I first met Rob Delaney earlier this year at “Tiger Lily,” one of LA’s most popular alternative comedy shows. He was the host of the show, and I was one of the comics on the line up. As an out of towner, I didn’t know what to expect from the crowd and was a bit nervous about it, but Rob introduced himself, and was friendly, kind, and HILARIOUS, and made me feel at ease about performing in a new town. Rob Delaney = One solid dude.

AND he has a hilarious twitter, too: “Beat the fuck out of anyone! Even a woman! – Monster Energy Drink actual slogan.”

I recently reconnected with Rob to discuss his hilarious MA Men video, Boston sports, and what it was like to work with one of the New Kids on the Block.

1) You were faced with a daunting task – portraying Don Draper (the coolest man on television) AND the ultimate MASShole. How did you prepare for the role?

Well, the Masshole thing took no preparation. I was born in Boston and grew up just outside of the city, so I just talked like my family talks and voila. I wore my own Red Sox shirt and Larry Bird Converse Weapons. As far as portraying Don Draper, I just tried to have him be the aloof center of things while other people went nuts around him.

2) Like you, Jon Hamm seems like he’s a staple in the LA alternative comedy scene. Do you guys know each other? How does he feel about the spoof?

I’ve never met Jon Hamm. He is “on the scene” so to speak and I know Jamie Denbo (who wrote “MA MEN” & plays Joannie in the video) and Jessica Chaffin (Marcie) know him. He’s done their magnificent “Ronna & Beverly” show at the UCB. By now he’s probably seen it, but I cannot officially confirm it. Rich Sommer, who plays Harry on Mad Men told me he liked it.

3) What was it like working with Joey Mac? Follow up question “what are you a fag?”

Joey was awesome. He was very funny, very nice and up for anything. He is extremely beautiful and his eyes are hypnotic pools of blue. To answer your follow up question, yes I’m a super fag, and I’m willing to prove it.

4) The Red Sox shout outs were great, but as a big basketball fan, what really stood out to me was the Dana Barros jersey! Are you a big Boston sports fan yourself? A Celtics fan? I’m a huge Laker fan. How do you feel about THAT?

I am primarily a Red Sox fan. I enjoy watching the Celtics too, but I’m really a baseball guy. I should probably tell you that I actually sing the national anthem at Fenway before games occasionally. I used to sing before I did comedy and I had a friend at the Red Sox who asked me if I wanted to do it years ago. I’ve done it several times since.

5) Aside from the MA Men video, what’s your favorite new web video?

There are so many. Funny or Die’s batting average is so high. Not only are they funny and original, they even address political issues with very sharp satire more and more these days. One recent one of NO societal value that I LOVE is Rob Corddry and Seth Morris’s “Broner” video. And it’s good because it’s a funny idea, sure, but they both take it DEADLY seriously, which makes it amazing. Plus, I love videos where one guy tightly, angrily holds another guy’s erect penis, letting him know who the “boss” is.

6) What’s next for Rob Delaney? Any fun stand up comedy shows or new videos coming up?

I do standup constantly in LA and around the country. I have a big, yet-to-be-named show in LA in October where I tell one long funny story that will likely help secure affordable health care for all Americans and also help me get my “dinky stinky”. Also, I’m in a new show coming out this winter on the Sci Fi channel called “Outer Space Astronauts”.

Follow Rob on twitter: www.twitter.com/RobDelaney

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