That_One_Guy Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Besides the depression and massive egos you're constantly surrounded by? The fact that even if I become the biggest comedian ever I'll never be as cool as any musician. Or actor for that matter. Like comedians are kinda the unpopular kids. I guess it's a good thing that I don't do it for fame. Trying to get famous by doing stand up is like trying to get skinny by smoking meth. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Will you feel uncool with millions of dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I thought what sucks about being a comedian is you can have one actually nice decent day and it will ruin you for material. LAUGH AT MY TEARS, YOU FREAKS! LAUGH! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, Poof said: Will you feel uncool with millions of dollars? Not at all. I'll feel uncool with dozens of dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, katt_goddess said: I thought what sucks about being a comedian is you can have one actually nice decent day and it will ruin you for material. LAUGH AT MY TEARS, YOU FREAKS! LAUGH! That's where you just lie lol. Just make shit up. I know comics who have had a newborn daughter for five years. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, That_One_Guy said: Not at all. I'll feel uncool with dozens of dollars. Then don't stop. I think if you don't stop you're likely to make it. I think most ppl just stop 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Poof said: Then don't stop. I think if you don't stop you're likely to make it. I think most ppl just stop I wont stop. I enjoy it way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunStarHero Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 What sucks about being a comedian is you have to actually be funny. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggstop Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 minute ago, GunStarHero said: What sucks about being a comedian is you have to actually be funny. LOL! I think you get the vibe i be getting lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, GunStarHero said: What sucks about being a comedian is you have to actually be funny. I'd be set if it weren't for that shit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrigunBebop Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 50 minutes ago, That_One_Guy said: Besides the depression and massive egos you're constantly surrounded by? The fact that even if I become the biggest comedian ever I'll never be as cool as any musician. Or actor for that matter. Like comedians are kinda the unpopular kids. I guess it's a good thing that I don't do it for fame. Trying to get famous by doing stand up is like trying to get skinny by smoking meth. Luckily, as a comedian, you are more likely to be well equipped to deflate some of those egos. Just bring the snark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 minute ago, TrigunBebop said: Luckily, as a comedian, you are more likely to be well equipped to deflate some of those egos. Just bring the snark. That's true. Not all comics have massive egos but like 60% of them think they are gods gift to the world. It can be very discouraging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, That_One_Guy said: Besides the depression and massive egos you're constantly surrounded by? The fact that even if I become the biggest comedian ever I'll never be as cool as any musician. Or actor for that matter. Like comedians are kinda the unpopular kids. I guess it's a good thing that I don't do it for fame. Trying to get famous by doing stand up is like trying to get skinny by smoking meth. 1 Not buying it. There are plenty of comedians that are "rock stars" in their own right. Murray, Ackroyd, Winters, Iglacias, Chappelle, Pryor, Candy, Carlin, Farley, Belushi, Miller, etc. Most made movies but got their start doing either stand-up or improv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamped Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 >.> Meth wont make you skinny?! Cocaine still will right?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Vamped said: >.> Meth wont make you skinny?! Cocaine still will right?! shhh.....he seems like he's having a bad day, let him have this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thee2TONfist Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 ha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiles Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Ooh, ooh! Tell me the one about airline food! I love that joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 4 hours ago, tsar4 said: Not buying it. There are plenty of comedians that are "rock stars" in their own right. Murray, Ackroyd, Winters, Iglacias, Chappelle, Pryor, Candy, Carlin, Farley, Belushi, Miller, etc. Most made movies but got their start doing either stand-up or improv. True but none of them are nearly as popular as most musicians. Only people that pay attention to comedy think their rock stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Vamped said: >.> Meth wont make you skinny?! Cocaine still will right?! ...howwww would you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 17 minutes ago, Skiles said: Ooh, ooh! Tell me the one about airline food! I love that joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 59 minutes ago, Mix said: shhh.....he seems like he's having a bad day, let him have this Im actually pretty ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 congrats. you'll never be in the club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, nameraka said: congrats. you'll never be in the club. He was brilliant. I never thought he was that funny though, but I loved listening to him. He was very insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, That_One_Guy said: He was brilliant. I never thought he was that funny though, but I loved listening to him. He was very insightful. agreed. he wasn't that funny. he was more of a john stewart before there was a john stewart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 minute ago, nameraka said: agreed. he wasn't that funny. he was more of a john stewart before there was a john stewart. Yeah and I hate to say it but we need George now more than ever. Seriously. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiles Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 14 minutes ago, That_One_Guy said: Who aarrrre these people?? *rimshot followed by a standing ovation* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, Skiles said: Who aarrrre these people?? *rimshot followed by a standing ovation* I've heard he's a dick irl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 19 minutes ago, That_One_Guy said: Im actually pretty ok kewl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, Mix said: kewl ye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaBarney Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Poof said: Then don't stop. I think if you don't stop you're likely to make it. I think most ppl just stop When I was in hs I wrote a paper on standup and since I needed a direct source I sent a msg to Maria Bamford on myspace asking if I could interview her for my paper. She let me ask her 1 question and I asked what her advice would be to aspiring comedians and her answer was like - just make yourself keep doing it and keep doing it and dont stop, and repeated that sentiment like a dozen different ways. