ONE WEEK YOU ARE A STAR, THE OTHER...

The ups and downs of comedy are the only consistent part of the job. One week you have a great week, receiving confirmations for upcoming shows at comedy clubs while also performing headlining shows. Or writing and performing new material that pops, which is the greatest joy of comedy in my opinion. Maybe even booking a small role on a commercial or getting a writing job or having a joke on social media go viral.

And then there are the down weeks; Opening instead of headlining shows where you have to do the "hits" and can't work out new material and you are doing just 10 minutes instead of an hour and the crowd not only does not know you, but is not vibing with your material.

Recently I did a week of shows where I headlined 6 shows, some of which were at capacity which resulted in pure joy and a bunch of new fans. I had people see me before and bring their fans to share in the fun. Then I drove 6 hours to do a show for 10 minutes for a group of 9 people who clearly did not want to be there. The lack of energy from the crowd resulted in my screwing up my own jokes on stage. Then two of my shows were cancelled because of low tickets sales and the holidays. And the rest of the week none of my new material worked. Oh and a heckler that would not shut up. LOL.

Comedy is not for the faint of heart. #standup #formerlawyer #comedian #holidays
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