By David Conner Aggie Arts Editor Monologist Josh Kornbluth plays the Main Theatre on Friday at 8 p.m. as part of the UC Davis Presents Season of Performing Arts. I loved math in grade school and high school. But, I figured that if I couldn't even pass this first class, then I couldn't be the greatest mathematician ever. Admitting he probably should have majored in English, Kornbluth turned briefly to journalism and then to stand-up comedy before seeing a performance by monologist Spalding Grey. He had found his calling.
Monologue is driven by the nature of the story.
The experience is more like a play or a movie. Kornbluth also found fame in several films, most notably as the Cigarette Pack Man in Francis Ford Coppola's Jack. The residuals have been pretty good. I think I get a cent for every 100 people that rent it. With two more of his monologues on their way to film medium, Kornbluth seems to have triumphed, despite lacking a degree in mathematics or computer science.