A Boston Comic Returns to Boston Common
November 2006
Returning to Boston's stand-up scene after a seven-year absence, actor and comedian Anthony Clark said he's always been a clown.
A self-described "mountain kid" from Virginia, Clark is known for his starring roles in NBC's tragically short-lived sitcom "Boston Common" and CBS's "Yes, Dear" and hosting the successful reality competition "Last Comic Standing."
"I've always had my eye on exactly what I wanted to do, which was acting and comedy. When I look at the resume, I'm really kind of amazed," he said of his work, which also includes several films as well as acting on Broadway.
Though he cannot choose a favorite among acting, hosting, or stand-up, Clark emphasized the fundamental difference of touring, saying, "There's no director. There's no producer. There's no writer. It's just you. You can do or say whatever you want, and it's great to be back in front of a live audience."
With new material he calls "more mature" and "edgier," Clark nonetheless feels that his humor is for everybody and is anxious for audience response.
His Southern modesty, however, makes him question his success: "I don't know what the recipe is. I don't really get what they're laughing at sometimes, 'cause it's just my life, you know?"
Clark, who is about to head to Australia to film an as-yet-untitled miniseries for NBC, said he could not complete a trip to Boston without revisiting some of his local favorites.
"I'm excited to get a bowl of clam chowder at the Union Oyster House," he said, adding, "Oh my god, and a slice of cornbread, are you kidding?"
An alumnus of Boston's Emerson College, Clark may end up finding a campus building named in his honor someday like other successful industry professionals before him. Though, only if it's on one of the local taverns, he suggests instead.
"There was a bar across the street from the dorms called Crossroads," he said. "I definitely gave them a lot of money."
Links: IMDB
A self-described "mountain kid" from Virginia, Clark is known for his starring roles in NBC's tragically short-lived sitcom "Boston Common" and CBS's "Yes, Dear" and hosting the successful reality competition "Last Comic Standing."
"I've always had my eye on exactly what I wanted to do, which was acting and comedy. When I look at the resume, I'm really kind of amazed," he said of his work, which also includes several films as well as acting on Broadway.
Though he cannot choose a favorite among acting, hosting, or stand-up, Clark emphasized the fundamental difference of touring, saying, "There's no director. There's no producer. There's no writer. It's just you. You can do or say whatever you want, and it's great to be back in front of a live audience."
With new material he calls "more mature" and "edgier," Clark nonetheless feels that his humor is for everybody and is anxious for audience response.
His Southern modesty, however, makes him question his success: "I don't know what the recipe is. I don't really get what they're laughing at sometimes, 'cause it's just my life, you know?"
Clark, who is about to head to Australia to film an as-yet-untitled miniseries for NBC, said he could not complete a trip to Boston without revisiting some of his local favorites.
"I'm excited to get a bowl of clam chowder at the Union Oyster House," he said, adding, "Oh my god, and a slice of cornbread, are you kidding?"
An alumnus of Boston's Emerson College, Clark may end up finding a campus building named in his honor someday like other successful industry professionals before him. Though, only if it's on one of the local taverns, he suggests instead.
"There was a bar across the street from the dorms called Crossroads," he said. "I definitely gave them a lot of money."
Links: IMDB
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