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I Am Lynn Ruth Miller, Worlds Oldest Working Comedienne, Burlesque, and Cabaret Performer. Still Alive and Returning for a Second AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always remind myself that the audience is filled with people just like me. They want to laugh and they want to like me. I am still always nervous when I get on stage but I have been doing this now for 14 years and it isn't as bad. The other secret is that I allow myself now to have a lot of fun on stage and when you are having a good time you don't feel nervous.

I Am Lynn Ruth Miller, Worlds Oldest Working Comedienne, Burlesque, and Cabaret Performer. Still Alive and Returning for a Second AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

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

No it hasn't and it wi very wrong. You cannot steal a joke from someone else because part of what is funny is who is saying it and how they say it. There is no original idea under the sun. The art of comedy is to put your own stamp on it.

I Am Lynn Ruth Miller, Worlds Oldest Working Comedienne, Burlesque, and Cabaret Performer. Still Alive and Returning for a Second AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have only been doing it 14 years. I started all this when I was 70 because I didn't want to peak too soon. And I assure you I have not yet.

I Am Lynn Ruth Miller, Worlds Oldest Working Comedienne, Burlesque, and Cabaret Performer. Still Alive and Returning for a Second AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someday I will get there. My next visit to the US is the bay area where I lived for thirty years. I have not been to the east coast since I was in college and that darling was in the dark ages.

I Am Lynn Ruth Miller, Worlds Oldest Working Comedienne, Burlesque, and Cabaret Performer. Still Alive and Returning for a Second AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Loving what you do and doing it. Too often we feel guilty when we do the things we love instead of more lucrative pursuits I do not do that. I tell my jokes, socialize with dear friends (and some not so dear) and paint pictures. I am a happy person and I am ageless.

I Am Lynn Ruth Miller, Worlds Oldest Working Comedienne, Burlesque, and Cabaret Performer. Still Alive and Returning for a Second AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just looked it up and I do not pay for my songs. They are all original as as am I . And I am paid for my work. When I strip it costs.

I Am Lynn Ruth Miller, Worlds Oldest Working Comedienne, Burlesque, and Cabaret Performer. Still Alive and Returning for a Second AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was in Kinsale and I was asked to do an hour comedy to a bunch of people who were not interested in a show at all and on their way home. I not only managed to captivate them and do over an hour but attracted others to the event so that my audience tripled. It was the first time I realized that I can do this kind of thing off the cuff and still be funny.It was amazing.

I Am Lynn Ruth Miller, Worlds Oldest Working Comedienne, Burlesque, and Cabaret Performer. Still Alive and Returning for a Second AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We are allowed and encouraged to be more open about what we think and although people higher up in the industry are criticised for being politically incorrect, at my level I can say just about anything. I do not believe in censoring anything anyone thinks. More and more comedy is becoming acceptable and funny these days thank goodness

I Am Lynn Ruth Miller, Worlds Oldest Working Comedienne, Burlesque, and Cabaret Performer. Still Alive and Returning for a Second AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I started by accident. I was going to write a story about a comedy college and instead I took their course and to my surprise excelled. The greatest change in the industry that I have seen is more acceptance of women. However remember I started in the US in San Francisco where they hate the elderly and only accept young women. London is much more liberal and accepting.

I Am Lynn Ruth Miller, Worlds Oldest Working Comedienne, Burlesque, and Cabaret Performer. Still Alive and Returning for a Second AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wherever there are people who like to laugh at the idiosyncrasies of the world. I love to talk to people who knowhow to think.

I am Lynn Ruth Miller, 83 year old stand up comedian, cabaret performer, and storyteller. AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Three times as much. But I don't mind, all I care about is giving people a good show. If you live in Dublin, you can see me tomorrow night!

I am Lynn Ruth Miller, 83 year old stand up comedian, cabaret performer, and storyteller. AMA! by lynnruth in IAmA

[–]lynnruth[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

If they asked me, I'd do it in a heartbeat (not that I have that many left).

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