Well tonight is the night, I'm doing my first opening for a major headliner comedian Dave Stone. I've been thinking about this for a long time. I've watched others in my place both do great or stumble around when they have this opportunity. Do I think I'll do well? Yes. Do I think I deserve an open spot? Yes. But, I've always felt that I need to be amazing to be an opener and that I shouldn't even think about opening until I'm slaying the crowd every week.
I don't know why I've felt like this because I'm still so young in my comedic development. I've quietly improved over the months while also finally talking about "Zack Burk specific" material. But I'm still having a problem digging deep into myself and really telling it like it is, in part because (like my friend over at HoneyBadgerSwag) I feel/felt this extreme need to pander to the crowd and tell 'soft' jokes. I have a wealth of material that I'm (sad to say) scared to share with the microphone. Hopefully I'll get it all out there over time because I think I got some great stuff locked up in my head.
Tonight, whether I kill or not I'm gonna be on that stage next week grinding it out because I'm loving the process. And (even if I'm only one on this) I know deep in the heart & brain that I have something special with this comedy thing. It's strange to say because I'm so early into the journey and so much can change but my material/style is unique and will be damn good when I finally am "me" on stage. Oh and it sounds awesome to hear my name thru those speakers.."Next guy comin to the stage Zack Burk"!
Becoming what I know I can be is truly a process and tonight I'm just taking another step.
LETS GET IT!!!
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