3rd time up
this past wednesday was my third time to do stand-up comedy..
i think it was my best performance yet, despite a couple of rookie mistakes..
first rookie mistake?
somebody’s cell phone rang about one minute into my set.. and i let it distract me..
i think the thing with a cell phone or like disturbance is you have to either completely ignore it or go all the way in confronting it..
instead i just kind of said “oh great.. a phone call..”
not good..
and totally messed up a punchline..
so.. for the first time i was privileged to enjoy that “oh what just happened” feeling..
but just a minute or two later i got probably the biggest laugh i’ve earned off of a line that was not prepared at all..
THAT IS A BLAST!
that.. to me.. so far.. is what it is all about..
being me..
and being funny..
because here’s the thing..
standup comedy is not a new thing..
and on any given night, there are a couple thousand guys standing up in front of a couple thousand “brick” walls..
and they all have jokes..
but if i can be me..
and be funny..
nobody else can do that..
that’s what i’m striving for..
so overall it was a fun night and a great continuation to this learning experience..
i also got to see a comedian that i really liked..
his name is mike speenberg..
he was the feature act on what seemed to me to be an upside down bill.. (in other words, he was the feature act but was funnier than the headliner)..
oh.. and the club spelled his name wrong (speamburg) on the marquis and on their website..
so that was good..