He was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor for this book and his feature film adaptation of it won the NEXT category’s audience award at Sundance Film Festival in 2012. On one trip to Washington state, I was performing at 5 colleges in 4 days. In his off-Broadway show 'Thank God For Jokes," Birbiglia talked about how far humor can be pushed in today's world. "Mike Birbiglia & J. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc.All rights reserved. What were some of your most memorable moments? Mike Birbiglia, the sleepwalker, and Jen Hope Stein, the insomniac. I wasn’t going to knock on people’s doors and be like: “Did you hear that guy screaming? I jumped through the window, fell two storeys, landed on the front lawn of the hotel, got up, and kept running. What happens when two people who can’t sleep have a baby who … also doesn’t sleep? "'The guy who plays Jack has to be so overwhelmingly talented that you're like, that guy should get whatever he wants.'". At what point did you say, 'This isn't all I can do, maybe I can do more than this?'" I had an incident and I jumped out my window and I need to go to a hospital.” And I’ll never forget his reaction. Although Mike Birbiglia has conquered the worlds of stand-up and now movies, there's something undeniably and genuinely humble about him that always seems to shine through. One is that I was staying on the second floor. I came across something called REM behaviour disorder, which is a condition where people have a dopamine deficiency. Mike’s new show, “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend,” begins March 18th at the Barrow Street Theatre in New York City. Sleepwalking also involves your brain, which is a very precarious area. I think they saw a natural tie-in for their Clean Sheet Week challenge, but at the same time, they’re always quick to point out that their clean sheets do not treat major sleep disorders. That being said, having clean sheets can help you get a better night’s sleep. In other words, the person would have a dream that there was a burglar in the house and he would beat the burglar to death and then he’d wake and see that “the burglar” was in fact his wife and she’s dead. Abbie met someone else and they’re still together today. It’s called The Promise of Sleep by Dr Dement, which is a very unfortunate name for a man trying to instil calm. I’m staying at a hotel called La Quinta Inn. Go to sleep,” she’d mumble. This increased among children with enlarged…. A soothing bath with songs, a massage, pajamas, feeding, and 3 stories (always ending with The Going to Bed Book)—it was a carefully crafted 30-minute sequence of events, like an example you might see in a parenting…, Your bedroom is a sanctuary—the place you find comfort and relaxation. Sleep Tools & Tips Mike Birbiglia found out. Because this is kind of an emergency. The film will also be … So I drove myself to the hospital. I waited 10 minutes and said to the nurse: “Is there a doctor? For about 45 minutes. We didn’t cast his part and give him lines. For one week in my life I was sleeping like it was my job. Slowly. I took every gig, every red-eye flight, and drove any distance to make my career work. Very slowly. And I would lie down, knowing there was a jackal hovering right above, ready to swoop down and kill us. I expect more from you.” That was hysterical because this was a real New Yorker. (I will never forget your description of jumping out a hotel window in Walla-Walla, Washington.) There are two important details here. We spoke to Dr. David White—widely regarded as…, Two new studies show that fatigue may impair strike-zone judgment during the 162 game Major League Baseball season, and a…, Low nocturnal melatonin secretion levels are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes Now, new research from…, Understand Sleep Disorders, Provide Correct Diagnosis and Treatment NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION — WASHINGTON, DC, April 2, 2013– The National Sleep…, Most sleep experts recommend a minimum of 7 hours of sleep a night. You know how he just kind of jumps through windows and walls?”. Watch CBS News anytime, anywhere with the our 24/7 digital news network. So I can get on board with that. I’m standing at reception in my underwear, bleeding. Is Your Thyroid to Blame for Your Sleep Issues? It was the most pain I had ever felt. Exhausting is another one. I need a ride.” So I drove myself, like that scene in Reservoir Dogs. And I say fortunately because he was completely unfazed by what had just happened. "Not really because it's weird. And I say: “Hello.”, “I’m staying in the hotel. Now, a string of successful movies has … I won’t be offended. Birbiglia turned his sleeping disorder into the off-Broadway hit "Sleepwalk With Me," establishing himself as both a master storyteller and stand-up comedian.