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I've had a few comments made to me by friends and well-wishers that maybe ... just MAYBE I should try-out stand-up comedy as a secondary source of income. But, unfortunately, I don't really have the cajones/time/ACTUAL comedic material to get up on stage and get laughs. But over IM is a different story.
There I can edit my comments before I submit them to the listening party, and come up with some really good material, improvizing as I type. Give up-and-coming artists features and live feeds from websites, letting the imagination of the online audience drive the comedic routine.
From the online venue, comics can be voted onto a live stage, where they can do their stand-up, and develop their routine. Provide new comics with free broadcasts at first, and as their popularity grows, start charging a subscription fee. Bring the fans along for the ride from AIM nerd to the big time comedic genius.
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[fort], I think you need to take a motorcycle ride..... |
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Yes - yes I do. Unfortunately, its no longer street legal. By any means. |
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It's a good idea, as I voted for it, but the thing is... most stand-up comedy isn't just in the material... a great deal of it is in how you say it, and how you emphasize the punch-line. The text-messaging part of AIM wouldn't really allow for much versatility in that respect, but if you connected to eachother via voice as well, then it might turn out far better.
Also, you're forgetting that written humor and spoken humor are in many ways two totally different things. Think about things you might write, and chances are if you say them outloud they don't seem quite the same... and Vice Versa. But a good idea nonetheless. |
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Perhaps my aim is a little off on this one. |
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Thank you, thank you. I'm here till Thursday! |
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I could see where you could broadcast "shows" using something like TeamSpeak or another Voice chat. Would be interesting |
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+, since this is the only medium in which I can be even mildly entertaining (or interesting for that matter). |
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Ditto. I usually can come up with something funny in real life, but everyone interrupts me! |
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Sartep439: Sorry, I'm late, I just flew in
from Chicago.
Sartep439: That was a long flight!
Sartep439: Take my wife...
Sartep439: ...for example.
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I wanna get back into stand-up too. I
still think this could be a unique art
form akin to those celeb IM sessions.
Where the audience asks one question
and the commedian gets to respond or
tell stories. |
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