Last night at LL, Kevin White asked me if I still use cheat sheets when I go on stage. That's a good question, Kevin. Last night I DID use a cheat sheet, because I had about 8 or 9 new things I wanted to try. However, two of them all but required using older jokes to get onto the topic so I didn't get around to all of them. I did a new bit comapring me-talking-to-women to doing-math-problems, and a bit about how I wish Donald Trump was Batman and lastly a bit of newness on my car. I think everything has potential, which feels really good because a couple extra minutes would rock. At the beginning of my set, Kevin yelled from the back of the room that I read something out of my blog, to which I said I wouldn't, because the audience would have to visit my website (and I plugged the website) to read my blog.
Anyway, back to the cheat sheets; Most nights I do not use a cheat sheet. However, I always have one ready just in case I blank (consider it my little security blanket, if you will). I always prepare one because creating one helps solidify what I want to do. It's like taking notes in school, if you read something and take notes, you're more likely to remember it. Some comics don't use them, which is cool, some think they're a crutch, but some think Crank Yankers is funny, so obviously opinions vary. I look at it like this; I've seen professionals tape sets to the floor so that they stay in order and on time. Todd Glass even showed his cheat sheet to the audience on his Comedy Central half-hour special.
So you see, Kevin, cheat sheets [are/are not] [good/bad] and you [will/will not] [succeed/fail] in [comedy/ice cream] if you [use/triangulate] them.
Hey kids, that's all the time I have to blog today; keep those letters, emails and questions coming and tune in next week, when I'll make even less sense.
Dog eat dog, Every day,
On our fellow man we prey
Dog eat dog, To get by,
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