Don’t Think Twice is about living the broke artist lifestyle–and why there’s nothing wrong with that

The comedic head-cases of Don’t Think Twice put their heads together. Photo via Don’t Think Twice on Facebook. [mild spoilers ahead] There’s a line in Don’t Think Twice, Mike Birbiglia’s new film about a scrappy improv comedy group from Brooklyn, that resonates with anyone who’s pursued a creative career without (yet) reaching the traditional benchmarks of success: “Your 20s are all about hope. And your 30s are all about how dumb it is to hope.” It’s delivered by Bill, a dead-pan, diffident guy in his early thirties who can kill on the improv stage, but whose day job entails handing out hummus samples at Whole Foods. (Ironically, Bill is played by Chris Gethard, one of the more successful comedians to come out of Brooklyn’s alt-comedy scene.) “Without improv, I’m kind of a loser,” he says in another scene. These sentiments are shared by his fellow improv members, who drink together, complain together, live together (a few of them… Read More

Don’t Think Twice is about living the broke artist lifestyle–and why there’s nothing wrong with that : Brokelyn