Friday, June 5, 2015

I am a Road Comic.

Just wanted to share a story from last night. I was in a small town of Missouri and by showtime the room was empty. The owner was very upset and understandably, he still has to pay us and he makes no money. Anyhow as I was walking out the door two ladies in their mid 50's came running in begging for the show to go on. They explained they had watched my videos all day and rented a car to come and see my show. I looked at the feature act, who I had met 6 mins earlier and we both had the same love of comedy and we decided in one look it was showtime.

I have been a comedian for almost 15 years. I have done shows for 2 people and 2000 people. I am the rare comic that can do 60 mins squeaky clean and 60 filthy and they are both just as funny. I have spent my career on the road cutting my teeth in horrible rooms learning this craft. I will put any road comic up against a comic that learned their craft in NYC or LA. If you have not done a show in Spokane Valley and performed for 6 people and wanted to jump out a window I have nothing to talk to you about. Yes I would love to get a late night show or a sit-com but that may not be in the cards for me but I am ok with that. I have been able to support my family with my words and my creativity, which is amazing. I keep writing and I keep learning and I love this business.

Back to last night, so we did the show and by the end there were about 12 people and it was so much fun. I walked off stage and the one lady that wanted the show gave me a $100 hand shake. She pulled me and said "Thank you so much I know you did not have to do that and you did anyway, you made me and my friends night". That is why I do this, and I am a road comic, I say that with pride, any comic can kill with a Saturday early show at any comedy club or theater across this country, try killing with two old ladies in a bar restaurant in Missouri.

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