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* OlderThanTheyLook: He still looks like he should still be he’s in high school (or the early half of college), but he's actually well his late twenties even into his fifties.middle age.
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: First show: ''"These Are Jokes"'', where he simply strums and tells many little gags one after the other. Second show: ''"If I"'', an hour-long monologue about palindromes, his stint in law school, and coming to terms with having a lot of useless talents.
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Demetri Evan Martin (born May 25, 1973 in New York City, New York) is an American PostModern stand-up comedian, director, actor, artist, musician, and writer. His comedy features a blend of jokes, illustrations, animation, and music. He previously appeared on a recurring segment of ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' called "Trendspotting," which lampooned youth culture. He starred in his own Creator/ComedyCentral series, ''Series/ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin'', and has a starring role in Creator/AngLee's film ''Film/TakingWoodstock'' and currently voices SelfDemonstrating/IceBear in Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears''.
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Demetri Evan Martin (born May 25, 1973 in New York City, New York) is an American PostModern stand-up comedian, director, actor, artist, musician, and writer. His comedy features a blend of jokes, illustrations, animation, and music. He previously appeared on a recurring segment of ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' called "Trendspotting," which lampooned youth culture. He starred in his own Creator/ComedyCentral series, ''Series/ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin'', and has a starring role in Creator/AngLee's film ''Film/TakingWoodstock'' and currently voices voiced SelfDemonstrating/IceBear in Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears''.
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* QueerColors: Discussed:
-->'''Martin:''' I just think it's odd one group took refracted light. Pretty greedy, gay people.
-->'''Martin:''' I just think it's odd one group took refracted light. Pretty greedy, gay people.
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'''Person''']]
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* SixtiesHair: Usually sports a [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles-esque]] mop top.
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--> '''Demetri Martin:''' ''"Pillow Fights, okay. Man vs. woman: Fun. Man vs. man: Gay. [[GirlOnGirlIsHot Woman vs. woman: Awesome.]] Man vs. pillow: Crazy. Pillow vs. pillow: CrazyAwesome."''
* CaptainObvious: A recurring theme in Martin's comedy is the use of unnecessary labels. For example, the large pad he frequently uses is always labeled "Large Pad" on the front page. His first comedy special is titled ''These Are Jokes''. His first book is called ''This Is A Book by Demetri Martin''. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's a book. By Demetri Martin.]]
* CaptainObvious: A recurring theme in Martin's comedy is the use of unnecessary labels. For example, the large pad he frequently uses is always labeled "Large Pad" on the front page. His first comedy special is titled ''These Are Jokes''. His first book is called ''This Is A Book by Demetri Martin''. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's a book. By Demetri Martin.]]
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--> '''Demetri Martin:''' ''"Pillow Fights, okay. Man vs. woman: Fun. Man vs. man: Gay. [[GirlOnGirlIsHot Woman vs. woman: Awesome.]] Man vs. pillow: Crazy. Pillow vs. pillow: CrazyAwesome.Crazy awesome."''
* CaptainObvious: A recurring theme in Martin's comedy is the use of unnecessary labels. For example, at the beginning of each episode of ''Series/ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin,'' he's usually introduced with a caption reading "Demetri Martin: person." The large pad he frequently uses is always labeled "Large Pad" on the front page. His first comedy special is titled ''These Are Jokes''. His first book is called ''This Is A Book by Demetri Martin''. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's a book. By Demetri Martin.]]]]
* CloudCuckooLander: Maybe not to the extent of his predecessors like Creator/StevenWright, but Demetri has a very offbeat way of looking at life.
* CaptainObvious: A recurring theme in Martin's comedy is the use of unnecessary labels. For example, at the beginning of each episode of ''Series/ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin,'' he's usually introduced with a caption reading "Demetri Martin: person." The large pad he frequently uses is always labeled "Large Pad" on the front page. His first comedy special is titled ''These Are Jokes''. His first book is called ''This Is A Book by Demetri Martin''. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's a book. By Demetri Martin.
* CloudCuckooLander: Maybe not to the extent of his predecessors like Creator/StevenWright, but Demetri has a very offbeat way of looking at life.
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* ToiletHumor: Once made a chart of "How Funny I Find Farts By Location."
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Demetri Evan Martin (born May 25, 1973) 1973 in New York City, New York) is an American PostModern stand-up comedian, director, actor, artist, musician, and writer. His comedy features a blend of jokes, illustrations, animation, and music. He previously appeared on a recurring segment of ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' called "Trendspotting," which lampooned youth culture. He starred in his own Creator/ComedyCentral series, ''Series/ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin'', and has a starring role in Creator/AngLee's film ''Film/TakingWoodstock'' and currently voices SelfDemonstrating/IceBear in Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears''.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: Martin looks like he should still be in high school (or the early half of college), but he's actually 40.
