Quote: Matthew Stott @ July 11 2011, 4:24 PM BSTI currently have five gigs booked; I'm going to be dying on stage repeatedly throughout August.
HOORAY!
I don't have any booked in for August yet 
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Quote: Nat Wicks @ July 11 2011, 4:26 PM BSTHOORAY!
Yeah, we'll see.
Quote: Nat Wicks @ July 11 2011, 4:26 PM BSTI don't have any booked in for August yet
You would if you lived in Lon...
I'll shut up.
I imagine most will be full of the other acts and a few of their friends who don't want to be there.
There are loads I can do, I am just really lazy. I usually just wait for people to offer me gigs, but most are away at Ed in August so haven't... Sigh.
Everyone doing any stand up must video it and give me a link to it!
Ae you going to tape yourself for us, Stott? Like nice Nat does.
People who are nice tape themselves doing stand up.
Quote: Vader @ July 11 2011, 4:34 PM BSTEveryone doing any stand up must video it and give me a link to it!
We are very much on the same page.
Quote: Nat Wicks @ July 11 2011, 4:29 PM BSTThere are loads I can do, I am just really lazy. I usually just wait for people to offer me gigs, but most are away at Ed in August so haven't... Sigh.
Surely you must have asked for gigs when you got started. Was there no possibility of going the fringe this year? I imagine the experience would have done you good.
Quote: zooo @ July 11 2011, 4:34 PM BSTAe you going to tape yourself for us, Stott? Like nice Nat does.
People who are nice tape themselves doing stand up.
Not a chance! I've only done one gig, the people in the room know how bad I am, I don't need to give you lot extra ammunition; isn't my Dr Who delusion enough?
Quote: zooo @ July 11 2011, 4:34 PM BSTAe you going to tape yourself for us, Stott? Like nice Nat does.
People who are nice tape themselves doing stand up.
We are very much on the same page.
So I see. The forces of good are in alignment, to vanquish the forces of evil... people not video'ing and sharing their stand up. Nat is the new BCG stand up champion, perched on a pedestal waiting to see if anyone can knock her off!
Quote: Matthew Stott @ July 11 2011, 4:39 PM BSTNot a chance! I've only done one gig, the people in the room know how bad I am, I don't need to give you lot extra ammunition; isn't my Dr Who delusion enough?
Booooooooooo!
Quote: zooo @ July 11 2011, 4:42 PM BSTBooooooooooo!
*has flashback to first gig*
You see Stott, that was funny! Funny because I'm assuming it was true.
I think Nat should work some of her dark jokes into her set!
My male ego would demand I video and share my first gig with people, though my Vader costume would be too hot and muffle my voice so it'll never happen. I've got a good 20 minutes plus too... There's no room in my diary for the inevitable lynching either though, that's why I'd want to write for someone else.
Quote: Vader @ July 11 2011, 4:48 PM BSTYou see Stott, that was funny! Funny because I'm assuming it was true.
Heh, I actually did okay, better than I expected anyway. I might even look at the audience next time.
That would be a mistake.
Stott, even if you don't want to share, it's worth recording gigs anyway. An excellent way to recap on which material has worked, and which hasn't.
Quote: Vader @ July 11 2011, 4:36 PM BSTSurely you must have asked for gigs when you got started. Was there no possibility of going the fringe this year? I imagine the experience would have done you good.
Oh yes, I had to regularly book gigs up until a couple of months ago. I still respond to advs, but I can't remember the last time I've emailed out through my message book. It's the benefit of knowing a lot of people who run small gigs, and doing a lot of favours (a do a lot of free poster design for people).
I COULD have gone to Ed, but wouldn't have taken my own show. I can go up and do open spots only on guest bills, but they're only really the same as doing spots anywhere.
Quote: Vader @ July 11 2011, 4:39 PM BSTSo I see. The forces of good are in alignment, to vanquish the forces of evil... people not video'ing and sharing their stand up. Nat is the new BCG stand up champion, perched on a pedestal waiting to see if anyone can knock her off!
The best review I've ever had. Almost as good as a bloke in Hartlepool who said "You're a right gobby cow." Meant as a compliment.
Quote: Vader @ July 11 2011, 4:52 PM BSTI think Nat should work some of her dark jokes into her set!
I might well.
Ellie would like a holiday!