Matt Rife has sold out Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl as part of his stand-up career, prompting him to question what milestone to chase next.
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Matt Rife received the call on a Friday and was in Vancouver by Monday for a seven-month shoot on Netflix's FTX drama. He kept touring by flying to shows on Saturdays, performing, flying to the next city Sunday, and taking red-eyes to be on set at 6 AM Monday. The dialogue — full of crypto terminology — required him to Google almost every line before memorising it. He praises co-stars Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner as robbery-level talented. The section ends with a reflective turn: having already sold out Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl, Matt wonders what meaningful milestone a comedian can even chase after that. [1] — Matt Rife "Matt Rife spent seven months filming the Netflix FTX drama 'The Altruists' in Vancouver while keeping as many touring dates as possible. He…" 45:00
Matt Rife spent seven months filming the Netflix FTX drama 'The Altruists' in Vancouver while keeping as many touring dates as possible. He would shoot Monday through Friday, fly to shows on weekends, and take red-eyes back to be on set by 6 AM — all while learning crypto-heavy dialogue he had to Google mid-memorisation.
Matt Rife spent 7 months filming the Netflix FTX series 'The Altruists' in Vancouver, shooting Monday–Friday and flying to stand-up shows on weekends.
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