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Jim Breuer doesn't wear tie-dyed shirts. He doesn't have an unhealthy relationship with Funyuns and he definitely doesn't end his sentences with "Yeah, man" - intentionally, at least.
The image from "Half-Baked," with which most college students associate him, isn't exactly accurate.
Instead, the comedian is busy with his show on Sirius Satellite Radio, "Breuer Unleashed," and performing from campus to campus on his Breuniversity Tour.
His next stop is the university, as he and fellow Saturday Night Live alumnus Kevin Nealon perform Sept. 26 for Parents and Family Weekend.
He insists his routine won't make for an awkward ride home with parents, though he's known for his passionate and sometimes reckless delivery.
Breuer took some time to talk to The Review about taking care of his dad, rocking out to AC/DC and the pains of being a Mets fan.
So Jim, how about those Mets? Do you think they're going to make the playoffs?
I don't know. They scare the living snot out of me. It's like being in love with an alcoholic and everyday they go, "Alright, you know what? I promise you, I'm not going to drink anymore," and then you have a wonderful day with them. And then you come home and they're passed out naked on the floor. The most frustrating relationship I've ever had in my life. I don't know, man. I really just don't know. It's going to be a fight until the end. I think they are starting pitching and Delgado will win it for them. He's a gorilla. A savage. A beast.
Do people ever confuse you with your characters, mainly Brian from "Half-Baked"?
A lot of times people want to get stoned with me, which is flattering, but those days are long gone. I save that for you collegiate students. You'll carry the torch - I'll watch and laugh.
How does radio - namely uncensored radio - compare to other stuff you've done, like hosting "Web Junk 20" or MTV's Beach House?
Uncensored radio is by far the best thing ever created. My show is getting to know comics and actors off the stage - the room that you're not allowed to hang out in before we come out. And it's brutally honest and truthful and funny. Where television is corny, it's all scripted by terrible writers, and they all have these investors that want to make sure their thing is done. You're not really yourself on TV.
How did your Breueniversity tour go?
That went phenomenal. It started last year, and I'll probably kick it in again in January '09. I just filmed a one-hour special that'll come out in '09. The Breuniversity thing came out really good. I got a movie out of it. I got these things called road journals that I started airing on my Web site. And I brought my father along - he's 85. It's hilarious.
When you're performing at the university, it's for Parents and Family weekend. Any warnings, or are you changing any of your material?
No, I appeal to everybody. It's funny - I'm one of the only comics that students feel safe to bring their parents. I talk about everything you can relate to. I'm not a dirty guy. I talk about my dad. He craps himself. It's a reality of life - they're not going to teach you that in college, 'Alright great, go out and get a job. Oh, by the way, your dad craps himself.'
Do you have good college memories you want to share?
Oh, mine were a blur. My college days, I thought I was going to be a rock star, because I was acting. So I didn't really go to college - I was there. And I didn't get to share a real college dorm. I went to community college. I didn't get to do the dorm thing. To me, the dorm was on the road. Once I committed to doing stand-up and I lived on the road, that was my college.
You're a big heavy metal fan, and you got to sing with Rob Halford of Judas Priest and Brian Johnson of AC/DC. If you have the grandkids lined up, what's the first story you tell them?
I mean, Brian's obviously bigger because of AC/DC. To me, the coolest story is Halford, because that was a full-blown surprise, where I was in the studio and I started doing the pre-song. And then he came in and hadn't sung for almost a year. And here's the coolest thing about that song - the song's called "The Devil's Child." He had just finished a cigarette. He came in and saw me doing it. He came in and started singing with me. And then on the following tour, which he does now, he put that song in their concert, not realizing what a popular song it was. I talked him into putting that song into his regular set list.
Who would win in a fight between your old "SNL" characters Goat Boy, Joe Pesci and Glen Henderson?
Pesci would win and he'd eat the goat. He'd serve it to all his friends.
Anything you want to tell the students?
I am going to crush. I've been annihilating since I've been doing stand-up again. So, I don't know what they're charging you guys, but it's going to be the best money you've spent all year. I'm going to mutilate the place.
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