Louis C.K.: The King of Comedy

                 Last week, FX announced that Louie, the show created, written and directed by Louis CK, would be airing in early March. I couldn't be happier. Louis C.K. is a man who regularly goes up on stage to talk about his bloated, overweight body. The comedian’s honest, vulgar style of standup has always made him one of the comedy’s most respected standups, but it only recently that he started to make a tangible difference on the spectrum of pop culture. If someone is to make a difference, they must have an impact; their actions must cause some form of tangible societal shift. Be it through his unique television show or groundbreaking way that he released his new standup special, Louis C.K. has managed to make a difference by making people laugh in new, groundbreaking ways.

                With his show’s unique production style, Louis C.K. has managed to change the conventional perception of how television production works. When FX approached him to create a show, they offered him complete creative control in exchange for a small budget of only two hundred thousand dollars. This deal meant that Louis would never have to compromise his creativity in order to please the network. However, the small budget results in Louie having an extremely small production crew, but he makes up for it by handling a lot of the work himself. In addition to his job as an actor, he also writes, directs and edits all of the episodes. He has even overseen the music production for most episodes The deal Louis has made has allowed him to pursue his creative vision on the show, but it is also the deal that is changing the television landscape. Typically, producing television means that the writers and directors often have to compromise their artistic vision in order to satisfy those in charge. Between the advertisers, the broadcasting channel and the production company, someone always has an issue with the show. But with so little money at risk, FX just lets Louis do whatever he wants. And the results are always amazing. 

               Louis C.K. always finds ways to make people laugh in unique ways. Be it  was on stage or through his sparse though creative television show. His show is one of the most exciting on television right now, taking creative risks both on screen and behind the scenes. And I could not be happier to see it come back.