For someone whose work is largely based on his own missteps, Mike Birbiglia has managed the transition between media with surprising confidence.

Originally a traditional stand-up comedian, Birbiglia has spent the last five years transitioning into the arena of one-man shows, allowing the jokes to find their place among more poignant personal observations.

Much of the material in Sleepwalk With Me, Birbiglia’s first flick as a director, has been aired in other formats: in comedy clubs and on theater stages, via his regular appearances on This American Life, and in his book of the same name.

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