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ADVICE
FOR NEW COMICS I get a lot of questions from people who want to be comics. And I'll gladly talk about comedy all day long. I love it. But it's not a career for the sane or the sedentary. If you're looking for a normal life with a white picket fence and dinner with your wife every night, this may not be the job for you. Travel First of all, comedians travel. A lot. When you bring your luggage home you don't unpack it. You re-stock it. And it rarely goes up in the attic. Sometimes it sits just inside the kitchen door. Keep spare copies of everything you need, in your luggage, all the time. Things like bathing suits and cell phone chargers. Then all you have to do is refill the consumables like toothpaste and shampoo, and you're good to go. Luggage 1. Buy good luggage. It's worth the money. 2. Put a 150 watt light bulb in a Tupperware container and keep it in your luggage. Hotels use 60-watt bulbs to save money. If it's a lengthy trip, that dark room will start to get depressing. Laptop Batteries Your laptop is your lifeline on the road. It will play movies. It will play music. It will hold tens of thousands of digital books. It will get you on the Internet almost anywhere, even if you have to use your cell phone as a modem. It will even let you work on your next book while you're having your oil changed. Don't carry an extra battery. Carry two. Updating Your Passport Renew your passport in November. You'll be working lucrative corporate holiday parties all through December and January, so it won't hurt you if the passport office takes its time. You'd have been stateside anyway. -- Paul Frisbie, 2004 How to Become a Comedian |
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| Paul Frisbie works out of Chicago, IL. He's a regular at clubs like
Zanies', the Improv and the Funny Bone. He appears at casinos,
colleges and corporate events all across the United States, and also
works the cruise lines upon occasion. He has performed in all 50
states and in six foreign countries.
Frisbie is a
regular guest on the nationally syndicated "Bob and Tom Show"
and was recently the subject of a feature story in the "Chicago
Tribune Magazine." It's believed that Frisbie was the first
comic on the planet to post a web site, which was subsequently
featured in the nationwide bestseller, "Netmarketing."
Frisbie's own book, "The Chicago River Out Your Window"
is currently available at Barnes & Noble Booksellers. |
