tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post2459062935618605656..comments2023-10-12T23:59:35.045+10:00Comments on The Bruising Adventures of Girl Clumsy: On Festivals & Being FunnyGirl Clumsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01056312179921746322noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-4418659021407429522010-02-27T12:29:32.418+10:002010-02-27T12:29:32.418+10:00Again I think there are enough tv things around bu...Again I think there are enough tv things around but we have a complete lack of talent on radio. The abc had a crack a few years ago and it was woeful, I'd back you in over that any day. I know the chaser boys have a musical comedy thing coming to the abc soon. With the ease that you can reuse audio content these days it seems a no brainerbeesohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876219112305527188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-81847484073604138952010-02-27T12:17:16.744+10:002010-02-27T12:17:16.744+10:00You're kind, Beeso, but late last year I recor...You're kind, Beeso, but late last year I recorded a demo with some uni kids of a TV pilot.<br /><br />It was a panel show type thing about TV.<br /><br />I finally watched it recently and it was godawful. I'm pretty sure I was godawful, only redeemed somewhat because I didn't sound as nasal as the screeching Ralph model they had on as another guest.<br /><br />I'm not sure how quickly the TV show offers are going to be coming in, frankly.<br /><br />But then it's Saturday morning and I've been at work and feeling very sorry for myself. ;)Girl Clumsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056312179921746322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-58627745453081862762010-02-27T11:45:37.023+10:002010-02-27T11:45:37.023+10:00We've got more than enough standup comedians i...We've got more than enough standup comedians in Oz, what we need is someone to get a ISIHAC or News Quiz style program up on the ABC. Someone who is effortlessly funny, but has a background in radioland and understands how things work. Someone who has worked with groups of people riffing off a established format with improvisational elements.<br /><br />Sound familiar?<br />Go get em.beesohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876219112305527188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-83367974139100273592010-02-27T01:56:21.535+10:002010-02-27T01:56:21.535+10:00You're a girl, right? You should talk about be...You're a girl, right? You should talk about being a girl, like stuff about periods and babies and things. Also, you should point out how, as a Girl, you're different to a Man. Comedy Gold, you'll be hosting an ABC panel show in no time.Disco Stuhttp://blog.olilolo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-10437768445827735422010-02-26T17:05:02.255+10:002010-02-26T17:05:02.255+10:00Thanks for all the comments, guys. I appreciate it...Thanks for all the comments, guys. I appreciate it!<br /><br />James - Hopefully the scene will get bigger, and audiences tastes broader. I'm like you with those courses - I figure doing it is the best education.<br /><br />Ellie - Thanks for your compliments! Hope to see you back at an impro show soon. It is really good fun, I'll agree. I love making people laugh.<br /><br />Dr Yobbo - I think the attitude "Damnit it's too hard!" is why I'm in this situation. ;) But you're right about storytelling.<br /><br />Anonymous1 - Monday nights are full of impro and/or rehearsals at the moment. But I should check out some open mic nights at some point. Tell me who you are, I might meet you there. ;)<br /><br />Zoe - Yeah, I would say 90 per cent of stand-ups in the world are terrible. ;) The best push the envelopes and challenge your thinking; but there's more to that then "Hey, Indian cab drivers don't know where they're going, and women complain a lot!"<br /><br />Aaron - Yes, I could embarrass myself for you... but chances are you might not laugh. What then Doyle? WHAT THEN?!?!<br /><br />Medway - you're absolutely right. You've gotta have some kind of spark, then anything you say is golden. You still have to work, but things are a lot easier...<br /><br />Dan - Yes, I remember your stand-up days, despite many years of hypnotherapy. It is that knowledge of complete and utter failure that terrifies me. Impro is very natural - it's essentially mucking about with your mates, and I'm totally down with that. Being on my own though... eek.