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Harry Freedman

Corporate Put-On Artist

Freedman, Harry

Corporate Put-On Artist
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    About Harry Freedman

    About a year into Harry’s comedy career, a then unknown but very well respected Jerry Seinfeld approached Harry and said, “You’re a good writer,” and added, “I don’t just say that to anyone.”

    About the same time, Joan Rivers also caught Harry’s act and invited him to hang out in her dressing room before her shows at the Diplomat Hotel in South Florida.

    Over the years, Harry has toured the country, opening for comics like Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Dennis Leary, Andrew Dice Clay, Paul Reiser, Pat Paulson, Drew Carey (who actually opened for Harry) and many more.

    He became friends with Ray Romano and Richard Jeni and opened for both in numerous theaters and clubs across the country, including Carolines in New York City.

    In the late 80’s and early 90’s, Harry was featured on VH1 Stand-up Spotlight with Rosie O’Donnell, Comedy on the Road with John Byner, Carolines Comedy Hour on A&E with Richard Jeni, (which Harry also wrote for) and was a prize winner on America’s Funniest People.

    He was also a regular at New York’s top comedy clubs including The Improvisation, The Comic Strip, and The Comedy Cellar. In addition, Bill Maher became a big fan of Harry’s, and used to put him on at Catch a Rising Star

    But all of that was merely a prelude to Harry’s next move.

    When a friend asked Harry to help in preparing for a corporate comedy put-on, Harry wrote much of the material and knew immediately this was something he also wanted to do. After that friend gave his blessing, a then unknown Ray Romano, also a friend, got offered a put-on for a hospital, which he passed on to Harry.

    The video from that speech got Harry 10 more put-ons in the next 6 months. He soon began entertaining some of the biggest companies and associations in the world including Dell Computer, The American Bankers Association, Cox Radio, IBM, and many more.

    Customized Corporate Put-Ons

    Harry Freedman starts off his presentation pretending to be a real consultant, new executive, or government official (or whatever character is agreed upon) and hooks the crowd into believing he is a real keynote speaker. As he goes along however, his material starts to skew more and more offbeat and funny until everyone is laughing, even as they begin to realize they’re being had.

    Testimonials

    “Posing as a Strategic Business Speaker, Mr. Freedman was, to put it simply, hilarious. I consider that if people start crying with laughter during a comedy routine, the comedian is at the highest skill level. Not only is Mr. Freedman a master at his craft, he is also a gentleman and very considerate and we loved working with him. I give Mr. Freedman my highest recommendation.“
    – David W. Grounds, Day Chair and Member, Arizona YPO Chapter

    “The chairman of the company almost fell off his chair when he realized that you were a hired hand. Next morning he said, ‘Yours was the best performance he’d seen in 10 years.’“
    – Yogen Patel – Executive VP, HITT Contracting
    “Spectacular! You had everyone believing you were for real even as you got them laughing hysterically. Your performance, coupled with the videotaped interviews of our executives, resulted in an amazing night of entertainment way beyond our wildest expectations evidenced by your presentation an hour later, you received an unsolicited standing ovation. Most importantly it was all done with style and class.“
    – Andrew Love, Sarnova VP of Marketing