Andrew Goffman
Andrew Goffman is an American actor, stand-up comic, and author/performer of the Off-Broadway one man show The Accidental Pervert.[1]
Background
Goffman began his theatrical training in the Off-Broadway show Grandma Sylvia's Funeral, which he believes prepared him for the challenges he would face later on in stand-up comedy. In a March 2000 interview with TheaterMania.com, Goffman said, "Getting up on stage in front of a packed house of 200 people was valuable for me; it gave me confidence on stage that I wouldn't get by going up in front of ten people at an open mike night."[2]
In 1997, following a year-long stint with Grandma Sylvia's Funeral, he began concentrating primarily on stand-up comedy, appearing at such venues as Caroline's, Catch A Rising Star, The Comic Strip, Rascals and at Canada's Yuk Yuks. As an actor, Goffman has appeared in such films as The First Wives Club, and The Stand-In with Kelly Ripa.[3]
Goffman performed The Accidental Pervert at the 13th Street Rep in New York City.[4] In a May 2012 interview with Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, Goffman recounts some of the experiences that shaped the play's content, saying, "When I was 10, I discovered my dad's porno tapes and became obsessed with them. When I was 15, I had sex with Stacey Lititto. We called her Stacey Libido. It was good, but she didn't have an orgasm, and she didn't even know how to fake one yet!"[5]
Filmography
- The First Wives Club (1996)
- The Stand-In (1999)
- iMurders (2008)
References
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth (23 Jan 2010). "The Accidental Pervert Finally Reveals Himself Off-Broadway Jan. 23". Playbill.com.
- ↑ Mintzer, Rich (Mar 21, 2000). "Did You Hear the One About...actors doing stand-up?". New York: TheaterMania.com.
- ↑ BWW News Desk (January 9, 2006). "Andrew Goffman Becomes The Accidental Pervert, Feb. 2-24". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ BWW News Desk (November 10, 2011). "THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT Extends at the Thirteenth Street Rep". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ Musto, Michael (May 2, 2012). "The Accidental Pervert Will Arouse Your Socks Off". VillageVoice.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.