Stand-up comedian and actor Adam DeVine performed Wednesday night at IU Auditorium. Most famous for his role on Comedy Central’s “Workaholics,” DeVine is the co-creater, writer and ?actor of the television show.
Within a two-hour-long sketch show, DeVine succeeded in making it impossible for audience members to keep a straight face.
DeVine shared an array of stories from the beginning of his stardom. From people first stopping him on the street to his journey into the comedy world, DeVine expressed his shock to the audience in each of these events.
He started the show by asking the crowd questions, ?allowing audience members to speak directly to him and participate in addition to his ?prepared material.
“About 10 years ago, I wrote a check for a million dollars, and then I went and destroyed it later to make sure I didn’t come home one day to a gorgeous house,” ?DeVine said.
Comedian Adam Ray opened the event with an hour-long sketch discussing topics from the outrageous menu found at Denny’s to the truth behind the stereotypes of the greek system at college. Ray is based out of Los Angeles and is good friends ?with DeVine.
The comedy event was sponsored by Union Board in an attempt to appeal to the college audience. Deemed appropriate for mature audiences only, DeVine specializes in sarcastic, clever humor that most IU students seemed to appreciate.
Audience members ranged from dire ?“Workaholics” fans to “Pitch Perfect” fanatics, both excited to hear DeVine in his prime. Some people even wore “Free Karl” T-shirts to get in the mood for the night.
Karl Hevacheck, the main character in “Workaholics,” is known as the “smartest guy everyone knows” who also serves as the drug dealer in the character cast.
DeVine just wrapped production on three upcoming films including Nancy Meyer’s “The Intern,” Sony’s “Final Girls,” and Universal’s “Pitch Perfect 2.”
“When I auditioned for ‘Pitch Perfect,’ I honestly thought it was for a baseball movie,” DeVine said ?sarcastically.
In addition, he still has time to star in his comedy group, Mail Order Comedy, with other “Workaholics” stars based out of Los Angeles.
The show was part of DeVine’s 2015 tour in which he made stops throughout North America.