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* CaptainObvious: A recurring theme in Martin's comedy is the use of unnecessary labels. For example, the large pad he frequently uses is always labeled "Large Pad" on the front page. His first comedy special is titled ''These Are Jokes''.
** His first book is called ''[[TropeName This Is A Book by Demetri Martin]]''. It's a book. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin By Demetri Martin.]]
* CrazyAwesome / BreadEggsBreadedEggs: [[invoked]]
** His first book is called ''[[TropeName This Is A Book by Demetri Martin]]''. It's a book. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin By Demetri Martin.]]
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* CaptainObvious: A recurring theme in Martin's comedy is the use of unnecessary labels. For example, the large pad he frequently uses is always labeled "Large Pad" on the front page. His first comedy special is titled ''These Are Jokes''.
** His first book is called ''[[TropeName This Is A Book by Demetri Martin]]''. It's a book. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin By Demetri Martin.]]
* CrazyAwesome / BreadEggsBreadedEggs: [[invoked]]BreadEggsBreadedEggs:
** His first book is called ''[[TropeName This Is A Book by Demetri Martin]]''. It's a book. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin By Demetri Martin.]]
* CrazyAwesome / BreadEggsBreadedEggs: [[invoked]]
* CaptainObvious: A recurring theme in Martin's comedy is the use of unnecessary labels. For example, the large pad he frequently uses is always labeled "Large Pad" on the front page. His first comedy special is titled ''These Are Jokes''. His first book is called ''This Is A Book by Demetri Martin''. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's a book. By Demetri Martin.]]
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* FunWithPalindromes: He wrote a 224-word palindrome for "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUHDIOazIU&t=3m30s If I]]"
** And a ''500-word'' one for ''This is a Book''.
* FunWithPalindromes: He wrote a 224-word palindrome for "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUHDIOazIU&t=3m30s If I]]"
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* NerdsAreSexy: Oh, '''''hell yes'''''.
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A PostModern stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy features a blend of jokes, illustrations, animation, and music. He previously appeared on a recurring segment of ''Series/TheDailyShow'' called "Trendspotting," which lampooned youth culture. He starred in his own Creator/ComedyCentral series, ''Series/ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin'', and has a starring role in Creator/AngLee's film ''Film/TakingWoodstock'' and currently voices Ice Bear SelfDemonstrating/IceBear in Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears''.
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* CleopatraNose: Of the Greek variety. {{Lampshaded}} in the promo for his block with Creator/SarahSilverman where he sings about how they go together like "Greeks and noses".
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* HeyItsThatGuy[=/=]PlayingAgainstType: In ''Film/{{Contagion}}'', he plays a CDC researcher, who mostly exists to play second fiddle to Jennifer Ehle.
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* CleopatraNose: Of the Greek variety. {{Lampshaded}} in the promo for his block with SarahSilverman where he sings about how they go together like "Greeks and noses".
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* CleopatraNose: Of the Greek variety. {{Lampshaded}} in the promo for his block with SarahSilverman Creator/SarahSilverman where he sings about how they go together like "Greeks and noses".
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A PostModern stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy features a blend of jokes, illustrations, animation, and music. He previously appeared on a recurring segment of ''Series/TheDailyShow'' called "Trendspotting," which lampooned youth culture. He starred in his own Creator/ComedyCentral series, ''Series/ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin'', and has a starring role in Creator/AngLee's film ''Film/TakingWoodstock''.
''Film/TakingWoodstock'' and currently voices Ice Bear in Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears''.
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A PostModern stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy features a blend of jokes, illustrations, animation, and music. He previously appeared on a recurring segment of ''Series/TheDailyShow'' called "Trendspotting," which lampooned youth culture. He starred in his own Creator/ComedyCentral series, ''ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin'', ''Series/ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin'', and has a starring role in Creator/AngLee's film ''Film/TakingWoodstock''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy / PlayingAgainstType: HeyItsThatGuy[=/=]PlayingAgainstType: In ''{{Contagion}}'', ''Film/{{Contagion}}'', he plays a CDC researcher, who mostly exists to play second fiddle to Jennifer Ehle.
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A PostModern stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy features a blend of jokes, illustrations, animation, and music. He previously appeared on a recurring segment of ''Series/TheDailyShow'' called "Trendspotting," which lampooned youth culture. He starred in his own Creator/ComedyCentral series, ''ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin'', and has a starring role in Creator/AngLee's film ''Film/TakingWoodstock''.
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!!His work features examples of:
* CaptainObvious: A recurring theme in Martin's comedy is the use of unnecessary labels. For example, the large pad he frequently uses is always labeled "Large Pad" on the front page. His first comedy special is titled ''These Are Jokes''.
