They all spend a lot of time eating at Canter’s Deli and contemplating why they’re putting themselves through this. Two comedians, played by Michael Angarano and Clark Duke, live in an actual closet and are forced to go on Deal or No Deal in an attempt to earn money for food. The comics bicker and feud, often arguing over who gets which slot on the bill, while struggling to get by. I’m Dying Up Here, co-executive produced by Carrey, follows a group of up-and-coming comedians in 1973 as they fight for stage time at a club (Goldie’s) run by Goldie Herschlag (played by Melissa Leo, in a tribute to the Comedy Store owner, Mitzi Shore). The struggles of comics like Andy Kaufman, Richard Pryor and Jim Carrey as they rose to fame at LA’s Comedy Store was the subject of William Knoedelseder’s 2009 book, which this show turns into a fictional struggle. It’s based on reality when, in the early 1970s, comedians flocked to Los Angeles, trailing the move of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from New York to the west coast. That’s the heart of Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here. Behind the scenes there’s tragedy and darkness, which usually means that shows about comedians aren’t so much about punchlines, more the people who end up being one. Even a born raconteur like Tom Hanks found it difficult to do convincingly in 1988s "Punchline." For the actors without actual comedy club experience, the onstage scenes are just too close to the title.Comedy is inherently funny, but its backstory is notably less so. Plus, "I'm Dying Up Here" faces a unique hurdle. Nothing is harder for an actor to simulate than the authentic funniness of a stand-up artist. While there's much to be said for the care that has been poured into depicting the decade, the story's portrait of the darkness that drives comedians is, well, pretty familiar. If you were a fan of Cinemax's "The Knick," it's sort of stunning to realize that Angarano is the same guy who portrayed turn-of-the-century doctor Bertie Chickering. It includes RJ Cyler, who made a big impression in the indie film "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" Clark Duke, best known for "Hot Tub Time Machine" Al Madrigal, a veteran of "The Daily Show," and Michael Angarano, a chameleonic actor. a spot on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show." Comedy aficionados will recognize Goldie's as a fictional take on the Comedy Store, where the real-life Mitzi Shore ruled the roost.Ī talented cast has been assembled - and given a credible wardrobe of polyester blends - to play '70s comics. Goldie has much experience at sizing up newcomers and giving the most talented ones a chance to achieve nirvana, a.k.a. Sunday on Showtime, "I'm Dying Up Here" centers on a comedy club named Goldie's after its tough-cookie owner (played by Oscar winner Melissa Leo). The era is now considered a golden age of stand-up that fostered future voices of a generation like Richard Pryor, David Letterman and Robin Williams. Here, he's working behind the scenes, advising and writing for the Showtime series about the Los Angeles comedy world of the 1970s. In movies like "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," Carrey has demonstrated an acute understanding of longing and depression. Jim Carrey is an executive producer of "I'm Dying Up Here." That should be your first indication the new Showtime series takes the desperation of its name seriously. Watch Video: Where have you seen the 'I'm Dying Up Here' cast before?
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