Meet Vinayak Pal | Comedian

We had the good fortune of connecting with Vinayak Pal and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Vinayak, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
I started performing standup comedy when I was 16 years old, and my reasoning back then was different than what I have now. In high school, I wanted to figure out my career path because being in the unknown about my future was bugging me. One night I was lying in bed watching standup clips on YouTube of big comedians like Russell Peters, Gabriel Iglesias, Chris Rock, George Carlin, and Jim Jeffries. I couldn’t stop laughing!

Then I decided, I can do this and it will be fun. That’s how I started comedy.

As I grew older, my purpose for performing standup evolved and became more defined. Comedy is a great means to relieve tension, and now my purpose is to joke about topics where I can relieve the most tension with my audiences.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Here’s what sets me a part:

I am not afraid to speak the truth about “controversial” topics such as race, politics, religion, or even my life. PC culture and cancel culture do not scare me as a comedian.

My style can be edgy but wholesome at the same time and it aims to reach a general audience to get the most laughs out in the world.

I am most proud of being the youngest comedian to ever tour India, perform a DryBar Special, and open for Russell Peters, who is my idol.

I got to where I am today through persistence, tenacity, and authenticity. In entertainment, you find superficial people everywhere and I was always real to comedians no matter what level of their career they were. I feel that authenticity and kindness go a long way in the strength of human relationships. My persistence and tenacity got me in rooms with big comics and bookers, and that helped me find the proper network to get myself out there.

Comedy isn’t an easy industry to start out in or create success with, and what I’ve learned is no matter where you are in comedy, you will have some big challenge to overcome. It is a part of the game. So when I problem arises in my career, I do not make it a big deal because I know it means I’m expanding in that part of life.

I want the world to know that I’m hear to help them find cheer and joy with all the craziness going on in the world.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I live in Los Angeles so if they came here this is what our weekend trip would look like:

– Get tacos at either Avenue 26 or Teddy’s Red Tacos when they arrive.

– Take them to the Westfield Century City or Rodeo to be bougie.

– Show them around Huntington Garden in Pasadena.

– Go to a Dodgers game.

– Drive them to Laguna Beach in the OC and watch the sunset.

– Visit Griffith to see the LA night views.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My comedy mentors, Jerry Corely and Craig Fox, are definitely two men I need to thank as they helped me define my comedic persona and understand how to start in the industry.

Jim McCue, who runs the Boston Comedy Festival, showed me the business side to comedy and gave me great opportunities to perform.

And of course, Russell Peters, whose standup influenced my whole career.

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