Mike Larsen
I started writing jokes at 8 years old after my grandmother told me a story didn’t have to be true if it was funny. I devoured joke books, studied comedians on TV, and dissected every joke I heard, like a grease monkey pulls apart old cars.
In college, I started writing speeches for politicians around San Francisco, and eventually hit some open mic comedy nights with minimal success. But I stayed with it, eventually moving to Washington, DC after graduating. That’s where my stand up career started. I earned a reputation as a solid joke writer, and national headliners started taking me on the road as an open act and writing buddy. I bugged the hell out of them to tell me their jokewriting secrets, and started assembling a system that worked for me.
I moved to Los Angeles after being “discovered” by Budd Friedman, owner of the world famous Improv. Soon, I made my first appearance on The Tonight Show, and taught myself how to write television sitcoms. That led to a 20+ year run writing and producing some great tv shows, then to a high-level job on Capitol Hill, and writing speeches for high profile politicians and other big shots.
Turns out, joke writing skills are transferable. Thanks, Grandma.
See Mike Live
Saturday, March 15 - 8pm
Private Event
Columbus Museum of Art
Columbus, OH
Saturday, April 26 - 8pm
Newark, OH
Details to follow
Let’s Connect
Have a question, project idea, or just want to connect? I’m here for it. Start the conversation by filling out the form or emailing me directly: mike@writemikelarsen.com
For Film and Television inquiries:
Rob Wolken
Rain Management Group | (310) 954-9520
11162 La Grange Ave, LA, CA 90025