<br /><br />And thanks for the offer, but I could never use someone else's jokes. Ever. Even yours. ;)<br /><br />Anonymous2 - Again, let me know who you are! I'd love to hear more about your experiences. I agree stand-up/impro require different skills, but I mentioned Deborah Frances White above and she began in improvisation (and is one of the best in the UK). Eddie Izzard also has impro roots; and there are others. I think it really comes down to how you apply your comedic talent to each discipline. I would suggest that improvisers would become stand-ups easier than the other way around because they have experience with failure, and the ability to think much faster on their feet - at least to begin with.<br /><br />Amy - gah! Temptress! :)Girl Clumsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056312179921746322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-17306596730532061212010-02-26T14:03:25.934+10:002010-02-26T14:03:25.934+10:00I'll do it if you do it.I'll do it if you do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-44535060614454374152010-02-26T11:13:44.240+10:002010-02-26T11:13:44.240+10:00Knowing a couple of Improvisers who have done stan...Knowing a couple of Improvisers who have done stand-up I would like to note that the better improviser was the worse stand-up. This is not going to be true in every comparison but I thought it was worth noting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-21592070028134315402010-02-26T09:29:45.210+10:002010-02-26T09:29:45.210+10:00I've done a couple of months of stand up. (You...I've done a couple of months of stand up. (You may well remember, Nat) and on some occasions I wasn't too bad. (On the other occasions I was too bad)<br /><br />When I did a good set I came off stage thinking "Yes, I'm satisfied with that. I'd like each time to be like that." When I did a bad one I wanted to curl up into a ball and die.<br /><br />It's not as satisfying as Impro by a long shot, but if you never do it you'll always wonder.<br /><br />Maybe ask Al if you can do his act. He's got a bunch of great jokes, although some of them you can only use if you're a 4'11" man.<br /><br />I've got a couple of gags you can dust off too.<br /><br />Although I doubt you'll be content with anything less than writing your own stuff.Dan Beestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579585743289114991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-68396531932058969972010-02-26T08:41:42.562+10:002010-02-26T08:41:42.562+10:00I'm lazy and didn't read the comments.
Se...I'm lazy and didn't read the comments.<br /><br />Seriously, IMO, Stand up is Conversational Jape all rolled into one. I remember ages ago I was watching the Melbourne Comedy Festival and there was this bloke who stood up on stage talking about his eyes and how they were actually there. He was one of the funniest of the night.<br /><br />"Some of you may be wondering where the fuck are his eyes. Well guess what" * Raises eyebrows and opens eyes wider * "There they are. I like an audience who can appreciate someone with eyes."<br /><br />If you want to tell a story, start off with the beginning of your stand up career.<br /><br />"So I came up on stage and looked out on the bedazzled punters, a few of which were prepared to throw snot because they ran out of tomatoes. I sat there in a frozen moment and thought... 'Well shit a brick, what do I do now?'"Skarburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08438311566093114722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-37831773430612772032010-02-26T08:09:29.013+10:002010-02-26T08:09:29.013+10:00... hey Nat,
I loathe most stand up that I have ...... hey Nat, <br /><br />I loathe most stand up that I have seen as it has tended to be mysoginistic or racsist and/or nastily poking fun at others. <br /><br />My experience of the genre has been so loathsome it has actually made the whole genre pall. When I see posters for 'commedy festival' I immediately disregard it. <br /><br />I love a good laugh but I refuse to laugh at things that I am opposed to. Racsism is not funny, sexism is not funny, dicks aren't funny, homophobia isn't funny, mocking of people beliefs isn't funny. Nasty poking fun of people is horrible too.<br /><br />The funniest commedy in my opinion comes from looking at ourselves. Having a bit of a giggle at things everyone does or a lot of people do is funny. I still remember this amazing bit of stand up going on about the conventions of eating of biscuits. Only allowed x biscuits? "Broken ones don't count." <br /><br />Tell me when you are going to try stand up and I will come and watch.Zoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-75352362760524952812010-02-26T07:55:18.702+10:002010-02-26T07:55:18.702+10:00Open mic comedy in Brisbane is a great place to st...Open mic comedy in Brisbane is a great place to start. Newmarket Hotel hosts it on a Monday night. The audience has no great expectations, so they'll be pleasantly surprised by someone who already has natural comedic talent. A lot of aspiring comedians test out new material there in a really supportive environment... even the giant man child who speaks with an English accents yet hails from Kenmore (Josh Thomas) used to appear regularly. There's always a couple newbs included. