Billy Eichner

Everyone's life experience is different. ”

One thing that I love about 'Difficult People' is that Julie Klausner and our showrunner, Scott King, have written the lead character I play as a fully formed man. ”

I think that I am working to remind myself that it's still my life... you have to enjoy yourself. ”

My mom had a heart attack, and it came out of nowhere - she was 54. My dad had leukemia for about 3 months. He was 80 when he passed. My dad had me later in life, and so he had leukemia and was alive for about 3 months between diagnosis and passing away. ”

I learned early on that 'Billy on the Street' is a great lesson in 'Don't judge a book by its cover.' ”

Probably the most common question I get is, 'Who's your dream guest?' That's kind of annoying because there isn't one. ”

I was obsessed with award shows and made charts and graphs and stuff when I was 7 years old. I found the entertainment business hilarious, ridiculous, and alluring - and my parents supported it, for better or worse. ”

I came back to New York after college like any number of struggling performers, and you just find that niche where you can have some sort of impact. And for me that turned out to be comedy. ”

Billy On The Street' has no doubt always been about the people we talk to. That being said, it thrills me that the show really has a dedicated following in the comedy world. ”

I always want to lead with comedy but hopefully be able to sneak my message through at the same time. ”