I’ll start off by saying I’m a fan of Aziz Ansari. It started from watching Jimmy Kimmel on Hulu last summer (thanks, recession; goodbye, self respect). Since then, I scoured YouTube for everything, started following him on Twitter and Tumblr, and watched anything he popped up in (aside from Funny People; fuck you Adam Sandler). My head even exploded when I found out he made Scrubs likable.
That said, only 10% of Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening is new to me. All of it was performed better previously. BUT! I still loved it a lot (I’ve already watched it twice). It’s a nice collection of work he’s done thus far, and gives him a place to jump off from. The best part of Aziz Ansari’s comedy is his genuine excitement. Watching/listening to him, you can tell that he LOVES doing this. You can tell that he cares about the craft, that he’s studied it, and that he’s worked on it. Even the way he references Mitch Hedberg, it’s like he’s doing a secret wink of respect while doing it, and not just grave digging and showing off fake Rolexes. I seriously cannot recommend this guy enough.
If you missed it, download the audio here, and at 1:37 of track 20, click here (Actually, add it to the mp3 artwork, but, NO PEEKING!).
I’m not going to lie, I might actually buy the DVD.