Who Needs Drugs? You’ve Got Fear On Your Side!
Frank Sinatra once mused in an interview to Larry King that after all his success and the accolades, before he went out on stage every night to perform a thought was always at the back of his mind, every time out. He wondered if he would still have it when he gets on stage, would that first note be there? Mind you,...
Read MoreThe Year In Review
As yet another Christmas has come and gone I am looking back at my year in comedy and how the events in my personal life helped shape my material. Nine months is a long time to go without. Nine months is also a long time to have something and watch it flourish and grow. At the start of 2014 I did not have a stage...
Read MoreMaking Critics Eat Crow – The Recipe In One Easy Blog Posting
The date was towards the end of May, after my birthday in 2013. I don’t remember the exact date. This particular set was one week after the successful comeback set (the first one constructed with the help of my comedy coach). This set started bad, had some promise in the middle then fell flat yet again. I...
Read MoreMonkey See, Monkey Do…….Right?
Let’s say you go to the toy section of a department store and you want to purchase a puzzle. You think that you have an idea what the finished puzzle will look like based on the box, but at some point of putting the puzzle together, whether it be the beginning, the middle or the end, the puzzle pieces change...
Read MoreFailure – MY Trusted Friend In Stand-Up Comedy
Some of my friends have told me they admire me for sticking it out this long and continuing with the comedy. They also watched as I struggled to stay afloat when I was homeless and living at The Salvation Army. People have also watched as I went through three jobs in a year, not being able to make probation in any...
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