How Comedy Saved Me: Fabrizio Guido and his Journey Through Laughter and Healing Power of Humor

Comedy saved me. Comedy has a way of finding people when they least expect it. And sometimes it even sneaks up on you on a TV set, watching someone work a crowd, and then suddenly something shifts. And that's exactly what happened to today's guest. I'm Lynn Hoffman, and welcome to Comedy Saved Me. He is a proud, born and raised Angelino, who you've seen on some of the biggest screens around. HBO Max's Perry Mason, season two, Netflix's Mystery Glacius, Good Burger 2 on Paramount Plus, and most recently, tearing it up on Netflix's Running Point, one of my new, most favorite comedy series ever, starring opposite Kate Hudson in an incredibly, incredibly talented ensemble comedy cast. So this thing is a must watch. And in fact, oh my God, I'm so nervous, I'm getting out of breath here, Fabrizio, variety named him in their 2025 Young Hollywood Impact Report. So yeah, this guy's on a serious rise in a serious way. Dare I say he's already risen, because he's been at it quite a while. But here's what makes him perfect for Comedy Saved Me. In the middle of a flourishing acting career, he caught the stand up bug, and he didn't find any bug spray. And since then, he's been hitting open mics, the comedy store, the Brea improv flappers, the Ha Ha Cafe, putting in the hard work and finding his voice one set at a time. Ladies and gentlemen, actor, stand up comedian, director and proud son of Los Angeles, Fabrizio Guido, next right here on Comedy Saved Me. You don't want to miss this. This is an I Heart podcast. Guaranteed human. Comedy Saved Me. Fabrizio, it was so nice to meet you and have you on. Plus, I watch you on this amazing series on Netflix right now, Running Point. Thank you for joining us on Comedy Saved Me. It's so great to have you here. Thank you for having me. And I'm flattered. That was such a beautiful intro, so thank you. Well, you deserve it. You've put in a lot of hard work, and apparently you're just starting, which I'm guessing it sort of feels that way to you, because you're now mastering a whole new career path, and you're just beginning your whole career. One thing I found really amazing when I looked on your Instagram, underneath your picture, it says, Old Soul Young Heart. And it seems like these are the characters that you play as well, but it definitely describes you, at least what I've seen of you in movies. And welcome. Thank you. Old Soul Young Heart. I hope I can continue to ride that wave. Because one day I'm going to be Old Soul Old Heart. So, you know, right now that I have my young heart, I'm doing everything I can to get up on stage and enjoy life, and just pour a lot of energy into everything I love to do. It would be better than Old Soul Old Fart. Old Fart. I can get into that later. All right, so you grew up in LA, which for most people, that backdrop is like dreams. But you, it was just home. That's where you were born and raised. How did growing up in that environment really shape you and who you are and eventually what made you funny? It's so interesting. I feel like I talk to so many people in my business, other actors, when I'm on set, and it feels like such a brave thing to do because it is when they leave home and they go to Los Angeles to pursue their career. Or even like becoming an actor feels like very rebellious to them. It feels like something that goes against the grain. I was fortunate enough to grow up in Los Angeles and my upbringing was spent in a community theater because my mom was so attached to the community theater. So I was doing homework in the green room as a kid. Naturally, just independent filmmakers at the time were kind of cross-pollinating, that's what I say with the theater. So they'd come by and be like, hey, can we use your son for this short? And my mom was like, I don't know, ask him and they'd ask me and I was like, yeah, I want to do that. It was always around. It always felt like something so natural. I can't say I was brave in going and chasing that or I was doing anything rebellious. But growing up in Los Angeles, I was exposed to a lot of art and then growing up in the theater, it was like times 10, right? I was watching every show, every rehearsal that my mom was a part of. So that was life. As far as stand-up goes, that came a little later. Yeah. I want to talk to you about that because you were working alongside, you were on, was it Mr. Iglesias? And you were on the set alongside Gabriel and there was like a spark. Was this back in 2021? Well, like, so one of my first times kind of experiencing stand-up, I remember I was like seven or eight years old and I was in a hotel room in San Diego. I was looking for cartoons and I happened to come up on Comedy Central and I saw this man just doing all these voices and impressions. He was so funny. So it just held my attention. I ended up watching the entire special, which was Gabe's special. And I just thought it was amazing that someone can show up and just speak and everything that was flying out of their mouth was super funny. I didn't know what it meant to prep set or like to work on jokes or just none of that. I just