Comedian Stavros Halkias Talks Riding “Weird Wave” Of Internet Fame To First Netflix Special ‘Fat Rascal’ & Becoming “CEO” Of His Own Small Media Empire
deadline.comWhen comedian Stavros Halkias‘s first Netflix special Fat Rascal debuted on the service on Tuesday, it marked the culmination of 15 years of extremely hard work, the last two of which have been particularly “wild.” A Baltimore native with one of the most singular visages and voices of his generation, Halkias only secured his first bit of mainstream exposure at age 34, having set out to build a stand-up career at 19.
Unlike some comics, who rose up on the back of a late-night set or a Comedy Central half hour, he’s among the young talents today who have leveraged the digital space as a means of building both a powerhouse brand and a loyal following.
Such has been his permeation of pop culture of late, he says, that he’s begun noticing a difference in those attending his shows.
Instead of “internet freaks” alone, he jokes, he now sees “nice older couples” out in the crowd, even if his material is famously profane.
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