I-95 Exclusive: Eddie Murphy Gives His Stamp of Approval to Felipe Esparza: ‘A Funny Mo-Fo’

Felipe Esparza is one of the most sought-after stand-up comedians in the United States. After winning Last Comic Standing in 2010, he's gone on to appear in films like You People on Netflix and TV shows such as Superstore on NBC. Never one to rest on his success, Felipe is gearing up to release his highly anticipated Netflix special, Raging Fool, on February 11th.

Before the special drops, Esparza is bringing his comedy to Connecticut for four shows this weekend. He'll be performing at the NY Comedy Club in Stamford, CT on Friday, January 10th, and Saturday, January 11th. We had the chance to chat with this incredibly funny and talented comedian, and here’s our favorite moment from the conversation.

Lou: Who is your comedy idol? 

Felipe: "I’d probably say George Carlin, Paul Rodriguez, Richard Pryor, and Eddie Murphy. You know, when I was on the set of You People, we were filming the strip club scene. It was hot, man, it was funky in there. We had real strippers walking around, giving extra lap dances for twenty bucks. But then, Eddie Murphy walks in—he has two stunt doubles and a look-alike with him. So, whenever you see a movie and you see the back of Eddie Murphy’s head, that’s his stand-in. When you’re reading lines to Eddie Murphy, you’re actually reading to his stand-in because he only reads his lines and then splits. So, they’re all waiting for him to come in and start his scenes. As soon as he sees me, he points at me and says, 'My man, you’re a funny motherf****r.' Bro, I almost crapped my pants right there."

You can listen to our complete interview with Felipe Esparza below.

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