5 Questions with Chris Redd





One of SNL's newest cast members is rising star Chris Redd. Chris is also known for appearing on Netflix' Disjointed and in movies Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping opposite Andy Samberg, The House and A Futile and Stupid Gesture. Yesterday, Redd dropped his new album But Here We Are on Comedy Central Records (available everywhere).





Chris joined us today to talk about moving to NYC, working at SNL and Twitter before he comes to WBUR CitySpace on Saturday, March 16th.





Do617: What’s your favorite part about moving to NY?





Chris Redd: THE TRAIN! After living in LA for a year and a half, I missed the city life and being able to move around quickly. Also, New York comedy is amazing. Not being broke in a city I moved to was fantastic. I've been broke everywhere else I've lived.





What do you miss about living in Chicago?

The thing I miss the most is family and friends I grew up with that still live there and the comedy scene. It's the perfect city to do stand up, improv, sketch and drink all in one night if you have the stamina for it!





What's the biggest thing you weren't prepared for or had no idea about when you started working on SNL?

For a job to push my limits like this with sleep. I've always been able to outwork any job I've had in the sense that I could knock out 10 hours doing it and then jump up and do another 10 things. This, you are working at such a high level all the time that for the first time in my career I was like "damn, I can't wait for this off day" just because I wouldn't be a person without it. Also, Twitter twitter twitter.





Between stand-up and the show, you are pretty busy. Have you always wanted to be a performer?

I've always wanted to be a performer! I wanted to be a rapper for as long as I could remember! And my parents swear I learned how to dance from a Mickey Mouse tape I was in love with when I was like 3 and they knew.





As a comedian, what's the best and the worst thing about Twitter?

The best thing is that everybody gets to be heard. The worst thing is EVERYBODY GETS TO BE HEARD. It's a crazy world but when people share happiness and positive support for people (like the lady that worked the Fyre festival getting a GoFundMe for money she lost) or the flow of information you can get is a powerful thing.





"It's just, annoying as hell, too. Follow me, tho. @Reddsaidit lol





INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY @CLAYNFERNO FOR DO617



