Vir Das Says Shooting Comedy Stand-Up Is Like Shooting A Piece Of Cinema: “You’re Making A One Hour Movie In One Day”

Comedian and actor Vir Das has talked about what it takes to make a stand up comedy and he shared that it is like shooting a piece of cinema.

“It takes a lot. Shooting comedy stand-up  is like shooting a piece of cinema. It really is! In terms of it takes cameras, there’s directors, audiences, lightings. It is very much like making a movie. In fact much tougher because you’re making a one hour movie in one day and you spend many many months preparing it,” Vir told IANS.

Vir Das added: “So, there is a very big difference between performing a stand up live and shooting a stand up comedy special. Stand up comedy special is very much filmmaking, you have to take that into account.”