My Plans Going Forward
To be clear, the opportunity is still there for me to be a part of the comedy club as an audience member and writing about the comedy scene, but when I was told that the only time I’d be allowed on stage is through the infrequent open mic nights, I decided to remove myself completely from an abusive,...
Read MoreThrow It In The Trash Or Make A Successful Dash
When I was homeless and unemployed, it was easy to focus on the comedy more because after a day of job hunting and being rejected multiple times, it was the only thing aside from staying at the Salvation Army (for a roof over my head) that I had to look forward to at the end of the day. Now however, my job is making...
Read More“All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy”
When I first started my journey to revamp my comedy through the e-book and coaching, I found it somewhat odd that some people would let life get in the way of trying to perfect their comedic craft. After all, I don’t date much and aside from running karaoke on the weekend I had a lot of free time to put...
Read MoreAn Understanding 17 Months In The Making
Last week wasn’t a very good one for me. I feel like I got verbally beaten up at work pretty much every day, then I had to deal with the fact that I was not allowed on stage on a regular comedy night, only for an open mic night. Since the open mics are infrequent, it may be a month or two between sets for me....
Read MoreBreaking Down The Comeback – Why Did It Work?
I hope some comics read this post, because I am going to tell you why I knew my set would work on my comeback night. I’m not an expert by any means, but remember that I have been working with a guy who runs the only comedy school in southern California. He used to write for Jay Leno and has a system he uses...
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