thought it was a gift that you had to have and I was like, that's amazing. But I can't do that. Obviously, I'm not making people laugh like that in everyday conversations like Gabriel set and just the callbacks, right? The like just closing a story so perfectly like Gabe does. I just thought it was it was magic. You know what I mean? And years later, I'm working on Mystery Glacias. I met one of Gabe's parties. I was like, Gabe, I saw you're doing the Brea Improv. I would love to be there. He's like, dude, I'll send you tickets. I was like, yes. He's like, actually, no, I want you to open up for me. I was like, uh, no, I'm I and I. And he told me open up. It was a guest spot. I feel like now I've learned to know the difference. But to me, it was just being on a lineup with Gabe at one of Gabe's shows. And then he's so nervous. I was like, Gabe, I don't do stand up. I've I've never done an open mic. I've never like tried to actually work material out or come up with jokes. He's like, it was so many other comics around. My mom was around, which was a big one. She's like, no, you're going to get up, get up there, just do it. I was like, you know what? It scares me a little bit. So yeah, I'm going to I'm going to go ahead and and give this a shot. He was like, you have two weeks, come up with five minutes. I'll see you there. Coming up with the material I found within those two weeks was like the easy part coming up with like the confidence and how I was going to get up on stage and like doing it because this was during the pandemic. So accents to open mics wasn't like a thing. I couldn't really run any of this material. I was so nervous the day I got there. Like my heart was. Ounding. I felt like I felt like I was like losing my sight. Because oh my gosh. That was the first time I got up on stage and I went into my first joke. I went into my second joke and my second joke allotted me like because it got a lot of laughter and a lot of me enough time to like really feel like I was present and I felt like my feet touched the floor that day. And I was like, OK, I'm here. I'm president. I can do this. And then, you know, I I was just kind of flowing and I felt like I was. I just felt like the audience laughing at my set ups and stuff. And I just felt really confident. I walked off that stage a different person. Wow. I mean, it would be the exact opposite for me. I would be so scared to try to come up with something to write. I had no problem getting on stage, but it was it was the writing and coming up with something that you think would resonate with the audience. No, I just feel like it was something there that was that I don't know. It was like in my blind side. Like I didn't know it was there and just gave kind of just nudge me into that direction. And it was like, whoa, I actually have a huge love for this. And it just felt like I was in an alignment with some sort of purpose. Like I I I respected the art form so much. And I I guess I just never tried it because I respected it so much. And then I gave it a shot. And I was like, whoa, this is actually this is actually something I can do. And, you know, I'm still learning. I'm a student completely. I'm fine. I I say I'm very new to this, but I enjoy it so much. Wow. To watch you though, on screen, you look like you've been doing it your whole life, which you kind of technically have. And by the way, one of my favorite genres is horror comedy. And and you were in black as night. That's comedy and horror mix. So yeah. So you did sort of dabble a little bit, although the horror sort of trumps the comedy in a movie like that. But I I'm a sucker for great horror comedy. So I love that. It was a fun shoot. That was a fun shoot, too. I got to be out in New Orleans and like it. New Orleans is a lovely city. And like it was a vampire genre thing. So you know, New Orleans has a bunch of like vampire kind of lore. Even eventually I'll start talking about my time in New Orleans, like on on my in my comedy when I get there, because so many good stuff. I mean, it's it's it's a lot of funny stuff in New Orleans. Do you, when you're thinking about comedy now, because you're doing it all the time, what's your way of writing? I mean, you just said you're going to talk about it at some point. So are you rolling through your life sort of in order as you're doing this? Not intentionally, but like I feel like I just have so much to catch up on because I feel like I got to stand up kind of late. So naturally, you know, it's my first it's kind of like I'm introducing myself as a stand up and with that comes like, hey, get to know me, you know, get to know me first. So it is I'm starting from like point A. I talk about the way I was raised with my grandmother, my upbringing in Los Angeles, just a lot of cultural things that are of importance to me. And it's like slowly, but surely I'm making my way into like present times and my point of view on the world, which is like sprinkled in there a little bit. But more than anything, it's like, hey, get to know where I'm from, get to know me and who I am. You are an old soul in that in that way. And it's always, you know, even on a screen looking at you, there's that