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Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

Kenny Hotz (Best of, Part 1 of 2)

Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz

Barry Katz

Comedy

4.8946 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2020

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

KENNY HOTZ is a producer, actor, writer, director, and comedian. Hotz created and starred in "Kenny vs. Spenny" in 2003 for USA Network, which was then picked up by CBC Television in Canada. The show was nominated for 8 Gemini awards, and eventually made it's way to Comedy Central. He created the sitcom "Testees" for FX in 2008, and produced and starred in "Kenny Hotz's Triumph of the Will" for Canada's Action network in 2011. His film work includes the documentary "Pitch," which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 1997, and 2004's "The Papal Chase," in which Hotz tries to meet Pope John Paul II. Along with Spencer Rice, Hotz embarked on the "Kenny vs. Spenny vs. Canada Comedy Tour." Hotz has also written for "South Park", and won in Vice Magazine's first annual Story Awards for his 2006 piece, "I Told My Friend He Had AIDS." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/industry-standard-w-barry-katz/support

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everybody I just want to take a moment to talk about a new thing I'm doing.

0:04.0

Over the years many of you reached out to me telling me how much you love the podcast,

0:09.0

but also wish there were more personalized takeaways and more in-depth interactions with our guests

0:15.2

to hear what they think about comedy.

0:17.2

This is why I'm now launching my new digital academy, Blueprint for Success.

0:23.1

With exclusive interviews and comedy philosophies of stars and industry veterans, personalized

0:28.2

versions of the Industry Standard Podcast, commercial-free, and one-on-one coaching time with me.

0:35.0

Blueprint for Success will give you the powerful tools that will take you up the elevator

0:40.0

beyond the competition and reach the highest possible levels to achieve your dreams.

0:46.6

Whether it be stand-up sketch, improv, acting, writing, producing, directing, hosting, radio podcasting, social media influencing, or even if you want a career

0:56.8

behind the scenes as a manager or an agent.

1:00.3

Now I'm here to help, personally.

1:03.0

We'll go on an express train of comedy

1:06.0

and entertainment like nobody else has before.

1:09.0

You can find out more about Blueprint for Success

1:12.0

and the comedy business on my website at Barrycats.com.

1:16.5

Together will take your career where you want it to go.

1:20.8

I think if you're going to be a notable celebrity that you know

1:28.6

instinctually you do that to be loved by people and spending Spenny and I are totally different.

1:33.5

He won't sign an autograph.

1:34.7

Anybody walks up to me, he's like head down,

1:36.8

barrels past him.

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