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Bert Kreischer: Not a Stripper, But a "Machine"
8 Feb
Summary
- Kreischer's Netflix show "Free Bert" features a scene with Rob Lowe.
- The scene reenacts a real event where Kreischer was paid $25,000.
- In the real event, Kreischer was asked to repeatedly take off his shirt.
Comedian Bert Kreischer is setting the record straight about his signature stage act of removing his shirt. In his latest Netflix special, "Free Bert," a scene directed by his friend Rob Lowe playfully misinterprets this act, portraying Kreischer as a stripper.
The comedic bit is rooted in a genuine experience Kreischer had at a corporate event for a hedge fund in Vail, Colorado. He recounted to Fox News Digital that he was paid $25,000 for the set, a significant sum for him at the time.
During the event, an attendee requested that Kreischer repeatedly put on and take off his shirt while telling his well-known "machine story," a tale about befriending mafiosos in Russia during college. Kreischer humorously noted that this easily earned $25,000 felt like being treated like a "whore" by the clients, a sentiment shared with his wife.
Kreischer collaborated with Rob Lowe on the show, with Lowe agreeing to film in Santa Barbara. Despite the on-screen frustration of being asked to perform this act multiple times, Kreischer expressed satisfaction with the final scene. He also shared a past anecdote about declining an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show due to the requirement of his parents being present, fearing it would negatively impact them.