charisma just jumps off the screen. Well, thank you. But yeah, like you said, sometimes they love it, sometimes they don't. Acting gives you sort of a character to hide behind because you're playing somebody else, but stand up. It's just you and a microphone and a room full of strangers. What did you discover about yourself when you stepped into that sort of really vulnerable place for the very first time? Do you remember that? I think that's what I loved about it so much. Really? Yeah, it was like I have something to say. I feel like many times on set and that's not to say the work, the people that I work with weren't funny or anything like that. No, super, super funny. I think they shaped me into a lot of the humor that I have now. But just oftentimes on set, I would pitch a line and it would work. And now it's like I'm pitching all my own lines. I'm responsible for everything I say, you know what I mean? So it was very I got a lot of satisfaction like working on Iglesias and I would like pitch a line and it would make the show or like any other show I've worked on, I say something and it makes it. And it was like one of the best feelings in the world. Every episode I did was like super memorable. When whenever I get a chance to do that, I'm like looking out for it and stand up as that it's like just I'm completely responsible for everything I say. And I'm in I'm in connection with that vulnerability. I'm not a character. I'm me. And I think I love that part the most. Has comedy gotten you through anything really difficult or hard? For example, a personal low point or a time when the ability to laugh at life actually saved you a little bit? I think it does that every time I perform. I think just even recently, sometimes if I stay away from the stage for too long, I feel like something isn't right. I like right now I'm in New York. I arrived to this like new environment. I've been here before, but never with like my comedy backpack on me like to do stand up. And, you know, I'm working on a film out here, so it's kept me really busy. And, you know, I'm out here alone and stuff. And comedy is just that thing where like I can pull up to an open mic or pull up to a show and I have a shared interest with like everybody there. I get to know other comics, you know, which makes makes the world feel a lot smaller for me. And but but yeah, it is it's it's really it's really a special thing. I think a lot of my humor even derives from like trauma that I managed to make funny. Do you find that a lot of people you meet within the comedy world have a similar story in that sense of of tragedy turning into you got to laugh because what's the alternative kind of mentality? Sure. Yeah, I think I think it's important. Like you said, what is the what is the alternative? I think it makes light and, you know, you you definitely hold space for these maybe traumatic things and you might be wanting to work through them or what not on your own. That's like another side of of your personality. If you're doing therapy or anything like that. But I think being able to laugh at it is is important and it's rewarding to like to have other people laugh at it. And it's like, well, at least we're all getting joy out of this. Like I already went through it. You know what I mean? Yeah, totally. And to be able to do comedy about yourself and personal things where you can laugh, it's really forcing yourself to look inward, which I think a lot of us have a hard time doing. Would you agree? Yeah. A lot of us non comics is what I mean. I think it's I think it's really easy to just kind of like abide by and go with the flow of like how you're maybe meant to look at a situation. Oh, that's sad. So I'm going to be sad. But you know, if you dig a little deeper, at least for me, is like trying to find the honesty and everything and any joke. It's so strange how what a unique point of view we might have on certain things. And then like how how much you share how much other people can relate to that? Like, it's like, oh, that was terrible. And I didn't say that at the funeral, but that's exactly what I was thinking. You know what I mean? Don't you wish you could go back and say it and get everyone to laugh? You would have had everyone laughing at the funeral because there's that nervous energy and they want someone to pull it out and change the whole vibe. And everybody know that everybody wants to get laughs at a funeral. I think bombing is where it's at bombing at a funeral. OK, now that you've brought that up, you've brought me to that point in the show where you've been doing open mics around the country as we talked about earlier. What is the difference between bombing in front of a hometown crowd versus bombing somewhere totally foreign? For example, like you're in New York now, this is foreign territory for you. That's a good question. I think bombing is bombing. I honestly do feel like if you're not bombing, well, bombing can be a strong word because, you know, you might have some jokes that land. But let's say your jokes aren't landing. It is it is one of those things where I just feel like if you're if you're a new comic and you're not bombing, you're not trying hard