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Career change or just a career

  • 12-06-2009 5:13am
    #1
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭


    Hi all
    I'm a guy in my early 30s and like alot of people out there I'm unemployed. I'm pretty cool with it if I'm honest though, as i hate working so it turns out that this recession thingamajig has worked out sweet for me. I have always been told I'm funny. I know physically that i look funny, so maybe I've built up a sex mechanism down through the years to help me get laid. Well the wheels are a little rusty these days as are my balls and seeing as i have no prospects in getting a job, i really really want to try and become a proper stand up comedian. Am i mad? Yes a little but very serious. Can anyone help me get a head start or even a elbow start i don't mind as long as i can get some advice and some experience . Ill travel anywhere as long as i don't have to travel. All kidding aside id like some help, if anyone can.
    Kind regards
    Lebron King James the first.:eek:


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  • #2
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    Serious thread this. Any one able to help?


  • #3
    KevinVonSpiel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭KevinVonSpiel


    Can give you a response... if that's any help...

    Funny is as funny does, not as funny wants t' be, as Mark Twain once said, over coffee & biscotti, in the old Bewley's...

    Then again, as I replied; Twain, your stand-up sucks billy-goats...

    ()


  • #4
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    You won't know til you try. But sure ask any comedian these days how they pay for their food, rent and anything else.... I highly doubt it's by comedy gigs alone.


  • #5
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    KevinVonSpiel wrote: »
    Can give you a response... if that's any help...

    Funny is as funny does, not as funny wants t' be, as Mark Twain once said, over coffee & biscotti, in the old Bewley's...

    Then again, as I replied; Twain, your stand-up sucks billy-goats...

    ()

    Ok then, am thanks il take it on board.


  • #6
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    Dord wrote: »
    You won't know til you try. But sure ask any comedian these days how they pay for their food, rent and anything else.... I highly doubt it's by comedy gigs alone.

    Hey man,
    Thanks for the reply,your dead right i wont know till i try and im looking to try, can you help me out by any chance regarding five minute section or anything just to get the wheels in motion. I know i wont be paying my bills through comedy just yet maybe never but im pretty serious about giving it a go any help will be appreciated.
    thanks again
    Lebron King James.


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  • #7
    POKERKING
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭POKERKING


    John Bishop went from pharmaceutical salesman to comedian in a few months by complete accident(great show where he tells his story by the way) and he got his inspiration from a bloke who sold wheels for dogs, imagine how he felt when he told his wife "im goin to start selling wheels for dogs" sounds much sillier than "im going to be a comdian dear".....so give it a shot id love to do it myself but dont have the balls!


  • #8
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    lebron james wrote: »
    Hey man,
    Thanks for the reply,your dead right i wont know till i try and im looking to try, can you help me out by any chance regarding five minute section or anything just to get the wheels in motion. I know i wont be paying my bills through comedy just yet maybe never but im pretty serious about giving it a go any help will be appreciated.
    thanks again
    Lebron King James.

    5 minute section? :confused:


  • #9
    RobbieBonham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭RobbieBonham


    I started here:

    http://www.battleoftheaxe.com


  • #10
    Heisenberg.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Heisenberg.


    This post has been deleted.


  • #11
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    Dord wrote: »
    5 minute section? :confused:

    I don't know what you call them in the trade but i thought there would be slots before established artists came on for newbies. My bad if there is not. I'm working on material as we speak and id really really honestly love to give it a bash.


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  • #12
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    RobbieBonham wrote: »
    I started here:

    http://www.battleoftheaxe.com

    Cheeres dude that's exactly what I'm looking for. i REALLY APRICIATE IT! Anybody else have suggestions il be grateful if ye do?


  • #13
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    Scien wrote: »
    Unfortunately it has a huge waiting list though. 2 or 3 months i think...

    I have no problem with waiting none at all.


  • #14
    RobbieBonham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭RobbieBonham


    Scien wrote: »
    Unfortunately it has a huge waiting list though. 2 or 3 months i think...

    Gives one plenty of time to work on a set! Actually, thats not even that long a waiting list compared to some other clubs. Plus the intervening time can be spent going in regularly to check out what you'd be up against. It'll help shape your delivery for your first gig.


  • #15
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    lebron james wrote: »
    I don't know what you call them in the trade but i thought there would be slots before established artists came on for newbies. My bad if there is not. I'm working on material as we speak and id really really honestly love to give it a bash.

