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Paul Reiser always loved comedians.  He and a friend created a club in high school for comedy fans and actually called New York comedy clubs to ask if any comedians were available to come and speak to them.   But be a comedian?  Not surprisingly, like so many who chose an unorthodox, non 9-5 path, his parents had to be convinced.  Early on, Paul even suggested getting a letter from a successful comedian, confirming that Paul had talent.  And he did have talent, as we've all seen through the years on his TV shows, movies, standup appearances on late night talk shows and in venues all around the country.   But before all of that, he was a funny kid growing up in New York and occasionally going to open mic nights in the city's comedy clubs, his own graduate school, long before the cheering started.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices