Comedy Strikes Back
Comedy has a way of finding me time and again. I had gone so long just dwelling on philosophy and spirituality lately that I had almost neglected my comedy career. I’d been so busy with everything else that it kind of went on the back burner. I feel kind of sad about that, but I have gotten back into the groove as of late. Tonight, I rewatched the Comedy Central Special, When the Leaves Blow Away, featuring Steven Wright. It got me back into the mode I needed to be into and I thought of at least five or more new jokes, not to mention the rewording of three to five other jokes to make them much, much funnier. Now I can finally focus on putting together a good set, an amazing set, so that I can go out and perform. I have to scout open mike places down here, as there are very few, as far as I know. This is the South, so I am kind of worried my brand of humor may not stick well with some of these country folks, but you never know.
I guess you could call it bizarre, somewhat intellectual humor with a very concentrated delivery. I am low-key by nature, so I am not a Dane Cook or Lewis Black. I am not an angry person, so I do not express anger in my comedy act. I just have to develop my persona more, to the point that I am exactly what the audience expects. There are so many comedians out there now and there has to be a way to stand out from the rest. I do not want to be the stereotypical comedian, talking about stereotypical things. Like the gym, the bank, their wives/girlfriends. I am not that kind of person. I intend to have much deeper comedy about life itself, about all sorts of topics most others do not cover.
I guess the best thing I can possibly do is be myself. Otherwise, I may get arrested for identity fraud. If I can develop a set, which is the most challenging thing for me at this current moment, then I will be all set. I also have to work with spacing out of the jokes, timing they call it. The most important thing is getting the jokes in some sort of order that is both easy to remember and works well with the audience. I have to also realize that I am not for everyone, some people will dislike my comedy. And I can live with that. I’ve been living with it my whole life.
Even the best comedians of our time are disliked by many. Many people have said they do not like Jerry Seinfeld. Others say they cannot stand Chris Rock. And even though he is popular, I do not like Dane Cook. Just watching him sucks the energy right from my body. No offense, Dane.
One thing I should do is my spare time is create a joke shrine, where an abunance of jokes keep flowing. It will be a nice way to reinforce what I am going for. Anyway, I believe I am back to being funny at least some of the time, depending on your taste in humor. Good night.
March 16th, 2007 at 6:44 am
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March 18th, 2007 at 2:45 am
…So where is the humor? I also live in the Myrtle Beach area, and know of several comedy “open mike” clubs. Can’t wait to see you perform. Just bring a large metal trashcan lid, for protection, in case for the unforseen reason you happen to come across as ” less than understood”.