enough. You're not going out of your way to to take risk. You're not going out of your way to. Yeah, it's mainly just taking risks like just trying to find your voice, trying to find the language of what funny is or your funny is. It's actually pretty freeing to bomb. I know a lot of people won't do comedy because they're scared of bombing. But once it happens, you're like, it's not it's not as scary. I remember the first time I bombed and it was very freeing. I enjoyed it a lot. I was like, this is what it was all about. Like this is nothing. We'll get back up tomorrow. Wow, you're so resilient. Yeah, to answer your question, you know, it's OK to bomb outside the town. You know, like maybe no one will know who you are, blah, blah, blah. But I I don't I don't see a difference bombing at home or bombing bombing away. I think obviously when I'm here in a new place, I want to leave a good impression. It's like first impressions count. You never know who's around. You know, I want to I want to have more opportunities while I'm here in New York. So maybe I want to lead with my best and maybe it's like I'm not as comfortable bombing as I would be in LA where everyone's kind of familiar with with some of my material and they like it was like, hey, he's just having an off night. As opposed to like them meeting you for the first time and you just being off their first impressions going to be like, you know, you've got to work your way out of that hole. That's that's the hard part. But I wouldn't worry all too much about bombing. No, plus you also have a side gig, which happens to be on a show that's coming back for another season run in point, which to me what this that is the pinnacle of what I've always wanted to do, work with an ensemble comedy team. What is that like working with all of these people with their different, you know, backgrounds, not just acting, but doing comedy? It kind of struck me that you're a comedian on a comedy series, which is and then this is like a big budget comedy series. This is amazing stuff and it moves and I'm telling everybody to watch it. So tell me what that's like for you, the difference. Yeah. Well, funny is funny. That's the way I see it. It's a different skill, but, you know, getting someone to laugh is the goal. Right. Yeah. I I admire a lot of those people and I look to look up to a lot of those people. You know, I think we have the coolest show runners in town. David Stass and Mindy Kaling, Ike Baron holds. I mean, they really are like the cool kids. They are very, very funny people, loving people. It's such a great set to work on. And the talent on our show is just as funny, just as loving. Like our staff, crew, everybody's just it's just a funny environment. The thing that's kind of happened is like we're kind of all speaking the same comedic language, even though we come in with different styles. So on set, there's already this rapport, you know, what jokes are going to fly, you know, what kind of humor everybody has. It's not like you show up every day and you're like, oh, let me test the waters or oh, they might be sensitive in that sense. Let me hold back. No, like the gloves are off. Everybody is like it's a free for all. And it's just it's just cool to have that amount of trust with the people you work with. It's just really, really special experience to go to like be on set with these very, very funny people. I get home, I tell my girlfriend like, hey, this is what Scotty did today. This is what Drew said today. You know, and I get her to laugh. And then like I start writing, I go and I hit up a show or hit up a mic or something like that. And then I I get to, you know, make people laugh. It's like the best feeling in the world to spend my day like in front of the camera and then head out at night and do my do my thing and then start over again in the morning and go to set. And it inspires me to to continue to write and continue to be funny. It's it's phenomenal. Do you do you ever crack each other up so much that you can't? I mean, how many takes? What's the longest scene that you had to do over again? Because you would crack each other up. Oh, this season we had two big ones. And it happens when you put all of us in the same room together. That's the thing is like off camera, we're hanging out together. And now in front of the camera and in between takes, you have the entire cast in one room. So it's just it's very, very funny. You got to look out for some physicality that comes up towards the end of our second season. You'll know exactly what what scene I'm talking about when you get there. The whole family is together. It's just, you know, it's it's kind of a climax moment. But the thing is, it's like they take the work very seriously, but they don't take themselves seriously at all. And that's the best the best way to put it. I don't know how you get any work done. The thing is, it's so hard for me. It's so hard for me to like when people ask me like, hey, what's something that funny that happened on set? Like there's so much I want to say. And then I think to myself, like, oh, would they be OK with me saying that? Like, oh, yes, yes. They understand. So that's why I tell you it's that