?Shouldn't it be written right to left'? Jeremy Hotz said during an interview with The
CJN.
Jeremy Hotz [Mark Hill photo]
(with video)
Canadian Jewish comedian Jeremy Hotz's act revolves around his misery with, well, just about everything.
?I went to Hillel Academy in Ottawa for six years,? Hotz said. ?That traumatic experience is solely responsible for my career.?
His miserable attitude is what brings him on a cross-Canada tour from Feb. 25 to March 13, appropriately titled Jeremy Hotz'
It's the Most Miserable Time of the Year Tour. Audiences can expect ?more of the miserable stuff that happens to me every day that people find funny,? he said. He considers the beach to be the
most miserable thing about this time of year in Canada.
His tour will take him from Ottawa to Vancouver, except for some ?miserable' cities, that is. The Canadian cities that he finds most miserable are ?Red Deer and Moose Jaw, cities that feel the
need to include animal names in their title.?
If he wasn't a comedian, Jeremy knows exactly what he would be doing with his life. ?I would be a plumber. I love to plumb,? he said.
The comedian has appeared on screen in a variety of TV series, including a recurring role on the CBC show The Newsroom, and many standup showcases.
He recently shot a pilot for a reality show. ?I have a new sitcom in about my miserable life,? he said.
As a seasoned comedian, Hotz said the most exciting part of the business has been that ?it has afforded me the opportunity to date women well out of my league.? The most disappointing part is
that ?I can't afford women well out of my league,? he added.
Many comedians use Twitter and Facebook as ways to get their comedy out. Hotz thinks social networks are definitely a positive for comedy. ?Yes. Join my Facebook page. And if you're a single girl
well out of my league, I've recently run into a bit of money,? he said.
Hotz, who has has appeared on the Letterman and Leno shows, also weighs in on the recent late-show wars. ?Conan [O'Brien] won in the end. I wish someone paid me $8 million for just standing
there.?
Hotz won two Canadian Comedy Awards: the Dave Broadfoot Comic Genius Award 2008 and an award for the best male standup in 2009. He received a Gemini for The Newsroom, and he was nominated for one
for the best writing in a comedy or variety show or series for his special, Whatever Happened to Jeremy Hotz' He's still pretty miserable.
Hotz's most memorable gig was playing the Playboy Mansion, which he said was also his worst gig.
When asked about the moment when he truly felt as if he'd made it in comedy, he responded in typical Hotz fashion, ?When it happens, I'll let you know.?
Hotz's tour brings him to Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton and other cities. For more information, visit www.hahaha.com/JeremyHotz, and if you're a single woman well out of Jeremy's league, visit www.facebook.com/JeremyHotz
