by jmcinnis | Dec 5, 2015 | C. Humor Delivery
In my line of work, there’s a lot of cold calling. Sure I get work through agents and bureaus, but the majority of my work i get through “dialing for dollars.” And while you may not need to make cold calls to bring in an income, you still will need...
by jmcinnis | Nov 27, 2015 | A. Humor Writing
On several occasions in my 20+ years of comedy, I’ve been performing at an event in which the food was an issue! As in the people who paid for dinner, didn’t get it. Once I actally went in for the sound check a couple hours early. It was just me and the hotel staff...
by jmcinnis | Nov 20, 2015 | A. Humor Writing
Get your pens ready! Tis the season. . . for the best comedy ideas on the planet because the holidays are upon us! So I dedicate this blog to 10 things you can safely joke about during the holidays – you’ll have LOTS of material if you pay attention. And no, you don’t...
by jmcinnis | Nov 10, 2015 | B. Research Techniques
So I’m in Las Vegas for a gig today and I thought I’d look for 5 funny things that I can joke with. If you get into a habit of looking for the funny, then it becomes easier and easier until you’re doing it automatically. So here’s 5 funny things in Vegas. . . 1, Sushi...
by jmcinnis | Jul 10, 2015 | Funny Jokes
Letting Go . . .Of joke ideas that aren’t working that is. And this is a hard one because, as we comics say when we come up with an idea for a joke we just know “there’s something there.” I’ve been working on a joke about “tribute bands” – you know bands that mimic a...
