Eric André Talks Jackie Chan, Mob-Run Stand-Up Venues, New Netflix Comedy ‘Little Brother’ & Penning ‘Film Scores For Films That Don’t Exist’ – Comedy Means Business Podcast
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- Eric André's new Netflix comedy "Little Brother" releases June 26, directed by Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West) and co-starring John Cena as a reality TV-famous real estate agent whose curated life is upended by André's eccentric "little brother."
- The concept originated with The White Lotus producer David Bernad, and André pitches the film as "What About Bob? meets Parasite."
- Bad Trip topped Netflix's charts and drew rave reviews — but André earned less than $20,000 for the project after spending eight years developing it.
- The Eric Andre Show ran for six seasons on Adult Swim, building André's cult following after many networks passed on the original pilot.
- A month before Little Brother, André released "Film Scores for Films That Don't Exist," a classical music album reflecting the years he spent as a musician before pivoting to comedy.
- On the podcast, André called the current comedy industry "a difficult time to traverse, but not insurmountable" and described comedians as "homeless" with fewer comedy-specific platforms to sell to.
Why it matters: For Netflix, Little Brother arrives June 26 as a high-concept star vehicle built around a comedian who already proved he can top the platform's charts with Bad Trip — though that hit earned André less than $20,000, underscoring the gap between streaming success and creator compensation that comedians face in a consolidating marketplace.
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