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As a child, Brad Garrett used comedy as a defense mechanism against bullies
“My whole life, I’ve been telling jokes,” said Garrett.
Though they make us laugh, the early life of a comedian is often considered an uphill climb. Take, for example, Brad Garrett. Today, Garrett is one of the most well-known comedians of our time, known for his sarcastic and deadpan sense of humor.
However, during an interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Garrett confessed that as a child, he had trouble fitting in with his peers.
“My whole life, I’ve been telling jokes,” said Garrett. “I just knew it was my thing. I was very, very large as a kid and never athletic, and my home life was a little upside down, and I never felt comfortable. I was 6 feet at 13, and I couldn’t play any ball.”
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*available in most MeTV marketsGarrett revealed that he began using comedy as a defense mechanism. “When I made fun of myself, I beat the bully to the punch as he was pummeling me - I beat him,” said the actor, who went on to star in popular sitcoms like Everybody Loves Raymond. “Then I started impersonating teachers, and all of a sudden I was cool.”
Through comedy, Garrett was able to become an entirely new person. “As an actor, you have to constantly reinvent yourself, and you have to constantly try to raise the bar and do the best show you can every week,” said Garrett during an interview with The Fresno Bee.
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