good. Yeah, that good. You know, it's good when you can't tell anybody about it. Yes, that is so true. But then that's just going to make everyone want to watch the show even more. Because if you're as funny on camera as you are off camera, then this is just gold. And it's produced so incredibly. I'm such a geek for stuff like that. You know, there's there's nothing gratuitous. It's just right into the meat of an amazing story line and amazing talented actors, so like yourself. We'll be right back with more of the Comedy Save Me podcast. Welcome back to the Comedy Save Me podcast. I wonder, will this be something that you might want to do full time and or do you always want to stick in both worlds? I think both worlds, both worlds. That makes sense. You know, they they're cousins. Yeah. Yeah, I'd love doing it all. Yeah, both worlds. Well, as an actor, you you sort of understand character and timing and at a very deep level. Has there has there been has that been an asset to your comedy? Or does it sometimes get in the way of finding sort of your own authentic voice? I suspect I know the answer to this question, but I'm curious. I think both. I think acting and the skills have lend themselves to the performance aspect of it all. I think I think because my life has been heavily centered around acting, though. And this happens to comics as well. I was just talking to a friend of mine out here in New York about this. And it's like we spend so much time invested in being a comic and the life of a comic. And it's like you get up, you write, you do comedy, you go to sleep, you get up, you write, you do comedy and go to sleep. Before you know it, you realize like you kind of don't have a life that everyone can relate to. Like you're just doing this this routine, you know what I mean? And it's like you know, part of it all is like living and and the same goes for acting. It's like I've been so centered on the like acting part of it all. It's like, hey, sometimes you need to take a step away and like go and live, like go be a human being. So that that's that's what I feel like the strengths and weaknesses are. It's like it's taught me a lot from a performance aspect, the dedication and being there and the work ethic. But like I'm also like, whoa, I've kind of just been in this zone for so long. I need to I need to step out a little bit and make some memories and have some more stuff to talk about. Wow. And again, I just can't believe you're at such an early start in your career and you've already accomplished so much and your mom must be so proud. You're playing Jackie Moreno. That's his character on the show. We're talking about run and point and you're sort of the baby joker of the crew. How much of you Fabrizio sneaks into a character like that and how much of playing funny characters feeds your stand up? I think a lot of me goes into Jackie. Like I said earlier, talking about like the responsibilities of an actor and the life that you're so committed to as an actor. I think Jackie is like a version of parts of Jackie are version of me that get to do what Jackie wants to, not what Jackie has to. I've been working since a very young age. You know, this is something I love to do. There's a lot of like compromises I make with my time. Sometimes I want to go have fun and I'm like, no, you have to be up early the next day. I think Jackie's like, oh, you have to be up early the next day. It doesn't matter. I'm still going out, you know, which is like what I would want to do, but like don't want the consequences of like being tired the next day on set. Right. Yeah, that happens as we get older. A lot of me and a lot of what I know, meaning like the people around me, the neighborhoods I grew up in, like I try to bring all that into Jackie with so much love. And then on the stand up front, it's obviously it's a lot of me from the performance aspect of it all. I think like just learning ways in which to deliver or ways in which to I guess it's just performance. Yeah, certain certain volumes are funnier than other. When you say things, it's comedic timing. I think that's about as far as it goes. Yeah. What does it mean to you when when you make the audience erupt and laughter? What does it feel like? In a way, it kind of takes me back to the first time I got up on stage. It's like that same kind of feeling. It brings me so much joy. I know I'm taking my time and it doesn't mean I don't know. I just think it's just such a special feeling. There's like there's really nothing else that I've experienced like it. It is, I mean, to say the least, it's rewarding. I believe that laughter is the soul, like you hear the soul. And just like to to be in a room where you just feel like you're more soul than human is just such a cool feeling. Yeah, I know I'm taking my time, like I said, but it's just a really, really special feeling. I don't know how to describe it. It's it's it's a special thing. And it's it's like a drug, isn't it? Almost. Yeah. Yeah. The first the first day I got up, I mean, like I said, I was so nervous. It felt like my my serotonin. No, yeah, serotonin, dopamine was just so like in the clouds when I when I got off stage. And then the