Tim Hoffman is a Portland comedian. He joins 4 other comics for a comedy show on October 23rd at USM. The Free Press chatted with Tim to learn about his connection to comedy and how it works as a Portlander.
Free Press:
Tim, what’s your story?
Tim Hoffman:
Well, most of my jokes are influenced by parties, life, I joke a lot about food, monsters and ghosts. I’m not political, so I’m not a preacher comic. I’ve done 50 shows this year from New England to New York to Ohio.
FP: We hear you just celebrated your 30th birthday-how do you feel?
TH: Yeah, I turned 30 this weekend. But I was surprised when I made it to 28. My motto is, I’m living on bonus time.
FP: How did comedy become part of your life?
TH:I started doing standup at the Comedy Connection five years ago. Before that, I was getting up in between bands at concerts and telling stories and making people laugh. I was goofy, and these bands let me tell jokes. Now I’m going on tour and everything. This Spring I did nine shows in ten days, from here to Cleveland with another Portland comedian.
FP: What else do you do?
TH: I cook. I am a chef at home, high-end masterpieces. And I’m a cook at the Dogfish Café.
FP: Is Portland your home for the long haul?
TH: I like it here. I’ve lived all over the place. I lived in Alaska, Hawaii, New York, California, and the Southwest. At this point, I’ve gotten the wanderlust out of my system. I used to buy one-way tickets. Now I buy roundtrip tickets and return to Portland. I’ve got a serious girlfriend. We have a cat now. Serious business.
FP: Tell USM what to expect on October 23.
TH: They should expect a great show. Really high energy. We’re all solo performers; 2 Portlanders, 3 from Hartford, Connecticut. Brian Brinegar hosts the evening, he’s been voted Portland’s best comedian by the Phoenix this year.
Check Tim out at timhoffman.com, and view the host of the night, Brian Brinegar at brianbrinegar.com. Show starts at 9:00 p.m. at the Brooks Student Center in Gorham on Thursday, October 23rd.