Five Minutes With Kumar is a web-series about my good friend, Kumar Pallana. He’s an eccentric dude with a back-story that is equal parts compelling and inspiring. With Kumar, one minute you are laughing out loud and the next you feel your heart beating on par with Kumar’s wisdom.

Many believe Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson “discovered” Kumar when they cast him in their classic debut comedy “Bottle Rocket”, but Kumar’s hardly new to show business. In fact, he’s actually a world renowned vaudevillian entertainer who once shared a stage with the Rat Pack and performed on classic television shows like Captain Kangaroo, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Mickey Mouse Club. But just as Kumar was at the height of his fame – he gave up the only life he had ever wanted or known — to begin a new life with his family. Now, forty years after he retired his gravity defying plate-spinning routine from the road –I grabbed some cameras and booked him an unconventional comeback tour — performing in dive bars, comedy clubs and senior centers.

My relationship with Kumar transcends age and stereotypes. We are two vastly different individuals on entirely different paths…yet one freakishly similar destination. I hope you enjoy the ride.

Watch all episodes of "Five Minutes with Kumar" along with the trailer here."  And have it link to:  http://www.holidaymatinee.com/work/kumar