Mike Birbiglia is a successful stand-up
comedian, though you might not know that from talking to him. He's
comes across as somewhat shy and awkward, it's a wonder that he is
able to get in front of an audience and spill his guts. Birbiglia's
success is even more amazing once you start listening to his act. A
large portion of his material comes from his sleep disorder in which
he acts out his dreams while he's asleep. The most extreme
manifestation of this sleep disorder happened when Mike jumped our a
second story window, an event that nearly cost him his life. Since
then, Mike now sleeps in a sleeping bag and wears mittens so that he
cannot unzip it. Mike turned this story into a successful one man
show, and then into a popular segment on Ira Glass' radio show, This
American Life. Mike teamed up
with Ira Glass to make a movie about his experience as a comedian
with a sleep disorder and the result is Sleepwalk with Me.