** His first book is called ''[[TropeName This Is A Book by Demetri Martin]]''. It's a book. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin By Demetri Martin.]]
* CleopatraNose: Of the Greek variety. {{Lampshaded}} in the promo for his block with SarahSilverman where he sings about how they go together like "Greeks and noses".
* CrazyAwesome: [[invoked]]
--> '''Demetri Martin:''' ''"Pillow Fights, okay. Man vs. woman: Fun. Man vs. man: Gay. [[GirlOnGirlIsHot Woman vs. woman: Awesome.]] Man vs. pillow: Crazy. Pillow vs. pillow: CrazyAwesome."''
* DeadpanSnarker: Heavy emphasis on the deadpan.
* DistractedByTheLuxury
* FunWithPalindromes: He wrote a 224-word palindrome for "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUHDIOazIU&t=3m30s If I]]"
* FruitCart: One chapter in his book is set in the point of view of a cart merchant.
* HeyItsThatGuy / PlayingAgainstType: In ''{{Contagion}}'', he plays a CDC researcher, who mostly exists to play second fiddle to Jennifer Ehle.
* IHaveManyNames: What, Hear, Demetrocles, and Da Mici, among others.
* LogicBomb: The Parodoxotaur [[spoiler: It only exists if you don't believe it exists, but it doesn't exist if you do believe it exists.]]
* OlderThanTheyLook: Martin looks like he should still be in high school (or the early half of college), but he's actually 40.
* NerdsAreSexy: Oh, '''''hell yes'''''.
* PrecisionFStrike: Known to use this at times.
-->"I was in a card store, and they had cards that said "Get well soon." [[[SoundEffectBleep Bleep]]] that. Get well ''now.''
* RaisedLighterTribute: "I keep a lighter in my back pocket all the time. I'm not a smoker. I just really like certain songs."
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: First show: ''"These Are Jokes"'', where he simply strums and tells many little gags one after the other. Second show: ''"If I"'', an hour-long monologue about palindromes, his stint in law school, and coming to terms with having a lot of useless talents.
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A PostModern stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy features a blend of jokes, illustrations, animation, and music. He previously appeared on a recurring segment of ''Series/TheDailyShow'' called "Trendspotting," which lampooned youth culture. He starred in his own Creator/ComedyCentral series, ''ImportantThingsWithDemetriMartin'', and has a starring role in Creator/AngLee's film ''Film/TakingWoodstock''.
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!!His work features examples of:
* CaptainObvious: A recurring theme in Martin's comedy is the use of unnecessary labels. For example, the large pad he frequently uses is always labeled "Large Pad" on the front page. His first comedy special is titled ''These Are Jokes''.
** His first book is called ''[[TropeName This Is A Book by Demetri Martin]]''. It's a book. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin By Demetri Martin.]]
* CleopatraNose: Of the Greek variety. {{Lampshaded}} in the promo for his block with SarahSilverman where he sings about how they go together like "Greeks and noses".
* CrazyAwesome: [[invoked]]
--> '''Demetri Martin:''' ''"Pillow Fights, okay. Man vs. woman: Fun. Man vs. man: Gay. [[GirlOnGirlIsHot Woman vs. woman: Awesome.]] Man vs. pillow: Crazy. Pillow vs. pillow: CrazyAwesome."''
* DeadpanSnarker: Heavy emphasis on the deadpan.
* DistractedByTheLuxury
* FunWithPalindromes: He wrote a 224-word palindrome for "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUHDIOazIU&t=3m30s If I]]"
* FruitCart: One chapter in his book is set in the point of view of a cart merchant.
* HeyItsThatGuy / PlayingAgainstType: In ''{{Contagion}}'', he plays a CDC researcher, who mostly exists to play second fiddle to Jennifer Ehle.
* IHaveManyNames: What, Hear, Demetrocles, and Da Mici, among others.
* LogicBomb: The Parodoxotaur [[spoiler: It only exists if you don't believe it exists, but it doesn't exist if you do believe it exists.]]
* OlderThanTheyLook: Martin looks like he should still be in high school (or the early half of college), but he's actually 40.
* NerdsAreSexy: Oh, '''''hell yes'''''.
* PrecisionFStrike: Known to use this at times.
-->"I was in a card store, and they had cards that said "Get well soon." [[[SoundEffectBleep Bleep]]] that. Get well ''now.''
* RaisedLighterTribute: "I keep a lighter in my back pocket all the time. I'm not a smoker. I just really like certain songs."
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: First show: ''"These Are Jokes"'', where he simply strums and tells many little gags one after the other. Second show: ''"If I"'', an hour-long monologue about palindromes, his stint in law school, and coming to terms with having a lot of useless talents.
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