Note: This video contains language that may be NSFW.
Louis C.K. is no stranger to Reddit AMA's. However it's been quite some time since he's answered questions from fans on the site. Considering these are the same people that purchased his former online-only comedy special first, it's no surprise he's back.
C.K. has taken to Reddit for the second time to promote his two new audio comedy specials: "Shameless," which is part of his very first stand-up special on HBO, and "WORD - Live at Carnegie Hall," which is from his 2010 stand-up tour.
The comedian's former digital comedy special, Live at the Beacon Theater earned $1 million in less than two weeks. C.K. recently announced it would be televised on FX.
Here are some of the things C.K. has to say about stand-up, the Comedy Awards and his thinning hair.
Ask Me Anything: Comedian Louis C.K.
killercrane: Can you describe the moment when you checked your Paypal and saw that Live at the Beacon Theater had made a million dollars.
It was strange. I kept looking at all the different zeros hoping one of them would explain what was going on. It was fun. It was... dirty.
JoeRCK: I just wanted to know what you REALLY think of the Comedy Central comedy awards. Last year you hated it. This year, as you kept winning you just grew more and more weary.
It's just not normal to go in front of people and accept an award. What is that??? how does a human do that? It's weird. so the repetition got strange for me. I am very appreciative though It was just the moments themselves that built to be surreal.
rayrayallday: Hey Louie, I started stand up about 3 months ago in New York City, can you offer any advice/tips that you with you knew just starting out? Maybe how to handle the New York City rooms better? I know I have to get up as much as possible but I look up to you a lot and your work so anything you could offer would be great. Thanks a lot.
I can't help you at all. The only road to good shows is bad ones. Just go start having a bad time and if you don't give up you will get better.
I remember the day I saw my hair was thinning. I don't remember caring much. I don't care. It's just hair. It never bothered me much. I was pretty young, too. And it happened and is happening veeery slowly. I have a feeling dead people get really mad when we complain about losing hair.
crackedsanity: Hi there. Thanks for doing the AMA :)
Have you run into Ewan McGregor since he told you to put your money where your mouth is?
No. We don't do the same kinds of things. Unless he starts killing and stuffing homeless people I'll probably never run into him. I would totally kiss him right on the lips, though. Totally.
dh96: Do you ever find yourself on reddit now that you discovered it since the previous iama?
this is my second time here. I just have to much to do to roam around stuff like this. It seems like a great thing. I just can't do it. I killed my facebook page years ago because time clicking around is just dead time. Your brain isn't resting and it isn't doing. I think people have to get their heads around this thing. All this unmitigated input is hurting folks. My opinion.
virincognito: Hey Louis. You're by far the funniest comedian of the past 5 years, but you reached success a lot later in life than other comedians. So I have 2 questions:
1) What kept you motivated all those years before you hit it big?
2) What do you think was the most important change that you made to your act or in your life that thrust you into the spotlight?