In this episode of The Set Up, directed by Lee Adams, Vice hang out with Eagle Witt to learn about the process behind his stand and see all of the work, sacrifice, and failures that go into making a room full of strangers laugh for 15 minutes.
Eagle Witt is a born and raised New Yorker, a rising star in the stand-up comedy world, and quite possibly, your favorite comedian’s tip for the next big thing. His delivery is wildly comfortable and relatable, with one commenter on YouTube saying “his jokes almost feel like a friend at 3am just sharing his hilarious shower thoughts.”
For the more pedantic folks in the comments, this was filmed just before the 2024 election, and a bunch of Eagle’s jokes are about that very thing.
Eagle Witt: Realizing his passion for stand up, Eagle began his career in 2014. His routines are loose and freeflowing. They are grounded in self deprecation and storytelling. His bi-racial background provides a source of diverse perspective and his likability allows him to connect with audiences. Eagle is always having fun while performing. Not to mention he has the best hair in comedy. Eagle can be found in literally any and every comedy club in New York City. He also performs all over the rest of the country. In 2017 he won The Devil Cup. In 2018 he was a finalist in Comedy Madness as well as well as NY Funniest as a part of the New York Comedy Festival. Both are very prestigious competions. His credits are growing and already include MTV, Amazon Prime, Kevin Harts LOL NETWORK, SiriusXM, Cosmopolitan, Elite Daily, CollegeHumor, FusionTV. Join his more than 20k followers on instagram or follow him on twitter.
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