Shutting Up My Critics & Moving Some To Tears
I have been waiting to write this blog for a very long time. It’s taken me almost ten months. Many, many, many, many times of not being funny, being beaked at by the audience, being trashed by other comics and by Dez Reed onstage. It’s taken me ten months to get to this point. I always knew I had the...
Read MoreThe Truth HAS Set Me Free
There are some guys who read this who might have a beautiful, supportive wife, may (or may not) have kids, great job, new vehicle, great house, travels lots, wonderful friends and never really navigated through any rough patches in life. If we turn it around, there might be some women who have experienced this. ...
Read MoreMoving Forward…. YES, I Said FORWARD
I’m not sure how this was possible, but in the middle of all my shit I’m dealing with in my personal life,somehowI managed to right the stand-up comedy ship that is Trevor Dean. I took a couple weeks away from the stage right after the comedy festival to concentrate on the fact I needed to find a place to...
Read MoreTaking A Break — To Finish Writing This Chapter
While I am humbled by the success and the reach of The Stand-Up Diaries, there is one part of writing these blogs that can be a stumbling block at times. It’s called writing the beginning. I have re-wrote this particular entry a few times because I don’t know how to start it. Hopefully I won’t...
Read MoreIt’s About The Journey, NOT The Destination!
There is something I started to do when I first got into comedy, that was the sole reason I finished first the night of the comedy competition for newer comics, when we had our smallest audience performing for a dozen people! I know you might think that’s no excuse to not remember to do what I am referring to,...
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