Taking God At His Word
There have been times where comedy gets extremely frustrating, discouraging and demoralizing for me. This is especially true when it seems like everyone else around me receives opportunities to do different things in comedy, while I sit on the sidelines. Family support is zero, and has been that way from day one....
Read MoreFooling Yourself
In his comedy e-book, Jerry Corley states that only two percent of all comedians who read his book and apply it will have success. I am not in that two percent. I work harder than just about any comic in this province, certainly in Saskatoon, when it comes to putting in the work behind the scenes. In fact, since...
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...
Read MoreRemembering Roger
Did you know that there are some similarities between politicians and comedians? Working on your professional image is a 24/7 job, your public life may become exposed, you need to stick to your talking points on stage if possible, prepare & rehearse and probably the most important similarity of them all. In...
Read MoreBury The Garbage. Now Walk Away. Keep Walking.
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, things were drastically different for me. I tried to jump start a relationship, and my plans to go to the USA were on hold due to a serious personal issue. Needless to say, I wasn’t in the mood to do comedy, much less anything else. By the end of...
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