Chris Redd

Chris Redd lives by the words “Work hard at what you love and you play forever!” Chris’s mantra has earned him the nickname, the “gym rat” of comedy. Chris Redd does it all: Rap, stand up, improvisation, sketch, writing, producing, acting, and even drama! He is part of the television series, Empire, starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. Most recently, Redd is a cast member on Saturday Night Live and has a Comedy Central half hour special. Despite Chris’s super busy schedule, he was generous enough share his wisdom to talk about comedy, work ethic, rap, stories from his troubled past, and what it is like as a comedian to work in drama television. DO WORK! You’re one of the hardest working comedians out here. Explain your work ethic. Work is my priority. I say this with no malice. I outwork everyone around me, all the time—in a fun, competitive way. I’m very competitive. I’m always trying to do more, because I always want to do more. I have that Malcolm Gladwell 10,000 hours approach. There’s some truth to it! I feel like if you work at something hard enough and smart enough, you will achieve what you want to acheive. Your path will open itself up. You will see your opportunities and you will seize them. What has been your typical comedy regimen to get you to where you are now? I would go out A LOT—every single night, as much as four times a night. I would […]