Stepping Out, Getting Trampled On and Still Stepping Out
It was around mid to late November. I didn’t have a job at that time, was preparing for my trip to Los Angeles, but more pressing and immediate was wanting to get back to the professional comedy club stage in the spring before my trip. I wanted to build a brand new half hour right from scratch. But where do...
Read MoreMatching Wits With Dim Wits
Wednesday nights are done. I won’t be going back to do Wednesday open mics anymore. After two weeks ago, why should I submit myself to be disrespected by the host and trashed by a fellow comedian when I have done nothing to deserve such treatment? Have you ever had somebody rain on your parade constantly, no...
Read MoreYou’re Either Broken Or An Adult. Pick One.
There is a story my comedy coach tells in his blogs about meeting George Carlin early on in his career. Carlin told him that he knew with 98% accuracy that a joke was going to be funny before he hit the stage. When you attend an open mic as a comedian, you should always try new material, providing you actually write...
Read MoreThat Lawsuit Will Look Great On You
I know that a couple of my blog posts have been subjected to police investigations based on the language I’ve used in the past. Keeping that in mind, let me ask you a question. How would you like to wake up tomorrow morning with a lawsuit hanging over your head for libel, slander and for being complicit in...
Read MoreEither You Have It, Or You Don’t?
I was watching an interview of a famous comedian. I enjoyed watching the interview until I heard those words again. either you got it, or you don’t click (yes, I actually used a t.v. remote) There are a lot of different personality types that attempt stand-up. Some are really nervous, self conscious and...
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