Category: Comedy

This is the 830 show

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEKV0e9ZRBM

0m11s The MC made a joke about himself being fat

0m46s Take a half second pause between “in a relationship” and “Igor”

1m09s Make a face for “Igor loves this” to help the laugh

1m52s I decided to ignore the random yell as I already addressed crowd work and this was at the end of a setup

3m59s No need to say “that was it”

4m12s Eating the audience’s fries is evidence I’m getting more comfortable on stage

4m54s For the Igor likes this call back, try it without the special voice

5m55s I’m not talking in my regular voice, I should sound sadder about this

7m55s If that gets interrupted again, I should say “that means” instead of “therefore”

8m02s Pause between “go to” and “high school”

8m33s Pause for a second after “Igor loves this” to see if it gets a laugh before leaving

Overall: I was getting small laughs throughout and that’s not good enough. My voice was not conversational for a lot of the jokes and that affected the laughter. On the bright side, I enjoyed eating the audience’s fries.

This is the midnight show, I’m on around 130 in the morning and I had to set the camera up in the sound booth because there were people sitting all the way in the back

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmFSemm4KXo

0m12s The MC talked about me dropping out of grad school as my 20 second intro

0m44s I could’ve done the facial expression better

1m26s The “foooood” line needs to go

1m51s Not sure why those two lines didn’t hit

3m45s Interesting one person applause break

4m40s This is the first time I’ve sung on stage, there’s a reason I didn’t start sooner, and it’s the same reason I stopped after half a second

4m57s I’ve been having good improvised responses lately

5m17s Talk way slower about standards dropping for the midnight kiss

5m27s No need for a special voice for “who is that stunning creature in the corner?”

6m03s I’m excited that get some applause

6m23s They started dropping checks

7m28s I thought that was funny

Overall: I think I did a little better than it sounds because of where the camera was positioned. It’s a good and bad sign that 3 of my 4 biggest laughs were on improvised material. It’s good in that I’m getting funnier in the moment but bad that I’m still learning how to make my jokes seem like I just came up with them instead of them being rehearsed.

This is me back in NYC for the first time

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhaTfv9UDdA

1m02s Pause for another half second before “Igor loves this”

1m20s The “fooooood” line has been missing a lot lately, I want to cut it but can’t figure out another way to make it believable that I’m actually Russian before getting into the heavy accent

2m04s I’ve learned I need an extra pause there for the rest of the crowd to “get” the joke

3m42s Although it worked, I should try “doctorate” instead of “phd” as I say “phd” earlier in the set, and using different words that mean the same thing tend to extend jokes and laughs

3m53s Cut the adoption, pro choice and adoption agencies lines

4m31s You can’t tell my voice going on the tape, but it was

4m49s I missed saying “I don’t even know how to spell it”

5m26s Take a pause between “attend” and “high school”

7m09s Cut the “own girlfriend” line

7m40s It’s not a good idea to do three “mean” jokes in a row, I need to separate the suicide, new years and ex on the street

Overall: Decent set. Not surprisingly, the material I’ve been working on in LA also works in NY but there’s some specific lines I need to cut asap. And it’s good to be back in NYC.

This is a charity show at a bar that was raising money for wheelchairs. I wish I could find the link, as it’s a great cause. There are around 20 people in the audience.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXF5fppcdTY

0m15s Before my intro, the MC requested badass music for his walk off stage, as some slow song came on when the MC came on after the previous comic, so I commented on it

0m50s I could’ve done the Igor face better

1m13s My delivery is off, as I shouldn’t get so many “awwws”

2m34s No need to pause between “float in boat” and “fail math”

2m48s I was overly ready to say “what’s funny about that” and it wasn’t spontaneous enough to get a full laugh like the previous two times

3m24s Point at myself when I say “jewish people” not when I say “bar mitzvah”

3m58s Try going from “my mom tried to boast about my comedy career” straight into her talking

4m15s Take out “am”, it should just be “I pro choice”

4m22s I need a better response, or no response to what mom says

5m49s That got slightly awkward, I should’ve peer pressured him into a high five like I did when I MCed the previous show

6m05s What possesses someone to yell it out?

6m43s Don’t yell it, but still be excited

7m18s I might do it again

7m32s Acknowledge that saying this is messed up, before doing the act out of it

Overall: I did well but I was getting too many sympathy “awwws” throughout the set. I think this was because I wasn’t dressed as nice as usual, so I actually looked pathetic. If I look good, then people laugh at my misfortunes. If I look bad, then it’s just sad. I also need to work out a couple of lines towards the end of the mom bit. Otherwise, my material is working more and more consistently.

This is at The Ice House Main Stage for an audience of around 80

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hur5z-EKSxc

0m50s I didn’t scrunch my eyebrows like usual, that would’ve gotten an even bigger response

1m08s Say “yes” in a question format, like “yes?”

1m11s Stumbled on a word there, no need for “have”

1m59s Not sure why I said “when I” twice

2m19s I find I need to wait a couple of seconds for “they’re not all drunks” to hit

2m55s Second night in a row that happened, I was ready for it this time

3m59s I thought “that failed” would get a laugh, might as well cut the line

4m22s No need for “make wrong choice line”

5m02s This is the best this joke has ever worked

5m12s I thought medicare would hit stronger, a few more trials and I will remove it

5m57s Maybe try “I want to change that” instead of “it needs to change”

6m25s The tubes joke has stopped working, and I can’t figure out why, it used to be one of my best jokes… I’ll try rewriting it a few times, but it’s looking like it might need to be retired

6m44s At least jdate still works

7m13s This could be a good time do something like “got your nose” or other facepainting / clown thing

7m43s Could’ve ended stronger

Overall: This was a great set and it’s interesting to me how all my newer material works much better than my older (and more tested material). The tubes joke either needs to be redone or completely retired because it’s not working. Also, some of my newer jokes are one line too long, or in need of a better last line.