My first LA stand up comedy show
It’s been 8 days and about 12 hours since you written in your LA blog, Angel! Where have you been?I’ve been presented with this question a lot lately.
I’ve also been asked if I like Munster or Mozzarella cheese… I don’t like cheese at all. Ew.
I’ve been slaying dragons and writing peace treaties for the Camelot. Well surely, that’s not the only thing.
You’re right. It’s not. Well so first of all remember that music video I PA’ed and was in… so it’s Hollywood and they said I outshined Rachael so they had to cut me out, but you can see my silhouette at the beginning the video. My music video debut, surely I’ll be famous now.
But being a background artist isn’t your one compassion? Nope, I also did my first public stand- up comedy show in LA this weekend. Why?
I love making people laugh… well, I like attention too because my parents didn’t give me enough in my painful childhood…
I’ve done stand- up in Ithaca with the IC stand up club which contrary to popular belief is NOT falling apart… I did a few shows in NYC where I live so I thought I was well prepared for the show in HaHa Café and the UCB theatre… I can safely say I was a bit wrong.
A few things I learned from performing-
1- Practice out loud
…. Because how you sound and move in your head, totally different when you actually perform.
2- Make faces and voices
…. People love animated schizos.
3- Be comfortable
…. If you’re nervous, the people watching you will be nervous too, unless you pee in your pants- then that’s HILARIOUS.
4- Establish a common point, cater to the audience
…. Be different, but don’t jump to it right away, make the audience like you. If the audience is made up of walnuts and all you have are peanut jokes- you better make peanut butter cups. Mmmm delicious, especially when they’re all melty and creamy and…
5- You are funny.
…. Sometimes the audience need a lil time to get your jokes, don’t glaze over- in fact just wait until they get it, even if it takes an hour. Wait. Wait. Wait.
Which is why for my next act I will dress up as a beekeeper, making bee jokes but sound like the cast of the Flinestones for an hour.
Accessible.
posted by Angel @ 12:49 PM
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