The Hollywood Comedy Store
I started off doing improvisational comedy, back
was pressured into an open mic night, I was nowhere
home in Jacksonville, FL, USA, with the Mad
near ready, and man, was that brutal. The only
Cowford improv group, and joined LA Connection
audience I had was the other comedians on the list
Comedy when I moved to Los Angeles, CA, USA.
that were waiting their turn. Yeah – they’re not gonna
Improv is where I’m most comfortable, mostly
laugh unless it’s REAL funny. Nothing like trying to
because there’s nothing like sharing the stage with
be funny in front of people that are trying to be funny
friends, cutting loose, having fun, no judgments
too. I had no idea what I was up against.
(except from the crowd), and there’s the golden rule.
The first and only two open mics I ever did,
We live and die (on stage) by the rule. Stand-up
thankfully, kind of blurred together. I had a few topics
comedy, on the other hand, was a completely
jotted down on my arm the first time, don’t remember
different beast, that never have I ever wanted,
what it was, and the second time I had typed notes in
imagined, or thought about doing. Therefore, when I
my phone (good job), but didn’t think about how to
deliver the information. Didn’t really ‘prepare’