Recent news headlines have left Leo Reich with big existential questions: How do we stop the war?
In his new HBO special,Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?
!, the comedian helps those struggling like him by taking direct political action.
He went for just plain old talking about myself.
If Im satirizing anything, its stuff that Ive identified in myself, Reich tells Bustle.
Im not pointing the finger at other people and going, You really need to sort these problems out.
Im pointing the finger in the mirror, going, Whats going on with you?
!at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in summer 2022.
… And now were here, I guess.
(In the future, he would like to correct the record with his own sitcom.)
And I dont know how long that is going to be sustainable.
Hence Reichs disinterest in pinpointing where his character ends and his real self begins.
Get to know more about Reich in the Bustle Booth questionnaire below.
In The Bustle Booth
Whats your coffee order?
An iced black americano in the dead of winter.
What cities are the saved weather locations on your phone?
What is your star sign?
Which is also my name.
Whats your favorite overused movie quote?
[fromBridesmaids]
What was your favorite cartoon as a kid?
Whats one movie or TV show that you’re currently obsessed with?
All of Us Strangers.
Now THATS a movie.
Who is your celebrity idol?
I love how he uses his platform.
If you had to be on a reality TV show, which one would it be?
TheJapanese one where they give toddlers little tasks.
I would be the toddler.
I love little tasks.
Whats your go-to karaoke song?
Tears in my eyes, fifth beer in my hand, friends on their phones.
What’s something that’s been inspiring you lately?
Whats something youd want people to say about you?
I take this man to be my lawful wedded husband.
