Morgan: Why would I go into space? Why would I want to go down to the ocean in a submarine? Why would I want to go see the Titanic? Do you know how many people died on the Titanic? They’re like the people who like to go to graveyards and picnic. The other day, someone asked me if I’d go into space. Now your kids don’t have a dad, they have a comedian. When you don’t deal with reality, you leave your family and yourself behind. It’s been years since I’ve been inside a comedy club. Q: How much of that do you think that comes with being a product of that environment? They think if they’re real for one minute, their comedy will go away. They don’t know how to come out of character. That’s why I don’t have a lot of friends in show business. Some people stay in the comedy zone all day long, and that’s all they know. So when we’re together, we talk about human things, not funny things. You’ve got to understand that I don’t just love Eddie and Martin on a comedic level I love them on a human level.

They showed it to me, brought it out of me, and are big influences in my life. Morgan: Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy are like my family. Q: Do you have any comedian friends you spend time with, and what that’s like? New Year’s Eve: Party, dine and celebrate at Southern California casinos The following conversation was edited for space and clarity. His latest stand-up special, “Tracy Morgan: Takin’ It Too Far,” premiered in August on Max.īefore heading to Cabazon, Morgan talked with Southern California News Group about his style of comedy, what it’s like hanging out with other comedians and why we should laugh through hard times. His most recent work in TV comedy was his four-season run of “The Last O.G.,” which aired on TBS from 2018-2021. He later teamed up with “SNL” castmate and writer Tina Fey on the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning NBC sitcom “30 Rock,” which scored Morgan an Emmy Award for the character role Tracy Jordan, an impulsive movie star. In 1996, Morgan joined “Saturday Night Live” after television writer and film producer Lorne Michaels picked him over Stephen Colbert. Before landing major roles, he appeared on the sitcom “Martin” and the sketch comedy show “Uptown Comedy Club.”

The 54-year-old Brooklyn, New York native began his career in stand-up comedy by performing at various clubs throughout New York City and made it onto the “Def Comedy Jam” stage, which helped launch the career of several stand-up comedians in the ’90s.

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