    Oh right, sorry I didn't know what you were on about. I'm not up on all the comedy lingo myself. I'm not a comedian, I'm a musician. :p


  • #16
    frobisher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭frobisher


    I'm getting ready to do my first live stan up too and did the Aidan Killian workshop. He runs a comedy night on Wednesdays in Anseo on Camden st. If I remember correctly he's doing a free workshop on Wednesday 24th June. Here's his website http://www.aidankillian.com/the-course/ Drop him a line, he's a great guy.


  • #17
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    RobbieBonham wrote: »
    Gives one plenty of time to work on a set! Actually, thats not even that long a waiting list compared to some other clubs. Plus the intervening time can be spent going in regularly to check out what you'd be up against. It'll help shape your delivery for your first gig.

    Exactly what i was thinking, do you do any stand up yourself Robbie, besides the course you have done??? If so how did you go about it getting gigs, writing material etc


  • #18
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    Dord wrote: »
    Oh right, sorry I didn't know what you were on about. I'm not up on all the comedy lingo myself. I'm not a comedian, I'm a musician. :p

    No probs brother, i'm a singer in a band myself . THE SENTEMENTILISTS, we are not that well known(mainly it cause we just play in my buddies garage and we are not that good and there is just two of us and im not real good at remembering lyrics and his wife just had a baby so now we dont even practice anymore). To be honest i dont even know why we gave ourselves a name in the first place.Although i was thinking of using a guitar as a part of my act just an idea.


  • #19
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    frobisher wrote: »
    I'm getting ready to do my first live stan up too and did the Aidan Killian workshop. He runs a comedy night on Wednesdays in Anseo on Camden st. If I remember correctly he's doing a free workshop on Wednesday 24th June. Here's his website http://www.aidankillian.com/the-course/ Drop him a line, he's a great guy.

    I will definitely do this also, cheers man i really appreciate this. I am out of the country at that time but il still contact him for future classes. Let me know how you got on at your first gig id love to know . Are you bricking it? Where did you get your first gig? Whats your material like? Are you a physical or a wordie kind of comic? Best of luck man i hope it works out sweet.


  • #20
    squidgey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭squidgey


    lebron james wrote: »
    Are you a physical or a wordie kind of comic? quote]

    What exactly does this mean?


  • #21
    elshambo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭elshambo


    lebron james wrote: »
    Exactly what i was thinking, do you do any stand up yourself Robbie, besides the course you have done??? If so how did you go about it getting gigs, writing material etc

    er um
    http://www.youtube.com/user/robbiebonham

    Lebron READ THIS!!!
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=57314804#post57314804


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  • #22
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    elshambo wrote: »
    er um
    http://www.youtube.com/user/robbiebonham

    Lebron READ THIS!!!
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=57314804#post57314804

    Thank you most kindly sir.


  • #23
    RobbieBonham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭RobbieBonham


    lebron james wrote: »
    Exactly what i was thinking, do you do any stand up yourself Robbie, besides the course you have done???

    I dabble.

    Oh and I never said I did a course. Battle of the Axe is a gig. Just ring 'em and book. :)
    lebron james wrote: »
    If so how did you go about ... writing material etc

    Just do it.

    :D


  • #24
    lebron james
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭lebron james


    RobbieBonham wrote: »
    I dabble.

    Oh and I never said I did a course. Battle of the Axe is a gig. Just ring 'em and book. :)

    Cheers, Robbie i actually got you mixed up with another poster who gave me details on a comedy course. Im back in Ireland the middle of next month after a extended break away from all the doom and gloom and believe me il be getting my 5hit together real quick. Is there any other clubs around the country that you or anyone else know that i can ring up and book a section. thanks again.


  • #25
    sitout
    Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭sitout


    RobbieBonham wrote: »
    I started here:

    http://www.battleoftheaxe.com

    Can anyone do this guys? What if you never ever did anything before and would just like to try it out?


  • #26
    Heisenberg.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Heisenberg.


    This post has been deleted.


  • #27
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    RobbieBonham wrote: »
    Just do it.

    :D

    best advice ever tbh!


  • #28
    busted flush
    Closed Accounts Posts: 722 ✭✭✭busted flush


    grames_bond wrote: »
    best advice ever tbh!

    Dont fkuc your best friends wife is pretty good advice too.


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