSW are comedy savvy, you can tell they’re smart,” Loutfi said. “I tend to stay away from topical stuff because I think they’ve all heard it before or they’re on the phones and have seen the memes about it. But I’m not afraid to make fun of Texas here and there.”
“Having a new bit is the best feeling you can have,” Loutfi said. “No interaction is as rewarding as having a new joke kill it.”
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