Adam Ferrara: The Pop Culture Madness Interview
by: Bernadette Giacomazzo
When you first speak with Adam Ferrara, you're immediately
intrigued: despite having some prime roles in such hit shows
as The King of Queens, Law and Order, and Rescue Me, and some
plum roles in major films such as Definitely, Maybe (with
Ryan Reynolds), and Winter of Frozen Dreams (with Thora Birch
and Dean Winters; in the interest of full disclosure, this
writer served in a music supervisory role for the film, and
provided the song "December" by Tracy Johnson to the closing
credits), there is nothing in the least bit Hollywood about
him. And it's this down-to-Earth Nu Yawka attitude, combined
with his knack for finding humor in the most mundane aspects
of everyday life, that is his most endearing quality.
He is quick to reminisce about his early days on the comedy
circuit, and cites his long-time friendships with some of
Hollywood's funniest actors and most infamous celebrities
as a constant inspiration for his consistently funny and solid
work. Take, for example, his relationship with Anthony Cumia,
better known as "Anthony" of the raunchy radio duo Opie and
Anthony. "I've known him since high school," Ferrara recalls
of their shared Long Island childhood. "He was doing air conditioning,
and I was digging holes for a fence company."
From this auspicious meeting, the duo developed a quick and
lasting friendship that brought the two of them to career
pinnacles. "Even when we were younger, we were always doing
creative things together. He was in a band, and I would do
lighting for that band."
Today, Ferrara makes frequent appearances on both the "terrestrial"
and satellite versions of the popular radio show, and consistently
receives a warm welcome from the entire show, though he admits
he "doesn't get to go in as much as he'd like." Or, for example,
his relationship with Kevin James, whom he currently stars
alongside in Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
Ferrara is excited to announce that the family movie is the
number one movie in America for the second week in a row,
but gets even more excited when he talks about all the fun
he had with his former King of Queens co-star. "Kevin James
and I have known each other for years. We got to race Segways
in the mall in the middle of the night," he says. "How much
fun is that?"
A video of Adam Ferrara in his early years, from the documentary
The Golden Age of Stand-Up
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