Hi, I’m Comedian and Actor Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias – Ask Me Anything!

I went to your show at the Scope in Norfolk back in 2016 and you went like an hour over your time telling old stories and doing loony toons impressions. My question is do you do that a lot? Go over your time when you’re feeling an audience or having a good time?

(If you don’t remember it was the show where the guy made you the crab soup his dad only makes once a year.)

I do it all the time depending on the feelings in the room.

How many VWs do you own now?

What other vehicles do you own other than classic VWs?

What is your daily driver?

I own over 30 VW buses. I have a Demon, Hellcat and a Trackhawk along with some other fun rides too. My daily driver is whatever the flavor of the week is :p

Any advice for an aspiring comedian?

Pick a different year

Is it true that you turned down the stripper roles in Magic Mike because you didn't want the rest of the cast to feel inadequate?

The movie was called Magic Mike not Tragic Mike

When did you realize comedy was your calling, and how early did you start? Were you nervous?

Also thank you for doing the ama. My family Loved getting together and watching your specials.

I was hooked at 10 years old. I was nervous but I realized early on that I could do voices and did that for my elementary school talent show. Thank you watching my specials :)

If you retired today and had to pick another occupation, what would you choose?

I would be a Teacher.

Do you wipe standing up or sitting down?

Standing

Thank you everyone for sending in these questions. I had a lot of fun and hope you enjoy Mr. Iglesias Part 3. Lunch Time!

Which stand up special of yours are you most proud of?

The Fluffy Movie

HOLY SHIT. Gabriel Iglesias??? I don't have anything to ask, just wanna say big fan

Thank you very much for being a big fan!

Do you like horror movies?

Yes!!! My favorites are Friday the 13th series and IT.

Is it true that comedians stereotypically are really sensitive people that laugh to avoid crying? Do you agree with this assessment on comedy?

Pretty accurate

Tacos or Burritos?

Tacos

What do you find the most difficult about your celebrity status? What has been the weirdest fan interaction you’ve ever have had?

Being able to do normal day to day activities in public without being noticed. The weirdest one was when a fan followed me across 4 states.

On a scale 1 to grapefruit how plump is your butt?

watermelon

Who is your favorite comedian of all time???

Eddie Murphy

How’s Frankie doing?

He's doing very well. Thanks for asking.

Hey Guys, I'm on live!

Ask any questions you like as I'll be here for a little while.

What was the toughest moment of your career?

This year, the year of the pandemic.

What was the strangest insult/strangest thing you've ever been told? I'm a big fan!! Hello from Brazil!

Someone told me I looked like I was about to die and then followed it up with "When is your next comedy special?"

Hey Fluffy

Love what you've been doing with the first we feast guys. Besides the obvious pain of some of the shows, which has been the most fun so far?

The Burger Show!

Are you into video games? If so, what are your favorite ones to play?

Mortal Combat 11

Who would you back in a fight, The Rock the size of Kevin Hart or Kevin Hart the size of The Rock?

I would still go with The Rock.

Where is the best Mexican Food you’ve ever had?

Mexico

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

Yes it is! Yippie Ki Yay

Hey hope you all are doing well! I'm a Bakersfield native and just wanted to say it's awesome that one of the things we're best known for is hosting your first special!

Where's your favorite city in the US (or the world I guess) for food?

San Antonio, Texas...Garcia's Mexican Restaurant

What was it like on the set of Magic Mike? What’s Channing Tatum like?

Everybody was naked. Channing is an awesome human being.

What is it like to work with Sherri Sheppard?

I've known Sherri for over 20 years. We are homies on the set.

Are you allowed to have shows on other streaming platforms or does Netflix not like that?

Shows yes...but when it comes to stand-up specials I'm exclusive to Netflix.

Who is the most underrated comedian you grew up admiring that doesn't get their due today?

For the longest time it was Bill Burr but that is no longer the case.

Are you planning on doing more stand up comedy? Who are some up-and-coming comedians we should check out?

I will return to standup when things are back to normal.

Andrew Schulz! Go check out his new special on Netflix.

Who are you going to play in the MCU?

Hulkbuster

What's your advice for making a good joke?

Make sure you are not going to get in trouble for doing it.

How old were you when you were working on All That? any pleasant or weird memories from your time at All That?

I was 20 years old and I signed paperwork stating I couldn't discuss my weird moment.

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Over 30 and yes.

When did you know that you made it in comedy?

April 17th, 2015 - Madison Square Garden.

Are you sure you weren’t born to be a sicario like in the episode of Narcos that I saw last night?

I only kill tacos :P

Is zoom any kind of a replacement for doing live shows? Any advice for comics adapting their acts for an online show?

No, not for me but if other comics can pull it off more power to them.

What's the most important part , when you are telling a joke?

Making sure it gets a laugh.

What's your favorite venue and why?

Staples Center because it is home.

Portillo’s amirite?

You right, you right!

Do you use your fingers to flip tortillas on the comal?

I try

Why was Lorenzo not in the last two episodes of Part 3 of Me.Iglesias?

He had prior commitments but he is still very much a part of the cast :)

Who are your favorite currently-working-standup comedians?

Tom Segura, Andrew Shulz and Jim Jeffries

What are your top five favorite movies?

