Yes, I’ve spent a over decade performing comedy, but it was largely unpaid and for give minutes at a time. It was easy to sleep in until 10am every day. Working day jobs that I didn’t really feel passionate about. Since I was little, I had always felt like there was something different, something wrong with me, some way I didn’t fit in….
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Laugh Factory Therapist
National Public Radio interview with Clinical Psychologist ILDIKO TABORI and comedian KEVIN NEALON. In acknowledging that personal anguish is at the heart of many stand-up routines, Hollywood's legendary […]
Continue readingIs your laugh genuine or strategic?
There are two kinds of laughter, says a study published in the Quarter Review of Biology, so don’t be fooled by the “dark side of laughter”
Continue readingDivulging the Material that Will Create Your Solo Show
Writing the story of your life (or any other made up story for that matter), and then performing it for others, can be a difficult task. A one man show or one woman show however depends on your ability to reveal the nitty gritty of your story in a way that is fascinating and entertaining, as well as perceptive and often humorous as well.
Continue readingOsho Speaks about Laughter (part 6 of 6)
“There is a Cosmic laughter which comes into being when the whole joke of this Cosmos is understood. That is of the highest. And only […]
Continue readingOsho Speaks about Laughter (part 2)
If you ask the question, "What is the meaning of it?", you will feel meaningless. And when meaninglessness is felt, one will be bored. Animals […]
Continue readingJust Call Me Mario
So I wrote this story back in 2005, and recently remembered how much I love it. Added a few details and re-posted it here. It's […]
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