Veteran comedian, actor, painter, and songwriter Steven Wright brings his “surreal, absurdist” comedy to the Ohio Theatre on Playhouse Square on Sunday, February 20 at 7 p.m. Best known for his deadpan delivery and bizarre observations (“Some people are afraid of heights. I’m afraid of widths”), Wright holds the number 23 spot on Comedy Central’s list of 100 greatest comedians of all time. He also claims two Grammy-nominated CDs, an Oscar-winning short film, and as been credited with single-handedly and unintentionally launching the alt-comedy scene.
We reached at his home in Massachusetts. Here are some highlights of the conversation.
This article appears in Feb 9-15, 2011.