What's on Your Mind

[East]

I have never considered doing stand-up. I'm not sure if any place here in town has open mic. This is an interesting challenge.

I did it behind the bar during cocktail hour...and my following grew...alot....but it was nothing official. I fell into it naturally. I always liked physical and character comedy alot and so I had a captive (and drunk LOL) audience and the more they laughed the more I did it....the more they laughed...it was fun....

I liked the SNL style of playing characters which is also why my humor does NOT translate on the internet at all ...I like to use my entire body and face and all my senses...

The reason I mentioned my following...it had been a dead shift for years and the owners wanted to know how I got so many customers.....they never figured out it was the comedy and I didn't tell them...they thought it was because I was cute ***cough***I was never that cute***cough*** and I didn't want to ruin that image of me because who knows how long they would think that...I always felt like I got away with something when people thought that about me. In my experience...if you can make people laugh and have a good time...they stay and drink...get to know each other...the rich ones buy rounds for the whole bar...I make killer tips...it is a win/win for everyone....

Not everyone thought I was funny though...and that moment when you know you are annoying them or it isn't working is...awkward...but you just gotta move along and change channels....turn up the music real loud LOL

It was all informal and I just kinda fell into it though...if I had to do it "officially" or on stage there would be NO WAY...I think stand up comics are brave....I am not that brave....

I think my mind would get in the way. I never thought about anything I did behind the bar...I just did it..it flowed...

I think on stage you probably have to think about what you are saying and be intelligent about it...I couldn't pull it off. I would also blow it because I crack myself up alot and I laugh at my own humor...that would be embarrassing...