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiles Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, That_One_Guy said: I've heard he's a dick irl Yeah, but he doesn't have to not be a dick. He has ALL the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, NaBernie2020 said: When I was in hs I wrote a paper on standup and since I needed a direct source I sent a msg to Maria Bamford on myspace asking if I could interview her for my paper. She let me ask her 1 question and I asked what her advice would be to aspiring comedians and her answer was like - just make yourself keep doing it and keep doing it and dont stop, and repeated that sentiment like a dozen different ways. That advice is fucking spot on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Skiles said: Yeah, but he doesn't have to not be a dick. He has ALL the money. True but it just shows the type of person he really is. Even if I owned Fort Knox I'd still treat everyone like they were human beings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiles Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 minute ago, That_One_Guy said: True but it just shows the type of person he really is. Even if I owned Fort Knox I'd still treat everyone like they were human beings Not me, man. When I'm at that crazy "more money than God" level of rich, I'm gonna be a complete piece of shit. I'll gonna walk around southern California headbutting children in the God damn nose. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimopoBotar Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I have a lot of respect for good comedians. It's such a difficult thing to do well. I couldn't. Carlin is one of my favorites. I imagine it must be an amazing feeling though, getting those laughs. Easy to see why some comedians get big egos with an experience like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiles Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, KimopoBotar said: I have a lot of respect for good comedians. It's such a difficult thing to do well. I couldn't. Carlin is one of my favorites. I imagine it must be an amazing feeling though, getting those laughs. Easy to see why some comedians get big egos with an experience like that. Dude, it's crazy because being a performer means you simultaneously have extremely low self-esteem and a really big ego. You want everyone to hear you, but you also are so damaged that you feel the need for everyone to hear you. At least that's me. I can only speak for myself. I'm not a comic, but I have performed live on many occasions. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mix Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, That_One_Guy said: True but it just shows the type of person he really is. Even if I owned Fort Knox I'd still treat everyone like they were human beings There's a difference between being a dick and not suffering fools.....Jerry Seinfeld does not suffer fools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAC Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Not funny, try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 9 hours ago, That_One_Guy said: I've heard he's a dick irl Hes obsessed with his cars apparently to the point that it irritates other ppl. He has 150 cars like 50 porsches. He's worth like 900 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamped Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 10 hours ago, That_One_Guy said: ...howwww would you know? because ..... I ... am an urban pharmacist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_girl_lost Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 But comedians have their own groupies. They're called Chucklefuckers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 4:51 PM, GunStarHero said: What sucks about being a comedian is you have to actually be funny. I would've loved to have been a comedian, but my threads on the ol' ASMB where I tried to be funny would always sink to the bottom with little to no replies, so I came to the conclusion no one thought I was funny but me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 9:57 PM, That_One_Guy said: True but none of them are nearly as popular as most musicians. Only people that pay attention to comedy think their rock stars I'm wondering in what sense you are using "popular" and "rock star" in this thread. I would say there is like one "local" rock star here, but all he does are covers, I don't think he plays any originals. He's beloved by many bar-goers though. The days of the national "rock star" are long over, in the rock genre in particular. Whether you mean musicians are popular in the sense that the people around them like to be around them, maybe, but they ain't getting famous and making dough any time soon. I'm assuming being a gigging musician still helps you get laid, though. That's what everyone tells me, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunStarHero Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Doom Metal Alchemist said: I would've loved to have been a comedian, but my threads on the ol' ASMB where I tried to be funny would always sink to the bottom with little to no replies, so I came to the conclusion no one thought I was funny but me. To be fair, text-based humor is completely different from spoken humor. Shit, I've laughed at jokes that were inherently lame, but the way they were delivered was hilarious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, GunStarHero said: To be fair, text-based humor is completely different from spoken humor. Shit, I've laughed at jokes that were inherently lame, but the way they were delivered was hilarious. Would Mitch Hedberg even be funny AT ALL if it weren't for his distinctive delivery? Edited March 28, 2019 by Doom Metal Alchemist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunStarHero Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Just now, Doom Metal Alchemist said: Would Mitch Hedberg even be funny AT ALL if it weren't for his distinctive delivery? If you took him out of the equation and just typed out everything he said, it would come off like some of those shitty Facebook memes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainyDayJizz#35 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 10:15 PM, That_One_Guy said: I've heard he's a dick irl He likes to keep to himself and is probably tired of people spouting Seinfeld lines at him. I like how he refuses photos with fans, I would never want a stranger to walk up and take a picture with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/27/2019 at 10:43 AM, Poof said: Hes obsessed with his cars apparently to the point that it irritates other ppl. He has 150 cars like 50 porsches. He's worth like 900 million. That's actually pretty damn cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 3/27/2019 at 11:38 AM, Vamped said: because ..... I ... am an urban pharmacist? ...is that slang for drug dealer? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Doom Metal Alchemist said: I'm wondering in what sense you are using "popular" and "rock star" in this thread. I would say there is like one "local" rock star here, but all he does are covers, I don't think he plays any originals. He's beloved by many bar-goers though. The days of the national "rock star" are long over, in the rock genre in particular. Whether you mean musicians are popular in the sense that the people around them like to be around them, maybe, but they ain't getting famous and making dough any time soon. I'm assuming being a gigging musician still helps you get laid, though. That's what everyone tells me, anyway. One example is Kevin Hart being the first comedian in history to sell out a venue that Garth Brooks had already sold out like 7 times in the 90s. People like music way more than comedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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