People don’t always laugh when Zach Dresch performs his stand-up comedy routine.
He used to let that discourage him. After all, Dresch — all comics, really — started doing comedy because he loves making people laugh.
The nights when the Sioux Falls man’s riffs don’t quite land can be just as valuable as a club filled with uproarious laughter.
Now, the Sioux Falls man’s experiences as a successful and unsuccessful comic could inspire others. Dresch is the star of local filmmaker Joe Hubers’ latest production, “Killing It,” which is now in post-production. Former Sioux Falls resident Joel Pickard currently is creating the film’s musical score.
Hubers, who wrote and directed the movie, describes it as being about a struggling local comic who must address the issues in his past if he wants to find his true comedic voice. That means taking an odyssey across South Dakota, performing in different venues while learning what needs to change to find freedom and release from his problems…