WASHINGTON: Adam Sandler has pledged that he would never perform stand-up comedy again, after he played a comic in new movie Funny People.

The actor began his career at comedy clubs while studying at New York University and was eventually spotted by a talent scout, before being hired as a writer on hit US satirical show Saturday Night Live.

The star later abandoned stand-up as his movie career took off, but returned to his performing roots with a role in Judd Apatow’s new film, in which he plays a stand-up comedian.

The funnyman had to face live audience during the shoot and Sandler has confessed that the experience has put him off comedy routines for life.

“Adam hadn’t done stand-up comedy for 12 years. We arrived unannounced at a lot of clubs around town

and I remember we were driving to one place and he just said, ‘This is exactly why I don’t do this -I so do not want to do this!’” Contactmusic quoted Apatow as telling Empire magazine.

And the moviemaker is not quite happy with his pal’s decision, because he is convinced Sandler is a brilliant performer.