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12/22/2007: ""

Much of comedy is about likeability and trust. Comedy fans have seen comedy shows where it just doesn't go well. The crowd doesn't seem to be with the comic or the comic doesn't seem to be on top of his game. It doesn't usually have to do with the content. I mean it doesn't mean that what is being said isn't funny. I can do the same act for the same type of people in the same venue on the same night and have one good show and one rough one. If the crowd likes me they pay closer attention and give me the benefit of the doubt. If the crowd likes me they force a laugh when it doesn't happen by itself. Also, audiences are like babies, if you are comfortable holding them, they are comfortable in your arms. But like a baby, if they sense any weakness or apprehension, they get fussy.
I had a very good midnight show last night. It had very little to do with what I was saying onstage. The two main shows (the PG rated ones) I did two nights ago for this crowd went really well. Because of that, my late show last night was packed with people who already trusted me and liked me. It felt like being in a club with a really good opening act. The crowd developes trust for the stage before I reach it and I don't have to win them over, I can just do my act. I openned for myself a few nights ago and did a good job so last night was fun and easy.
I made it back to my cabin at about 1:30 am and had to get up at 5:30 am to go through immigration. I am staying on this ship for two more nights and two more shows. I thought I had two shows tonight but it is just one tonight and one tomorrow and then I am done for the year. We are in port now (hence the immigration) to drop off the guests that liked me and bring on some folks who don't know me at all. I have to win them over tonight.
Yeah, I'm typing this on four hours of sleep. I will go back to sleep in a little bit. I think many entertainers are bi-phasal (not sure of the spelling there, or in the rest of this post, actually). We sleep very little at night and again in the middle of the day. My friend, James, is rumored to actually turn off all of the lights and change in to pajamas at two in the afternoon on show days to get three or four hours before getting up and going to the show.
After my show tonight, I get to sleep until I wake up naturally.