The Night I Bombed (for the first time)

So tonight was the fourth time I have done stand up, and honestly it was the worst. I knew it had to happen the part I'm most upset about is the fact I didn't record it. Not because I didn't want to but I hit the wrong button and couldn't do nothing to fix it. So this going to be all text, and a way for me to record for future me to learn from it.

This was the biggest crowd I have had a chance to perform in front of. And right from the beginning I was not getting much love. I joked about how the guy before me kinda looked like the 7-up guy. Maybe a chuckle. Okay no big deal went on about how this was my second time at Jesters and I was glad they didn't take out that restraining order. (No real laughs.) Unlike that Convent of Nuns. You streak them one time with "Satan Rules" written on your Ass and they get upset. (Nothing) They were yelling things like "You're going to Hell!" "Jesus loves you but you will burn!" "Why do you have such a small penis?" (Little Laugh)

I forgot what my next joke was so I try to stall by doing my 7-11 voice and started rambling. (No one was laughing) I didn't really expect a bunch of laughs but a chuckle would've been nice. So I go on and talk about Chubby Chasing Pedophiles offering Ham to fat kids. (Still nothing) Do they maybe soak it in Rum and call it Jesus Ham? (Nope) How do you piss off an Orthodox Jew? Offer his son Jesus Ham in the back in of your Rape Van. Some groans maybe a laugh but with a joke like that I figured a groan or even a boo was a good response.

Finally I figured I'd do another dark joke, (might as well nothings worked so far) and so I talked about how I'm Half Irish, Half German and I like to burn Jews. (Not even a groan or a boo) I'm joking I don't like to get drunk. That went over as well as a Fart in Diving helmet. No one laughed and I was about dead with material at this point. I try to ask the Audience for questions they were not having it. So by this point I can't even think of anything and cut myself short.

So yeah Learning experience and all that hope you learn something here Future Me.

Level 2-3 improv

So in an effort to add more content to this blog I've decided to keep a log of what's happening in my improv class. So last night was all about characters. Characters is easily my strongest part of improv. My weakest is object work but I'm sure I'll get plenty of practice on that. Anyway we were focusing in on the physical attributes that can make a character. And the opening practice was to walk like a person we met or knew. I was going to start as My cousin Gabe, but when I couldn't think of how he walked it became a over extended Shaggy. So yeah that one took large amount of energy to pull off. I forget the exact series of scenes we did after that but I did a cranky, bent over, old man in an antique store. I broke a bunch of lamps on my scene partner (Old) Karen. And as the scene was ending she was trying to get me to pay for them. Which (as the character) I wasn't going to. I said (as the character) "Do you know who I AM?). In which (Old) Karen said "Do You Know who I am?" I responded with "No!" And what's funny is Dave asked "Did you think about standing up and running?" I said Yes but I thought better of it.

The funniest scene was when I decided that I was going to be a Hunch Back, One eyed guy with a starter. And then Dave said "Okay so you're new Parents" after that it became hard not to laugh and break character. The first reason? Candi (My scene partner this time) was a death person with

Cochlear Implants. The minute she started talking I and everyone else couldn't help but laugh. Then I started talking and it got even funnier. That was my favorite scene but not my best character I think.

The best character was when only one of us was given a select nationality and the other person had to react. I got Spanish and knew a split second later what I was going to do. I was going to do Casanova. My scene partner was (New) Karen and we where at a cell phone store. She was the sells person and I was the customer. I kept hitting on her and hitting on her hard. I finally agreed to buy something provided she went out with me. And with out missing a beat (New) Karen said let me show you these nice laptops. And that was the end of the scene. And (New) Karen said "Well if he was going to buy stuff based on me going out with him I was going to hook for much more." To which I said "And 'HE' would have too!" He came very naturally and quickly. The best part to me was after Dave said "I should take you Hand Modeling sometime. Best line ever!" That felt Awesome.

Jester's for the First time

Hey Folks sorry I took so long but here's my third time doing stand up. This was taken at Jester's in Lafayette. Really Awesome club, can't wait to go back.

Level 1 Improv show

So this is the two part video, in which my Level 1 Comedy Sportz class performing for our family and friends.

Melody Inn take 2

Okay so here's my Second time doing stand up. Again taken by Mark Roberts. Funny how that worked. With this second one I was already feeling more comfortable with my stand up and more prepared for it.

Very First Stand Up

This is my very first time doing Stand up down in Indy at the Melody Inn. Please ignore how nervous I am. This was taken by my Friend and Fellow Comic Mark Roberts.

My first Post

Hi My Name is James. Online I go by the screen name Big Ninja Jim. I'm going to use this blog to keep up with my thoughts and any videos of me doing stand up or anything else that may be related to me and comedy.