Back in the 1970s, young’n Steve Buscemi had a plan. He was going to try his hand in the New York City stand-up scene — alongside people you definitely never heard of, like Jerry Seinfeld and Gilbert Gottfried — in the hopes of using his improv to land him a role in television shows. It didn’t go well. Unless self-deprecating jokes about Buscemi’s skinny body are your thing, with the strategic inclusion of some kitchen props. He didn’t repress these memories for nothing.
To Think Steve Buscemi’s Career Could’ve Gone the Way of ‘Prolific Stand-Up Comedian’
