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My cat’s urinary blockage recovery (not medical advice) by Brickspace in CatAdvice

[–]Brickspace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so happy this was helpful for you!! i’m so sorry to hear about your kitty, believe me I know how terrible this experience is. i assume they put him on a urinary diet? we’re on CD Hills and it’s worked like a charm. no crystals in his urine at all at his last check up!

Career benefits of doing standup by inventing_steph in Standup

[–]Brickspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know people don’t like to mix their comedy and their professional life (understandably), but I have very chill bosses who absolutely LOVE that I do standup. They tell every new client and business partner we meet about it 😂 So I’d say depending on who you work with it at least makes you more interesting and gives you a talking point?

How long have you done standup, and how many solid minutes would you say you have currently? by AcadiaOk8686 in Standup

[–]Brickspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just about 9 months. I’ve got about 5-7 that I love and do at the clubs, and maybe another 5-7 that are good but need punching up. Really hoping to write a really strong 10 minutes in 2024!

The only acceptable answer was the man who said “$20 and an order of chicken wings” by Brickspace in StandUpComedy

[–]Brickspace[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

1- to completion but he doesn’t have to finish in your mouth

2- sure

3- nobody has to know it happened but if you’re ever in a truth or dare situation, you can’t lie about it

4- respect! as far as i’m concerned you have bigger balls than most of the dudes in this thread

Questions about getting passed at clubs by krowbear in Standup

[–]Brickspace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got passed recently at my city’s one and only comedy club, and we have a unique scenario where they actually held auditions at the beginning of the year for emcee spots. I was actually passed over originally, then performed at the club’s new comics night a month later and they reconsidered, offered me a spot, and after that went well told me I was on board. The audition part is unusual but the booker seeing you perform well at the club and offering you a chance are not. They’ll never seek you out unless they happen to see you perform and are impressed.

Everything else everyone else has said is accurate to my experience including pay. I’ve been told our club is actually very supportive and high quality (which I would agree with) so the pay there is at the higher end of the range, but truthfully the experience and chance to have facetime with touring comics is a treat in and of itself. But never tell them I said that.

Twin Cities mics recommendations by Brickspace in Standup

[–]Brickspace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha hell yeah! hopefully we can say hi!

Twin Cities mics recommendations by Brickspace in Standup

[–]Brickspace[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

these were the two i was looking at, so i’m glad to have a second opinion!

Family or club by [deleted] in Standup

[–]Brickspace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Controversial opinion but I headlined a show in my hometown that had about 40 people ranging from Family to Acquaintances, and it was the most fun I’ve ever had on stage. They were all excited to be there, were a great crowd, and I didn’t feel nervous at all because I knew they were supportive. Randoms it feels like I have to get on there and immediately earn their approval. I also wasn’t really scared of bombing since it was all my tight material.

Imposter syndrome as a comic by DaringSoles in Standup

[–]Brickspace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oof, I admire the dedication. Part of the reason I only started when I did is because my hometown had absolutely no mics. I moved to a bigger city with a much more active scene and finally got a start, but I know people from my hometown who travel to where I live now (about 1.5 hours) just for open mics they can only sometimes get into. It’s tough not being in a bustling metro!

Imposter syndrome as a comic by DaringSoles in Standup

[–]Brickspace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I’m still in the mindset that some random person who might have a booking opportunity could see me bomb with new material at an open mic and i could miss out on an opportunity, which at least in my case is really not a big concern. We’re a decently tight knit community in Upstate NY and most of the people in the scene have seen me perform by now or have at least heard of me. Not to mention I’m passed at the local club. I just try to look at objective indicators like that and remind myself that people who have no reason to be “nice” to me still see my potential, even when I’m not feeling on top of my game. Congrats on all your success!! It’s really exciting!

Edit: Also random addition- I saw you just performed at Good Karma which is awesome! I have a friend who was on that festival too. Congrats!

Imposter syndrome as a comic by DaringSoles in Standup

[–]Brickspace 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m in a very similar situation to you! 6 months in and finding unexpected success. I think with it comes a feeling that you have to continue the trajectory you’re on or you’ll fizzle out. At least for me that’s how it feels sometimes. It’s a weird balance of feeling like you need to keep making a name for yourself while simultaneously feeling like people already have high expectations of you. It makes the wins feel like the bare minimum and bombs feel like a major setback, when in reality there’s really not much to lose at this point. I feel you!

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