Although David Kleinberg
has adapted the self-effacing moniker "going nowhere," the elder comic
is in fact going somewhere fast. Kleinberg's strong stage presence, mannered,
professional performance, attention to detail and original material earn
him big-time laughs each time out before any type of crowd.
He has recently opened for such comedy heavyweights as Bobby (The Pitbull of Comedy) Slayton and Christopher Titus, star of Fox's critically acclaimed "Titus" sit-com. Top comic Eddie Ifft has called Kleinberg "hilarious and original."
Extremely likeable, laughing and enjoying
himself on stage, yet willing to take risks to make an important comic
point, Kleinberg started doing comedy after a 34-year newspaper career. |
For 14 years, he was the editor
of the San Francisco Chronicle's Sunday Datebook, the entertainment bible
of Northern California, where he got to know the comedy world well.
"I've
always loved comedy," he says.
"And of all the things I've done in life,
comedy is the most challenge, creative and in-the moment thing I've ever
done. I just love to create good new material and to see people laugh." |
Kleinberg jokes that the performance
part doesn't always come easily.
"I'm not comfortable on stage," he says. "In fact, I told my daughter Rebecca, 'Hey,
maybe what your dad needs to do is have a couple of beers before I come
up'."
And Rebecca told me, "Dad, that's not a good idea. You don't want to
mix alcohol and lousy material". |
