Last night I met with Warren Arnold at Laughs to work on some sketch ideas for a sketch show he wants to put together. I didn’t know it walking in, but that might be a good place to finally to the “commercials” for my website that I never made. I had a couple of (good, I think) ideas that didn’t really advertise my site, so much as they showed something funny and they showed my website address. I’m trying to get into as much performance-based stuff (aside from Stand up) as I can to help build my “tool chest”, maybe it will show me different ways to think so I can become a stronger writer.
My set last night was alright; I worked on the Gay Gifts joke (or whatever I’m calling it now) and a joke about my quitting smoking (again). I wasn’t necessarily pleased with my set, but I’m usually not, unless I kill; I should probably ease up on myself a bit, but that likely won’t happen. Rob Durham gave me a good piece of advice about how the punch lines (of mine) that get the most consistent laughs are the ones from my perspective. They have that “Marcus” spin (or whatever) on them.
I’d like it if my Blind Skier joke had a punch earlier in the joke, as I really want people “on board” when I get to the “so I took it when he wasn’t looking” part.