Mike Green is the funniest friend I have.  And I feel so fortunate that I am able to call him my friend.  Mike Green on stage is simply amazing.  Mike Green off stage is just as amazing, but in an incredibly dark sort of way.  Taking a road trip with Mike Green is like watching a marathon of the British Office.  He shares these incredibly dark and personal stories that wind up ending in a laugh.  That laugh serves as such a relief too!  Sometimes he’ll tag the story with a side note that brings you right back down again.  He’s engaging.  He’s kind.  He’s thoughtful.  Between Mike Green and Bill Bushart, I consider myself lucky to have had these two guys who have been around a lot longer than I have to help guide me along the way both professionally and personally.  I hope you like this interview I did with the great Mike Green.

One of my inspirations for wanting to create my website is yours. I remember when I was starting off in comedy, I went to your site and there were things to do there, like the quiz on how to be a comic.

I like my website. It’s become more of a hobby. Even if it’s just to make it look decent, I like to work on it at least once a week.

How do you manage your time?

I’m horrible at it. That’s my shortcoming in stand up, my ability to manage my career, have a family and do all that. This taught me to be organized and I just muddle through.

You’re easily my funniest friend, but do you think it’s that inability to be organized and manage things is the reason you’re not also my most famous friend?

I know exactly what you’re saying. I love Steve Iott and John Bowman. I think Heywood Banks is brilliant. When you see these guys and how hilarious they are, you have to wonder how come everyone doesn’t know how good they are? Why aren’t they super famous?
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