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I think there's a difference between making comedy and reporting comedy. When you're a joke teller you can easily fall into the second, you can show up and just say the jokes.

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Demetri Martin
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: May 25
Comedian
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Television Actor
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New York City
New York
Demetri Evan Martin
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