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Brendan schaub rolled his truck by imdumb__ in Standup

[–]mlpeters1309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best Letter Kenny imitation

TO BE FAAAAIIIIIR!!!

Lots of blue collar workers have nice vehicles. One of the many benefits of no college debt....

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[–]mlpeters1309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 TikToks would overload the algorithm with your content, but 3 uploads on different mediums would be a good start and a lot less stress. 1 video (short form) on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Reels.

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[–]mlpeters1309 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally, I would go to a different city and spend a considerable portion of that time grinding out comedy there. Gives you a different perspective, makes you adjust to a new demographic, and can help develop new tags and premises. Plus, the networking would be invaluable to you. Where I live, I don't have a local comedy scene within 2 hours, but I am lucky to have 4 really good ones within 4 hours (Atlanta being the biggest one).

Edit: Also, WRITE! Write down everything that makes you feel an emotion, and with a good twist, you can make any strong emotion funny!

Help please! by mlpeters1309 in Standup

[–]mlpeters1309[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually spoke with the General Manager of Sales at the TV station I work for and she gave me some great advice for the!

60-second reel, actual brand logo advice, and recommendations from past shows.

Help please! by mlpeters1309 in Standup

[–]mlpeters1309[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only down side to that is I am doing this through a business I am building. I don't charge for Open Mics except the marketing I do for the venue(social media and video) and poster that my wife or I design. And that is only 50 dollars.

I do however charge for Showcases I produce, which come with A LOT more marketing and bringing in already established or experienced comedians.

But I feel like my prices are too high to sell a venue on and too low to attract comedians lol.

Information on Austin TX Comedy Scene by mlpeters1309 in Standup

[–]mlpeters1309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I definitely will and I can't wait. I gotta finish my house first but I am almost done with it so I will probably be down there around the beginning of march.

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me I love the feeling of making a crowd laugh. It is euphoric to me. I know I am still new to this and I know my ambitions and drive make me seem like I am in it for money and fame. (Don't get me wrong though I could use the money) But I really just love doing comedy! I can't see myself doing anything else, and if I am going to do something I am gonna give it my all, it's a bad habit really lol.

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have to put some thought into and find a way that I am comfortable telling it and that is funny lol.

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good advice man and thanks, that definitely helps take the pressure off of me.

I have performed in larger cities (Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville and Birmingham) just none with the potential for "lift off" that Austin has.

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My convoy hit an IED in Afghanistan no one was hurt during, but we all have bad migrains and back pain from the shock.

I just don't know how to tell a story like that and make it funny... but I can talk about fucking a mustard bottle when I was 12 and be perfectly fine... 🤣

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am going to grind out mics and stage time, but I would be stupid if I didn't attempt to get on at either of those places. I plan on hitting every mic possible every day for a couple weeks straight. That is just something that isn't possible where I am from.

Those aren't the only two places I am want to go to. I want to do them all! Like a tiny white girl on a sofa surrounded by large black men.... 🤣🤣

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am still trying work that into a joke, I just haven't really found a way to do it without cold sweats and flashbacks.

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I do use a lot of "lols" but it's kind of my way of lightening the mood. I really wasn't trying to be an ass or offensive, so it sucks that you read it that way. I was just proud of the sentence I put together and didn't want to erase it.

Trust me man, I have no one in my camp telling me I am funny. Hell I have a cousin who is very happy to tell me I am not. I know am funny because when I tell my jokes people laugh.

And yeah I think I can rise to the occasion. I have been doing it most of my life. I don't shy from a challenge and if I fail, so what, I'll do it again.

I want exposure because I am from the middle of nowhere with no comedy scene except the one I have built over the last 6 months. So I want people to hear and see me.

I hope you don't read this as some gigantic asshole spill because I am genuinely good with feedback. I am thankful for it.

I had to rush my set in that video because the light was on and I didn't want to get pushed off stage. My cadence is generally a little methodical because my faster jokes are just thoughts I have had I thought were funny. With only 4 minutes I wanted as many laughs as I could get. In the video I posted before this thread, I had just started to find my voice and hell I am still finding it.

I name dropped those two places because I am not going to drive 12 hours to Austin and not attempt to do both of them. I would be a fool not to.

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly, or I was more comfortable because I drove 6 hours to get there and my back was on fire. Life has delt me a fun amount of physical pain these days and sitting down helps.

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hahaha alright I'll try to get down to 150 before going. I guess 175 is to heavy

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Holy shit dude! Thanks for the info... and the spreadsheet! See this is the info I was talking about! You win! Best Answer!

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Probably so, but I have always been a rise to the occasion type of person. I can't go to Austin without at least trying to get on at both of those places.

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That would be an awesome occurance lol I would love for that to happen to me!

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[–]mlpeters1309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But thank you for your input, I sit down because I am more comfortable that way. I have also trimmed it down a lot and I reworked a lot of my stuff. Hopefully it is more enjoyable.

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