Take It From Me Heckler: Eugene Mirman

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EUGENE MIRMAN, A Brooklyn-based stand-up comic, has earned himself a cult following for his pulling punchlines from so far out of left field that they're almost out of the stadium. You may recognize him as the landlord on the HBO series "Flight of the Conchords."

What he's not know for is giving great advice. Nevertheless, Mirman comes to town on Thursday to read from his book,"The Will to Whatevs: A Guide to Modern Life." Half-dry, half-wacky, Mirman's advice reflects keen insight into human behavior and a playfully warped sense of humor.

In the chapter dealing with nightlife and substance abuse, Mirman writes,"Don't let drugs and booze control you, unless you're having a [expletive]load of fun and don't mind spending the second half of your life regretting it."

According to Mirman, the idea for the book stemmed from an advice column he wrote on his Web site.

"All of my experience comes from fifth grade," he said."The things you can extrapolate from that — it's amazing."

At the reading, Mirman plans to answer questions and show instructional videos. This will be his first time testing the material.
"It's not necessarily instant gratification with stand-up, because if something doesn't work, it's instant non-gratification," he said.
"I'll find out if my joke kills in, like, four months."

» Barnes & Noble, 3040 M St. NW; Thu. Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m., free; 202-965-9880.

Written by Express contributor Dan Miller
Photo courtesy Courtsy Subpop