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-1335997624507165452010-02-26T07:25:24.867+10:002010-02-26T07:25:24.867+10:00I don't have the 'stones' to do impro,...I don't have the 'stones' to do impro, so of you I am in awe. We all have our own skills, and if yours is improvised comedy then be glad you can make people laugh in that way. I bet there are stand up comedians who have tried imrpo, weren't very good at it, and wished they had your skills.<br /><br />Upon saying that, why not go to an open mic night. At the very least I'm thinking it's a great story for this blog, and we all know how good it is getting easy content.<br /><br />Also if it's terrible we all get a good laugh ;)aarondoylehttp://www.olilolo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-49299395070359432792010-02-26T05:37:36.804+10:002010-02-26T05:37:36.804+10:00I don't think standup is necessarily about jok...I don't think standup is necessarily about jokes any more (certainly not successful standup) - it's not Jerry Seinfeld whinging 'What is the deal with airline food' - at its core it's about storytelling, and that's a very difficult skill. I really wouldn't bother with it to be honest. It looks like a bloody hard gig with very little payback unless you happen to strike it very very lucky.Dr Yobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032085614743539793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-26982325128152962092010-02-26T01:43:40.979+10:002010-02-26T01:43:40.979+10:00Stand up comedy is overrated. That old episode of ...Stand up comedy is overrated. That old episode of the Simpsons when Krusty becomes a successful stand up comedian for whinging about things says a lot. I feel secondhand embarassment watching it most of the time. And I personally hate when people tell me a joke story like "so a dude walked into a bar..." ugh. I find it to be quite contrived and artificial.<br /><br />I loved seeing the ImproMafia a few months ago. Because the funniest parts weren't one line zingers. I laughed when you made everyone sing "Africa". I laughed at the "performance art" piece where it simply ended with a guy making turkey noises. I laughed at the dry, dead pan delivery when one of the actors repeated a line suggested by someone on Twitter: "I think it's time for a frank discussion about climate change." I laughed when you had to stop the game because someone made a hilarious but very politically incorrect joke. <br /><br />Maybe it's a reflection on my sense of humour - spontaneous absurdity makes me laugh. So don't feel bad because you don't do stand up comedy. There are plenty of other ways to be funny than to whinge on about how men and women are different for ten minutes, and you have found it. And I'm no comedian, but I think you do it well. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795390.post-32355248072267701672010-02-26T01:33:09.274+10:002010-02-26T01:33:09.274+10:00Keep the faith, non-standup sista. You're doin...Keep the faith, non-standup sista. You're doin' okay.<br /><br />I have faith it will change as it gets bigger, and those of us who are not standups (like you and me) will have our moment. For now, it is what it is. In order to allow more local acts in the future, the local acts who are on now need to be supported i.e. Greg Sullivan, Melinda Buttle and Harley Breen.<br /><br />I don't know if I'd recommend the standup courses - they have their supporters and detractors - but from what I gather, they're taken by people with little to no stage experience who really need that intense tutelige. Plus, even after spending $450 on those courses, you're not going to magically turn into Eddie Izzard. You're not going to automatically win Raw. You still have to go through the (often tough) open mic rooms to keep working at it. <br /><br />I think you've got the confidence and experience, Nat, and you could do standup if you wanted. Standup can be storytelling like Lawrence does, it doesn't have to be 'fuck fuck fucken' dick jokes (although that does admittedly seem to be what punters the clubs tend to like). It just takes practice.<br /><br />Be well. :)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445794631095282063noreply@blogger.com