next day, I just remember it was this crash. And it hasn't happened to me since. But the first time I think so much was just going on internally. The next day I woke up exhausted and drained. It was a good it was a good tired, though. It was a good crash. You're tired. It was a bit tired. But I knew I knew I had experienced a lot. Wow. Variety puts you on their 2025 Young Hollywood Impact Report. That's a significant moment of recognition. And I'm curious what that means to you. And does that kind of spotlight add pressure? Or does that sort of light that fire under your butt to like keep building on what you're doing? I think it's sad to just keep building on what it is that I'm doing. I it's it's an honor. But it's also not like. It's part it's part of what I do, but it's not entirely like the focus. I think in a lot of ways, it looks like, you know, you can see the accolade. But I'm just like doing what I feel is in alignment with me. And if it gets rewarded, like great, that's really cool. But every day as an artist, I think it's just trying to get to the most honest place. And, you know, I think when you capture a little bit of honesty, it gets celebrated. So that's cool. So I just continue to search for the those nuggets and be in alignment with me. I was telling Katie before you came on to do the show with me about how you the way I described you and I hadn't even met you yet was I felt like when I was watching your character, that that was really a lot of you for real. And that doesn't happen a lot of times when you watch people on the screen or in the movies, but you had this quality about you that I think I said you were huggable, like I wanted to hug you because, you know, you're just so warm. And that's your character as well on the show. So it's I just I just think that you're amazing. Could you tell I'm like so fan girling on you this whole time? I mean, I can't hug you right now, but I've sending you a big virtual hug. Virtual Fabrizio, if comedy hadn't found you on that set of Mystery Glacius, if Fluffy had never inspired the spark within you, where do you think Fabrizio Guido is today? Most likely still acting still, you know, doing what I'm doing. I think a lot of people have like this thing where they're like, oh, you know, I got to stand up because a lot of people told me I was funny. My friends were like, hey, you should try to do stand up. No one ever told me to do stand up except for Gabriel. I mean, I make people laugh here and there. But I think that I really like really make people bust up if you're very, very close to me. If you're like a very if you're in my immediate circle, other than that, I I'm pretty reserved and through stand up, I think I bring that part. Like I'm not waiting for an opportunity to like talk about myself or whatever. I just that's what I do. That's what I'm here to do. So it feels like an invitation to bring in that piece of me that I feel like maybe someone might have to work to get to. I think I'd probably be very invested in in screenwriting. I think since I found stand up, my energy for writing has taken a detour into writing jokes as opposed to like writing screenplays or pilots or anything like that. I just love pouring my energy into that. And I think eventually that would have found my way into comedy. I love that. You're so you're such a breath of fresh air, honestly. You know what you want to do and you're just taken on life like a bull by the horns. What do you want people to feel when they walk out of a show that they come to you at a stand up? And what's the thing that you most want to give to an audience? Obviously, besides laughter. I would hope that the two drink minimum was worth it. You know, I obviously want them to feel like they know me better than they did before. I want to develop a relationship with the audience. I want them to laugh, primarily, like have a good time, give people their money's worth. Right. Like people work so hard to go and catch this show and make time and get a sitter. If you have kids. So I just want them to have such a great night and for it to be memorable. I'm putting like my heart and soul and again, very intimate moments to me that mean a lot to me into my work. So I just I want to share the little slice of that and hope people connect to it. What would you give for advice to? I wanted to say your younger self, but I also want to ask what advice you would give to anyone considering getting into that world of comedy and stand up. Just do it. All right, I know, I know, I know it's I feel like so many people say that. And I know it's short, but it is that feeling of like, go make mistakes. The sooner, the better, like the more time you put in the sooner you're over it. Yeah, just take advantage of the time that you have your only new once. So like just really take advantage of that time. That and be nice to yourself. Wow, that's a big one. Yeah, be patient with yourself. If you just started or even if you've been doing this for a long time, I think it's very common for us artists to like attack ourselves when we're not giving what it is that we need to give or what we expect from each other. And it's like, dude, you should be your best