Is John Mulaney good at his job?

he's not very good

He's got a part-time gig for the next eighteen years but it doesn't pay.

He has his moments. His comedy was always more charming than it was hilarious. Mulaneys current problem is that his fan base was always largely straight millennial women who liked his nice guy persona. He's going to have to change his style if he wants to attract a new audience.

Straight millennial women like him? He looks like he's at least 50

R4 I always got the impression that they were his primary fans. He didn't seem a big thing among men.

I'm not familiar with his work, but know he's mainly a stand-up comedian, so his acting in skits won't necessarily give you a good impression of how good he is at his job.

I thought Mulaney was fairly normal. Instead, he's a fucking mess.

And yet he's a multi-millionaire comedian who sells out shows, while you and your husband aren't.

R8, I’m not that familiar so I’ll take your word that you’ve done your research on his box office ticket sales.

Having said that, where are the jokes?

He had some funny skits on SNL and the Stefan character was hilarious.

[R8] has decried that the only time someone is not above reproach is when the criticizing party is of the same profession as the criticized. Unless you are Dave Chapelle or Kathy Griffin, do not comment in this thread.

Moving on...

I don't think watching him act out subpar material on SNL is indicative of his work as a standup comic. I think sharing anecdotes and interlacing observational, self-deprecating humor is his bread and butter and is evident in his stand up material on Netflix. Check out New in Town - there are clips on YouTube.

[quote] And yet he's a multi-millionaire comedian who sells out shows, while you and your husband aren't.

No one is allowed to criticize rich people!!!

OP, this (allegedly) is your husband's opinion. Don't you have one of your own? Are you too insecure to express your own opinion? Or is this just a way to create a "Let's bash X" post but take no ownership of it? Grow a pair!

[quote]And yet he's a multi-millionaire comedian who sells out shows, while you and your husband aren't.

OP and his husband are long time junkies who've ruined their lives by impregnating a stalker

OP and his husband AREN'T long time junkies who've ruined their lives by impregnating a stalker

sorry.

His ad libbed work with Nick Kroll is usually funny.

His stand-up is funny but I find his work on SNL to be lazy, but then again, everyone's is. It's a lazy show these days.

He's best when he's talking about his personal or family life, when he starts talking about celebrities he worked with when he was an SNL writer he gets boring and full of himself. Now that he's apparently spending his time on stage being bitchy about the intervention ("so, like, annoying, and besides, I was the hottest one there") and having a baby ("everyone hates my kid!") I do wonder how well he's going to do in the future.

He's got a dedicated set of lady fans who were all over social media scolding people for enjoying the gossip about him and Munn, saying we all had made-up romantic relationships with him in our heads and we were sick people, stop slut shaming Olivia, leave John alone!!! So he might do well, we'll just have to see.

He looks like he's packing a massive cock down there. That might be his selling point.

An Irish-American guy, r18? Not bloody likely.

OP = FRAU

Wasn't one part of his comedy shtick is how that people keep thinking that he's gay based on his mannerisms and how he dressed but would have to repeat that he is not gay?

I thought his thing on SNL was he created the musical skits. Like the "wink wink" to the broadway gays.