Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season on showtime. I m dying up here allows us to spend 280 pages in the company of the great 1970s comedians, from dave and jay to richard, robin, andy, and many more. William knoedelseder is the author of bitter brew 4. Heartbreak and high times in stand up comedys golden era by william knoedelseder. The series is executive produced by flebotte, jim carrey, michael aguilar, and christina wayne. Im dying up here explores the complex, inner workings of standup comics and their drive to make it. The series is based on william knoedelseders book of the same name. Showtimes i m dying up here is a fictional drama about the sunset strip stand up comedy scene in 1973, and its full of revelations that it. Im dying up here season 1 trailer 2017 new showtime series. Showtimes sprawling new drama series im dying up here executive produced by jim carreyis a tart yet soulful look at the maddening rollercoaster world of stand up comics. I m dying up here is an american comedydrama television series created by david flebotte. Heartbreak and high times in stand up comedys golden era by. While i m dying up here hints at untapped potential and deserves praise for authentic period detail, its attempts at affecting drama are undermined by subpar writing and a.
Set in las celebrated, infamous stand up comedy scene of the 1970s, i m dying up here delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that inhabit. I m dying up here npr coverage of i m dying up here. What its like to write stand up good and badfor im dying up here the bombing stuffit comes easier to me, says series creator david flebotte. In im dying up here he tells the whole story of that golden age, of the strike that ended it, and of how those days still resonate in the lives of those who were there. I would have preferred more time on the comics antics and less on the comedy store strike, but thats a minor quibble for such a soulsatisfying reading experience. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i m dying up here. I m dying up here tv series 20172018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A gritty, fictional drama set in the 1970s comedy scene in l. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aside from having carrey as an executive producer, the show also has its own source material to draw from.