New Jersey Stage - September 2014 | Page 13

vic-comedy.com Pips where I started out in Brooklyn. That was like the boot camp of comedy. At Uncle Vinnie’s, the crowd is right there. When you do a casino, you’re on a big stage, the lights are in your eyes, and you don’t even see the audience. You actually have to wait for the waves of laughter to stop before you do your next bit. But at a place like Uncle Vinnie’s, you actually see the hecklers. They’re right there. They’re covering their drinks because I’m spitting — that’s how close they are!” Eight months ago, he asked for a shot. Now that he’s got it, he’s running with it. The only question is what will he rant about if 2015 really is his year? Visit us online at http://www.NewJerseyStage.com pg 13