I had a show at WVU last week. Crowd was good, room was set up well, and I got two free beers. That’s right, haters. Two. Afterwards, a college student approached me and said, “What got you into comedy?” Alcohol and dumb friends. We went through the normal back and forth, then he told me this – “I think I’d like to do comedy professionally. It sounds fun. I listen to podcasts and those guys are hilarious.”
I didn’t want to break his heart, but I neglected to tell him is was nearly 11 and I had to drive back to Columbus. Oh, and work the next day on less than four hours’ sleep. Oh, and headline a show the next night. Not complaining, just saying. I had to ask – “Have you ever done comedy before?” His answer? “No, but in high school, I played the banjo for a show and tell speech and it was pretty cool.” Well, you never told me THAT! Go for it! Become a professional comic!