Southerner-turned-Los Angeleno and Sketchfest first-timer Nate Bargatze's comedy style has been referred to as \"low-key,\" but in person, some say, he can be \"excitable.\" He's performing this year at several events, including Kurt Tub, Crash Test, and Prompter, which is a spur-of-the-moment type improvisational comedy show that makes Bargatze feel as nervous as he used to feel performing as a young stand-up. <\/p>\n
SF Weekly: How do you expect this to compare to other comedy festivals? <\/p>\n
Nate Bargatze: I'm excited. I've heard nothing but good things, and festivals are a lot of fun. You get to see a lot of comics you don't get to see a ton throughout the year. The shows are always fun. The people are there to specifically to see the show, instead of sometimes, being at a club, it's just people are just there, they go out for whatever reason. <\/p>\n
Some people say it's like going to camp. <\/p>\n
It's nothing but fun. <\/p>\n
What do you like to do when you visit San Francisco? <\/p>\n
I was there just recently. It's pretty awesome just to walk around and stuff. I lived in New York for a while, so it's fun to go walk around. <\/p>\n
When and how did you first know you were funny? <\/p>\n
I knew I was funny growing up. In high school I was always making people laugh. I guess right about then. I was thinking about doing comedy, but nothing too crazy. I wasn't going to start yet, I just would joke about going to the comedy club, and people would say, you should go try it. When I was 23, I moved with a buddy of mine to Chicago, and I started then. I really was like, \"Finally, I'm going to do it.\" <\/p>\n
What made you want to pursue it as a career? <\/p>\n
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