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...Weinstein recently put his stand-up act on display at an anti-draft rally near Memorial Hall. In between speeches and music, he came on and delivered a well-received series of one-liners in the Rodney Dangerfield mold. A brief sampling "Nancy Reagan, she's really a fine woman, bi: her idea of the Third World is J. C. Penney's. The post office is having problems with the Ronald Reagan stamp they just issued: people keep spitting on the wrong side." Most observers agree that Weinstein's delivery is very professional. "Anders steals more jokes than Milton Berle...
...true, says Weinstein, "that I steal jokes. But I have a very good memory and love to tell them." And he relishes the opportunity to get up and perform. "I'm available for hire if the Conservative Club wants me. No political distinctions here. And if Quincy House lets me perform at my last talent show this year. I can promise a very nice surprise...
According to DiNovi, Weinstein is funny "all the time, except when he sleeps, which is a lot." Friends from Stuyvesant and Harvard agree that Weinstein doesn't simply turn on for an audience. "Anders made us all laugh constantly," says Stuyvesant classmate Garret Harris, now a senior at Syracuse University. "He is probably the most naturally funny person I know. Besides, who else can you think of who owns both a Batman long...
LIBRIE CLAIMS Weinstein's interest in comedy goes back over a decade when local television began to show Monty Python reruns. "He was hooked by those," says Librie, "and then it was people like George Carlin and Danger field." At Stuyvesant, Weinstein, Librie and Harris produced a humor magazine called Vageuries" which, they all say, "is a bit like the Lampoon." Comedy as a profession is another matter. Although most of those who have seen him perform think he could succeed in show business. Weinstein is doubtful. "I'd love to give it a try, but I really...
While at Harvard, Weinstein has also flirted with the Lampoon comp and serious rock music. The problem with the Lampoon, he says, was the requirements. "I could just never seem to get around to handing in the half dozen articles required." As for rock, Weinstein enjoyed a brief stay with the Not. "It was fun but they used me as a singer which is clearly not my forte," says Weinstein. "After a while, it was obvious we all had different tastes." Adds Not member Tom I amont '83; "The problem with Anders was that he was too funny. He kept...