Brian Damage
01-31-2008, 05:01 PM
Lost star Jorge Garcia has hinted he may leave the smash-hit program to return to his roots - as a stand-up comedian.
The Chilean actor was a funny-man performer before TV executives chose him to play Lost's burly plane-crash survivor Hugo Reyes after spotting his comedic turn on the TV show Curb Your Enthusiasm. However the Deck The Halls star doubts he has the dedication to make a successful return the Los Angeles comedy circuit.
The 34-year-old says, "It was something I did because it was great showcase yourself as both a performer and a writer. But I didn't have the discipline to do the same material every time a got up. Most people did the same act every time and just worked on that six minutes, so if they ever got to The Tonight Show, the act would be great. I might go back to it. Who knows?"
The Chilean actor was a funny-man performer before TV executives chose him to play Lost's burly plane-crash survivor Hugo Reyes after spotting his comedic turn on the TV show Curb Your Enthusiasm. However the Deck The Halls star doubts he has the dedication to make a successful return the Los Angeles comedy circuit.
The 34-year-old says, "It was something I did because it was great showcase yourself as both a performer and a writer. But I didn't have the discipline to do the same material every time a got up. Most people did the same act every time and just worked on that six minutes, so if they ever got to The Tonight Show, the act would be great. I might go back to it. Who knows?"