As part of We Own The Laughs.com’s Comedian of the Day, have a few laughs and get to know comedian Skylar King. The Bend, OR native shares some of her favorite moments in stand-up comedy and explains how she always owns the laughs.
Name: Skylar King
Hometown: Bend, OR
Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/Snapchat/Tik-Tok: @skylarkingcomedy
Years in Comedy: 1
Haven’t we seen you somewhere before: Deeeeefinitely not but you will.
Comedic Influences: Kate Berlant, Nikki Glaser, Nathan Fielder, & John Mulaney
Favorite Comedy Special: Jacqueline Novak “Get On Your Knees”
Favorite Comedy TV Show: Obviously it is “Hacks”
Favorite Comedic Character: Chowder (Monster House)
Favorite Topics to Joke About: The horrible places that being an anxiety monster will take you.
Favorite Type of Audience for a Comedy Show: Personally, I feel a strange pull toward the crowds that like to laugh at my jokes.
Favorite Comedy Club: My bathroom mirror while I’m brushing my teef.
How did you discover your passion for comedy:
A night of drug induced monologuing.
What do you remember most about your first time performing stand-up comedy:
When the host/bar owner took one of my jokes about being a teenager seriously and almost kicked me out.
How would you describe your comedic style:
Earnest and grotesque <3
Describe your process for comedic writing:
Riffing with my bestie girlfriend Ezrah and then one of us saying, “write that down!”
How do you judge success in the world of comedy:
I think any form of comedy is just a really glaring sign of success deficiency. Kidding… it’s money.
Who are some of your comedic peers that you enjoy watching perform or inspire you personally and professionally:
Jasmine Rogers and Dan Alten. Some of the goofiest sets I’ve ever seen.
What’s been your most memorable moment in comedy:
Headlining my first show felt like a movie scene. Pardon me for being so earnest.
Describe building a career in stand-up comedy:
The only way that it has felt even remotely possible to work toward a career in stand-up was to find another person with a similar sense of humor and lifestyle to work closely with. Shouts out Ez.
If you could change one thing in the world of comedy, what would it be:
I want there to be way more dancing. And less advice.
If you were releasing a comedy special this week, what would it be called:
“I Am My Own Baby”
Weirdest place you’ve ever performed any form of comedy:
A Yurt in a small town in Texas.
A Skylar King Fun Fact:
FUN FACT! My name was almost Abortion.
Where would you like your laughs to take you:
To make friends with really funny and strange people
What are your thoughts on the future of comedy:
Flying cars
Why should a person always laugh at life:
If you think about it… it’s funny.
Follow Skylar King’s comedic journey on these social media websites:
Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/Snapchat/Tik-Tok: Skylar King
Youtube: Skylar King
