Chris Griggs | TABLE READ PODCAST
From Table Read
Chris Griggs, a versatile comedian and performer with credits across major networks and films, shares his experiences in comedy, including his participation in the show "World Cup Comedy" produced by Kelsey Grammer. During the discussion, he reflects on representing New York in a competitive setting after being cut from his improv team, emphasizing the excitement and unique challenges of the comedy scene.
Key Takeaways
- Table reads: where scripts get red-carpet treatment sans budget. A live-action rehearsal dinner, minus the nuptials.
- Chris Griggs’ comedic drifting: less highway hitchhiking, more cubicle cruising with existential flair.
- Kelsey Grammer: produced the laughs, but left the improv engagements to the pros. Fame isn’t always face time.
- Gen Y speaks fluent screen-time; office ‘Drifting’ captures their awkward evolution from cubical cautions to nomadic networks.
- World-weary wanderers in shared spaces: solving life's puzzles one power point at a time, sans the suitcase.
Mentioned in This Episode
- Office Drifter (concept)
- Chris Griggs (person)
- WeWork (company)
- Table Read (podcast / Table Read Pod) (company)
- Kelsey Grammer (person)
- Hoverboard (product)
- Key card (product)
- Albany (location)
- World Cup Comedy (company)
- Shrinking (company)
- Twitter (X) (company)
- Workaholics (company)
- Noir (film noir style) (concept)
- Scooter (product)
- Office consent / workplace boundaries (concept)
- Gen Y (concept)
- Synergy (concept)
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (company)
- The Blacklist (company)
- The Co-Exist Comedy Tour (company)