I’m Nervous
Six days till the comedy competition and I’m a bit nervous. Since it’s a weekly thing with a few more left, I went last night to check out the competition one last time.
It still looked manageable. 19 contestants; most were mediocre with 4 that showed some real talent. It won’t be a cake walk, but I think I have a decent chance. My gig is almost all penned out, and I took a lot of notes on the atmosphere last nite too, like how the crowd reacted to different subjects, tempo and image of the contestants.
I did it once before when I was in college and it’s absolutely incredible. You get addicted to the audience reactions- when you nail a well timed joke and the crowd goes nuts- it’s like a drug. Boom, boom, boom. Just like anything else- when you’re on you’re on. Of course I’m worried about being off. I hadn’t planned on getting into stand-up before I was done with my degree and stuff- but this competition is simply too hard to pass up.
This week I’m renting a few of the greats on DVD: Seinfeld, Leary, Murphy and Rock. Any suggestions are welcomed too- if you know of a great stand-up on dvd or cd lemme know. I love studying these guys’ acts and techniques.
March 31st, 2004 at 9:00 am
The funniest comedian ever is Robert Schimmel. He has a few cd’s and he did an HBO comedy hour a couple years ago.
April 9th, 2004 at 3:41 pm
You need to go to Tower Records immediately and get “Dane Cook-Harmfull if Swallowed” it’s the funniest thing i’ve seen in a while. after watching once, he sticks in your head and requires repeated viewings. sample him at:
danecook.com