Yes I know- it was me who started that side of reasoning!
How To Deal With Hecklers Page 5
There is a lot to be said for being polite. Also try raising your voice when it starts up. Not too much but it can work I think.
I saw an act in Ealing once that was so unfunny it was genuinely painful. As the awful un-funniness dragged on and on the poor sod was being heckled by all and sundry but ploughed on regardless. I spontaneously wailed 'Dear God - Make it STOP!'. The only heckle I have ever made and as I said it wasn't planned, but just a genuine heartfelt desire for him to stop hurting my brain and leave the stage hopefully forever. To his credit he did, and I like to think he never attempted comedy ever again.
Quote: Nat Wicks @ March 4 2011, 8:46 AM GMTNo thank God I haven't yet. I've seen anchor few if them, though. I'm sure I'll get one soon.
Do you have a plan for if it happens?
I remember I was giving a eulogy at a friends funeral and this woman shouted "Dear God-Make it Stop!" I was so upset I left.
Mind you she was chuckling to herself through out the service and made a comedy trombone noise when the coffin slipped in the crematoria.
Quote: zooo @ March 4 2011, 12:02 PM GMTDo you have a plan for if it happens?
Would you heckle Nat?
Personally I'd stick on the Cthulu mask and eat their soul.
Quote: zooo @ March 4 2011, 12:02 PM GMTDo you have a plan for if it happens?
No not really- it all depends on the type of heckler. There's a good chnce there will be a known heckler at my next gig on Sunday, so I might put a couple of prepared ones in the bag just in case.
Why not practise now?
"Oi Nat you stink of cats! Boooo!"
No, that's just your mum's pussy.
BOOM BOOM.
*shame*
(LEAVES AUDIENCE IN SHAME HAS SEX CHANGE AND JOINS NUNNERY)
HOORAY! Nat 1 Heckler 0!
I only ever 'heckled' once: on April 20, 1989.
The guy up singing suggested birthday requests, and I shouted:
'HITLER!'
[it really was the 100th anniversary of his birth, widely reported in the papers that day]: this raised a few bellylaughs from the audience.
The singer looked at me and retorted:
'Did you say: 'Hitler?' ----I know what Hitler only has one of'.
-----then, like a real pro, he resumed singing like a good 'un.
A real professional.