Growing up in Detroit, Alex English never thought about a career making people laugh. But once he left the city and moved to New York, an impromptu decision to take part in a comedy club’s open mic night made him decide to become a professional comedian. He’s written for television, performs regularly in New York and elsewhere, and told me what it’s like living as a funny man.
He told me about his career in comedy when we met in October 2018 for the 112th interview, breakfast with a stranger in Brooklyn. Since that time, he’s gone on to write for “Saturday Night Live” for several seasons, and continues to enjoy success writing for shows and performing standup.