So last night (open mic nite) I went up first, which I've been doing alot of lately actually and I SMASHED. Now everyone did pretty well and it was a great crowd but I really slayed and set the bar pretty high for the rest of the show which felt great. Now I usually don't do alot of self-indulgence but I have to say I did great and it feels good to be able to say that without restraint. Besides the host telling some jokes I opened the show and left the energy high for the next comedian to follow. What I really noticed was that I was so calm even after finding out that I was going first (which is always a little jarring at first). Its not that its any harder than going in another spot, it's just there's more (I think) to be expected. No one knows what coming or to expect of the first comedian and he can tube the show before it gets rolling by saying some crazy ass shit up there.
What I was most proud of was how I did it last night. I didn't over analyze (I'm a chronic over thinker) my notes/bits which worked out huge. I just picked three bits and put them in order in my head. I've noticed the more time I have to sit around stressing about my set the more worried I get about how it will be received and how each line should be. But when I just pick my jokes and go with it..it works. As long as I remember my premises I can free think the rest. I know that eventually I need to remember how I said the joke exactly when it works so I can repeat the funny every time. But for now (in my infant stages) I'm happy that I'm finding my calm on stage cause because it helps me deliver my stuff more like 'Me' and that's always goood.
side note: And the ladies love when ya kill
As I was reading this blog post, I was reminded of a conversation I had with Rory Scovel. I remember I was telling him two jokes that at that time i thought were my two funniest. I remember after telling the first one, he asked me to say the joke again. When I asked him why he had me do that, he said he wanted to see if I would tell that joke in the same way. His advice was that even if you are telling the same jokes, you still have some wiggle rooms. There are always going to me new angles, new points to be addressed.
ReplyDeleteI guess my point is, I don't think you have to remember how joke went exactly. Part of comedy is being able to feel out situations/the crowd's energy and adjusting accordingly.
I meant to say *how each joke went exactly.
ReplyDeleteWow there are a lot of typos/spelling mistakes/errors in that first blog post.
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