Life as a standup comedian is hard enough. So, to stiff standup comedians of their hard-earned money on the road doesn’t bode well in the comedy film Stealing Jokes.

The film stars Jeff Dye (1/2 New Year, The Wedding Year), Haha Davis(Da Pop-Up Movie, I Got a Story to Tell), Dustin Ybarra (We Bought a Zoo, Us), Ryu Go Eun (WeCrashed, The Other Two), and Michael Rapaport (Deep Blue Sea, Beautiful Girls). Mike Young directed and wrote the movie.

Here is the synopsis:

In the film, comedian Jake Burman (Dye) and friends (including Davis) head out on tour. After getting stiffed for their pay on their first gig, they decide to rob the venue, setting the stage for a hilarious heist through the comedy underworld.

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta spoke with director-writer Mike Young about the origination of the story, getting cheated by comedy clubs, stealing other comedian jokes, and life as a stand-up comedian.

Mike Young started his career in standup comedy with appearances on Netflix, Showtime, Late Night with Craig Ferguson, AXTV’s Live at Gotham, and The Carson Daley Show. He opened for Joe Rogan and Bob Saget and is currently for Sebastian Maniscalco on his arena tour. His feature debut was with My Man Is A Loser, starring Michael Rapaport, John Stamos, and Tika Sumpter. His sophomore film is A Stand Up Guy with Danny A, Michael Rapaport, Ethan Suplee, and Jay Ferguson.

Steeling Jokes is available digitally today.

Watch the exclusive interview with Mike Young below. Let us know what you think of the interview.

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Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Freestyle Digital Media