Opening Lines…
I’d like to talk about opening lines and the beginning of your set. The opening lines of your set are your way of introducing yourself to the audience. They should […]
Tag Archives: Comedy Advice
Comedy Tips For All
Unsolicited advice for moving forward and also looking back…
I love you and I respect you as a person and a comedian, even if I don’t agree with your attitude or behavior in certain circumstances.
Inspiration Running Dry?
Don’t feel bad that the ideas aren’t coming so rapidly.
I’ve come up with some ideas for getting those juices squirting again. Some of them I actually use, and some of them are just brainstorms, and I”m not sure if they’ll yield anything. They all boil down to fall under one, two or all of three of the following concepts…
Consequences of a Bad Attitude
At the end of the night, I sat there hoping that someone might make me feel better, but no one did and I eventually had to admit that I had no business being around anyone. I made for the parking lot and called my GF to give her a piece of my mind. Just as I said earlier, she was oblivious to my misery, I’d imagined the whole thing and it was all smoothed over within moments, but not before I got pulled over for going 55 in a 35 zone…
Turning it Off
There’s nothing wrong with being funny and cracking jokes, that’s probably why people like you, but just be careful that that doesn’t become why they hate you as well.
Other News and Updates
I don’t post frequently enough… I start alot of posts that way, but I think it’s neccesary to acknowledge my faults before I can tout all the amzing things I’m […]
State of My Comedy Union
Well, I just did my round at the Magoobys Comedian of the Year Contest. It could have gone better, but it could have gone a lot worse. I thought for […]
the Kopi Luwak Effect…
Kopi Luwak is made from the droppings of the civet. It is the most expensive coffee there is and it is said to have a milder smoother, sweeter taste…
In this post I compare this the process of writing jokes and I also talk about an awkward exchange with a comic more famous than me that led me to re-think some of my own thoughts on what can and can’t be said on stage.
100 shows in a year
I’ve made it my goal for this year to do 100 performances in as short of a period as possible. Speaking realistically, this will probably take me about a year […]
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