Hello guys! Sorry if there are any grammar errors. I'll do what I can, but I'm from eastern Europe.
What do you think of these opening lines? I'm fairly unexperienced (9 months into this whole comedy stuff). I'll be doing a gig in front of a larger audience for the first time and need some advice There are not many open-mikes here, so it's not possible to test them thoroughly and I wanted to know your opinion:
1)
- You may be not aware of it, but I can't see you because of the stage lighting.
I hope you really are there and this applause was not played from tape.
Actually, I can see, like first 5 rows, so I'm gonna talk to them and the rest of you can use your pee-break.
2)
[The next one is language-specific, but tell me what you think. "To heat up the atmosphere" is a Polish idiom for increasing excitement]
- Global warming.
[PAUSE]
I just wanted to heat up the atmosphere.
3)
[This one worked pretty well in a small club. I go on stage and smile showing my huge front teeth and a gap between them, while they're applauding. However, I worry if it will work in front of larger audience (approx. 650 people) because they may not be able to see my teeth well. Also, I'll be unknown to 99% of the audience.]
- One look at my teeth and you're probably wondering: who let this beaver on stage?
I am 23 years old and still hope my lateral incisors will grow someday. This gap will disappear and people will stop mistaking me for a vending machine.
4)
[As I mentioned I'm unknown to 99% percent of people. They're gonna introduce me by my very strange surname which could be translated to english as "Badroof".
- The funny thing is, I could be thin, fat, short, tall or look like <insert Polish celebrity name here> and you're first thought's always gonna be:
"What the f*** is wrong with this guy's surname?"
I could literally get on stage carried by four dwarves, wearing a scuba-diving suit with a hair-dryer in my hand and you're still gonna be like:
"Hmmmm, this guy has a little bit weird surname."
Yeah, my name's Badroof.
I don't know much about my ancestors, but I feel like they may have f*** up some important project.
That's all for now, I hope someone helps me here Cheers.