8:00pm show; Man, there were about a hundred people in the audience and it was like talking to a stone wall. It didn’t faze me too much though, if I recall correctly. I’m reviewing the tape and there is one lady in the middle a couple rows back who laughed at most of my jokes, compared to the rest of the audience who didn’t laugh at most of my jokes. All in all, it’s stage time, and I’m getting my bits down more.
10:30pm show; this show was much better, the crowd was much more lively. Chris Speyrer, the feature gave me some advice about not jumping into my set too quickly, but to let the crowd get used to the idea that the show has started… ask them questions, and just let them settle in. I got home around 12:30am and stayed up until about 3am watching Dodgeball. It was pretty much what I expected, thankfully I didn’t pay to see it. Block Buster Movie Pass. Booyah.
Someone, I think Richard Pryor, said that it takes like 15 years to find your voice. I’m probably butchering that quote, but the idea behind it stands, and I can’t get discouraged. I also heard that Lewis Black didn’t hit it big until his “voice changed” and he started sounding really angry all the time. He kept his material the same, but his deliver was so unique people loved it. Patience, I suppose.
For anyone reading this, sorry it’s boring, here’s a joke for you…
Why’d the fat lady cross the restaurant? To get another side!
I wrote that myself.