Back to The Future, Coming to America, Rocky, Die Hard and Terminator 2

Hey man, I have a second date with this awesome chick on Saturday. I plan on cooking lasagna (pasta and sauce from scratch because I’m cool like that) what else can I do to woo this honey?

Don't burn the lasagna

How pissed were you for being disqualified from Last Comic Standing for just trying to talk to family?

And what was the reason for the show now allowing you to have a blackberry?

At the time I was very disappointed, but it turned out to be for the better.

They didn't want us to have cellphones as they thought we would get jokes from the outside to use on the show.

Hey Gabe! Que Pasa? How many of your lines were improv and how many were scripted?

Too many to count.

What makes a comic a Comic's Comic? Who epitomizes that title for you?

Some who plays to the back of the room.

What's your dream build on a dodge challenger base?

Demon

How much of your own stand up goes into the show Mr. inglesias?

We have writers on the show who provide half of the magic and I provide the other half.

Have you ever been booed of stage? And if so how did you take that?

I got booed in Cleveland, Ohio. Not well, now I know why Lebron left.

Hey Fluffy!!!

I hope you’re well and that your Thanksgiving was good!

Mr. Iglesias is incredible! Go watch it if you haven’t!

I have two questions:

1) What’s the best piece of advice you have ever received? 😄

2) what are the odds I will get a signed fluffy funko for Christmas? 😛

Happy holidays to you and your family. I hope to see you back out on the road in 2021 😄

The best advice I received was to keep it clean so I could perform to a broader audience.

Is going to be a part 4? I’m a huge fan!

Hopefully but it's all up to the fans. Go watch!

Is your role modeled after any of your own teachers that had a profound impact on your education?

June Garner she was my High School speech teacher.

How does an established comic work new material? Do you still pop in to open mics? Do you just workshop stuff with friends or a team? Some... third option?

I've never written anything down and I haven't touched a stage since March.

What was your dream when you were a child?

To be a Transformer.

Aside from Mr Iglesias, what are some of your other Netflix favorites?

Big Mouth, Alien Worlds, and the new Selena series

Do you still have your bus driver Dave?

Yeah and he is currently polishing my other cars right now.

What’s your favorite sandwich?

Peanut butter and jelly

What's your least favorite color?

Pink

What has been your biggest struggle?

My weight.

What is your favorite part of Mr.Iglesias?

The cast and all the people who work on it

How many comedians will leave the business this year? Must be impossible, especially those that have day jobs in the service industry or working at clubs.

6

If you could tour with anyone else, band, other comedian, whatever, who would you really want to?

Willie Nelson

Oh my god hi.

My question is where is your favorite city to preform in?

San Antonio

How are you doing man?

Just waiting for lunch bro

What's the perfect drunk food?

Jack in the Box and it is also the perfect sober food.

Where is you favorite place to eat in the LBC?

e: Also, have you tried the Oso burrito from Montoyas in Wilmington?

Parker's Lighthouse and thank for the recommendation.

Are you where you want to be in your career, or do you have further goals?

I am where I want to be and anything else is just icing on the cake.

Do you ever feel conflicted between maintaining your identity as "Fluffy" and the body type that goes with it, and the mountains of evidence for just how unhealthy obesity is?

Fluffy might have a different answer, but I’m a fat guy who has lost and gained hundreds of pounds over the years for both superficial and health reasons, and I can say that the fat guy mentality never leaves you.

What he said.

Have you ever visited Greece? Would you ever consider doing a show there ?

I was scheduled to perform in Greece before the pandemic.

What is your favorite restaurant of all time?

Salt Bae in NYC

Regular pie or Sicilian?

Chicago style

If you told your bus driver Trump lost would he kick you off the bus?

I own the bus.

I saw you on the burger show. Which one of those burgers was your favorite?

The last one with the rib in it!

When did you know that you wanted to pursue stand up? Also, favorite cities to perform at? Love from San Antonio!

I was hooked at 10 years old while Eddie Murphy "Raw". I love all the cities but my favorite is San Antonio.

If you could interview any professional wrestler, alive or dead, who would it be and what you ask them?

Personally, I think I’d go with Junkyard Dog. I had his big ass, oversized rubber wrestler toy that weighed a million pounds and could kill Superman, with the plastic chain and I LOVED it. And I had the chance to see him at the last ECW Wrestlepalooza in Atlanta, before he passed. He was just one of the coolest wrestlers to me.

I'd interview KoKo B Ware and ask why he hasn't sent me t-shirts I paid for.

Do you think of comebacks for hecklers ahead of time, or just roll with it when that happens?

I roll with it when it happens

Is Mr. Iglesias any good? Netflix put it at the top of my home page and I almost clicked it. But I figure if I have the chance, I might as well ask the man himself.

Is this some bullshit or are you all in? No judgement, make that money. but still.. Tell me what's up.

Watch at least 3 episodes and you tell me, and if you don't like it you can go back to Foos Gone Wild.

If you were not a comedian would you be a teacher? You just seem so natural on the show.

Big fan btw

Absolutely and thank you for being a fan.

Fluffy, what are your exit plans?

I'm still here yo!

How many jokes have you stolen in your career, and how many have you had stolen from you?

Who hurt you?