Category: Comedy

An open mic with an actual audience

httpv://youtu.be/pGMV3UQr0E0

0m53s If I say something after the setup that isn’t the punch line, repeat the setup real quick

2m35s Don’t say “life’s tough” before “welcome to life”

2m51s My hand should be out by my chest for that voice

3m17s More emphasis on “deserve”

3m49s Instead of “and it has a” say “with a”

4m42s The save lines hit harder than any other lines during the bit

Overall: Decent set, the occupy wall street material is getting good laughs, but the biggest laughs are the save lines where I acknowledge I’m ranting and losing everyone. Work on getting the actual lines funny without the saves.

Hosting the late night portion of the show (2+ hours in)

httpv://youtu.be/dtyeTDCDn2c

1m08s Do crowd work or a save line when the first joke gets such a low response

1m59s Speed up the gun raising motion

3m18s Do the nose sniffing motion faster after the previous line

5m18s Make more “ouch” sounds

Overall: Pretty lousy. I held off on save lines for way too long and I seemed generally miserable. I need to learn to pretend I’m having fun, even when I’m not. Or better, do something that will make it fun for me.

Doing a check spot on the 8pm show for ten people

httpv://youtu.be/KhgF9SZU5OY

2m31s Cut the run for president part

8m12s It should be “minimum wage” not “four in the afternoon”

Overall: Good for checks for a small audience

The writer’s mic

httpv://youtu.be/qai0xDdaIJw

2m44s Cut the Gandhi line

4m05s Basement line is good

4m38s Try to figure out a way to make this part of the bit

5m08s Tighten this line and make an actual punch line

Overall: Decent response for a mic. Keep working on that new immigrant wall street bit.

Going second on the 8pm show

httpv://youtu.be/0u47f4jtdy4

0m55s Hit this whole part harder and with more confidence

1m17s Anytime I need to acknowledge them not liking the suicide joke, I should bail out of it instead of doing another 2 minutes about it

2m27s Repeat “woodchippers and power drills” under my breath before the sponsorship line

3m50s it should be “we’ll shoot you” not “we’ll kill you”

6m48s Don’t stutter on the line

Overall: Weak set but at least the end was (relatively) stronger than the beginning