friend. You're your own instrument. Take care of yourself. You don't deserve that. You don't deserve like talking badly about yourself or punishing yourself because you couldn't make something happen or because you bombed one night. Like pay attention to how loyal you've been to yourself and go out there and just be kind. That is fantastic advice. And you are an old soul because most people don't get that that type of wisdom until way down the line. So it's it's just so smart of you to say that because it's so true. We are our own worst critic. I'm sure you've seen it a lot with people that you hang out with that sometimes people get in their own way of success. You can see it within them, but they are so mean to themselves that they don't see it themselves. Yeah. Do you do you find that you want to help other people to to bring that out within them? And and has that ever happened to you with a friend or anyone in your life? I don't know if I intentionally like seek out to do that. But I find certain comics or certain people around me so special. And I've seen myself nervous. I've seen myself full of doubt. I've seen myself full of fear. And when I see it in someone else, I don't like it when it happens. Right. That's why I'm super adamant on like being nice to me because like in the same way, I wouldn't let someone talk bad about you like I'd have your back. You should have your own back in that same way where you like get protective or people say something silly like, Oh, I would like I would kill for you, but then they can't kill for themselves. You know, like they, they, you know, it's that same kind of feeling. But yeah, I see people that are nervous and I'm like, yo, I think you're so special. You have no reason to be nervous. And they're like, well, I can't get out of my head, blah, blah, blah. So I don't know if I intentionally seek that, but like confidence is important. I would just love for people to enjoy the journey. But also don't be too nice to yourself. There's also a lot of people out there there have a blind spot. Yeah. Don't be too nice to yourself either. You've got to push yourself out of the comfort zone. Just enjoy it. Last one. The comedy save me podcast always ends every show now with the one question in your own words. How has comedy saved you? Wow. I was thinking, I was thinking just recently, I'm thinking how comedy saved me just recently, but. Um, I think it works. Comedy isn't. No, I think it goes far deeper than that. I think without comedy, like I, I don't know where I'd be. I'd believe it living a completely different life. Comedy just makes me feel like I'm in alignment with who I am, with what I want to do. I could be prone to distraction. Um, and having comedy around is something I love. Just like pulls my focus in the right direction. Wow. I mean, for you to say that, uh, after looking at you and hearing you put so much thought into your response, it's surprising that you would say that, that you would be distracted or, um, because you seem extremely everybody is, you know, I, I could be, I could be Fabrizio Guido. Am I saying that right? Or is it Fabrizio? There's debates about it. Um, mainly for my mother and I. Uh, what does she call you? Fabrizio. Okay. I like that. I like pronouncing. So I guess we got to go with first, uh, you have to go with someone who has a day named after her in San Diego. Come on. Yeah. She's awesome. Um, you can find Fabrizio on Netflix right now and running point. Keep an eye out online, um, for the, for the second season, which when does that come out? April 23rd. Woo. Okay. And also your website, you have a website where we can find where you're going to be performing live so people can see you. Yeah. Yeah. Fabrizio Guido.com. Well, that's easy. Well, you're not going to want to miss him. And you're going to say you knew about him early. Um, and wow, congratulations on everything so far. Thank you for coming on and sharing your journey with us. And, and I can't wait to go watch the next episode. Um, I'm watching season one over again so that I can be prepared for season two. I think I got to watch season one too and prep for press and everything like that. Oh my God. Oh, one of my most favorite things is your attorney from Larry David. Oh, my bad. Oh, I thought you meant my actual, my actual attorney. Oh, no, no, no. Kayla. Kayla Montaloso, Mejia, she is hilarious. Yes. I mean, hilarious with a capital H. I mean, one of my most favorite of all time. So please tell her I said hello and keep doing what you're doing. And maybe you'll come back and visit us on, and the next time you do another show, um, that we can talk about or anything for that matter, I'd love to have you back here. Yes, thank you. You would all love to have you back. Thank you so much. Fabrizio Guido. Fabrizio Guido. Come on. Say it right. I'm Buzz Knight and thanks for listening to comedy, save me with Lynn Hoffman and do check out our other podcasts. Lynn Hoffman's music, save me podcast. Also Sarah Harrelson and taken a walk Nashville. And don't forget also about taking a walk hosted by yours truly. All shows are available on Apple podcasts, Spotify, and are part of the I hard podcast network.