Let’s meet one of our local stand-ups, ROGER NORQUIST!
Out of all the Rogers in the world there are only five named Norquist but only one Roger Norquist tells one-liners to strangers for booze money. He performs on shows around Denver. Things this particular Roger has done: recently opened for rising superstars in the comedy world, such as Reggie Watts (Comedy Bang Bang, Conan) and Rob Cantrell (NBC, Comedy Central); writer and performer of Badhouse! Sketch Comedy!; performed multiple times on Too Much Fun at the Deer Pile and performed on Denver’s own Too Much Funstival 2011 with Tj Miller (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Yogi Bear, Gulliver’s Travels, ); he is well aware that Han shoots first.
How long have you been a stand-up comic?
6 years: 3 years of actually trying, 3 years of smoking all the pot in the Denver metro area..
What other comics will you be watching during the festival?
Out of town comics, friends from the Grawlix, and all the films.
If you could give yourself advice when you first started out, what would it be?
Write! Until your fingers blister and wrist get arthritis.
If your future self ten years from now could give you advice, what would it be?
Get that growth looked at. I’ll know what I mean.
Scientology inspired questions. Feel free to go into detail if you need to. Here we go…
a) Do you lie about yourself? Yes, but only when trying to impress myself during a date.
b) Do you connect yourself with bad influences? Yes, because that is where the good drugs are held.
To see Roger, get tickets for the Denver Comedy Block sponsored by Denver Open Media – Friday, August 3, 7:00pm @ .
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