I had a great experience tonight. I did a set at The Set, which is a variety show that is produced out of La Poisson Rouse in the West Village. Such a cool club, with weird art exhibits surrounding a chill, hip bar. The stage is situated at the far end. We had a few singers as well as a ton of comedians perform. I had the benefit of coming up after the intermission. So, the room had just went out for a smoke break, or a bathroom break, and took some time off after seeing an hour or so of comedy. My set lasted ten minutes, and I tell you this, I killed. I did mainly old material: The Porn Office, Ridley Scott's Monopoly, and the fat kid story. But this got the best laughs I've gotten in a while. Even a couple of applause breaks. I've achieved the right pace for my character. I'm not slow, filled with energy, yet easily followed. I need to develop when I bomb at a joke, since I will lose my energy level. I need to tell a bad joke and then just move on. Fortunately, tonight, I didn't have that problem.
I hope to be able to do this show again. I had a blast. A guy was impressed with my set, he's blogging about it. I forgot to ask his blog name, which was a huge mistake on my part. I wish I had cards to distribute. But alas, marketing is something I need to improve upon.
I think I do better when it's not a bunch of comics in the room. And I love the fact that audiences respond well to my set. But the all comic audience is a solid place to practice. You can play with styles and speeds, and you can get your jokes spoken, which tends to be different from written.
With my headshots finished, I now have all the elements in place for my cards. So, let's get those out this week. That's my goal for the week.
Stay tuned.
Monday, July 6, 2009
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