Atlantic City Weekly

Lucky Louis C.K.

With one Emmy and four nominations under his belt for comedy writing (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Chris Rock Show), a strong and steady stand up career, plus the completion of the first season of his new sitcom on HBO, comedian Louis C.K. is feeling kinda "lucky." With both Lucky Louie and his stand up act, Louis C.K. brings us a raw look at family life, marriage and relationships in a way that is real, sometimes ugly, and always laugh-out-loud funny. I recently spoke with this writer, producer, stand-up comedian and actor about his road to success, his future plans, and his need for a little free time. Dave Peña: Congratulations on the first season of Lucky Louie on HBO. What has the show done for your career? Louis C.K.: Well, it's definitely noticeable in the clubs. When I go out to do stand-up I pretty much sell out every show, and people recognize me in the street and stuff, so it's fun. If it stays on TV it'll be even better. DP: Are you planning to produce more episodes? LCK: We're hoping so. They hired us to write eight more scripts, but they haven't pulled the trigger on them yet. We are waiting to hear ... If they kill it I'll have to start looking for work. DP: Was Lucky Louie inspired by The Honeymooners? LCK: Sure. Definitely. Sitcoms today are long story tapestries with lots of sets and shots of outside, and there's a lot of crazy characters and twisty stories and stuff. And they don't really make me laugh out loud. The subject matter that this show was about, just marriage and the basics of family ... I've never really seen it done better than The Honeymooners. They just have this one room with...