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So, after just performance #1 of mostly talking and a little bit fire-eating, I've already been bombarded with people's questions about how I do it.
I've been having fun evading specifics, to keep it all magical and junk (I had totally forgotten that a simple snuffing out of a torch is still pretty fascinating to most of the general public).
It was tough to evade after a while -- tough to come up with new stupid answers -- because it wasn't a simple "Thanks! Try the veil! and I'm outa here!" thing. It was more of a kick-off to a big party, where I was also a guest. So it was more like, "Thanks! Try the viel! Now hand me a beer and let's get mingling!" ...so I had to spend the rest of the evening with questions.
Q: "How do you do it?"
A: "Christmas magic."
Someone asked me if they were actually marshmallows. That one caught me a little off guard. ...and that would be a very painful trick.
Someone else was very concerned that I might have had alcohol earlier in the day... not because I may be intoxicated, but she thought I'd burst into flames. She was very concerned.
What kinds of questions have you guys gotten from fire eating?
PS: a picture of my first, for really-real performance.
I've always been cool with acting/singing/public speaking, but the stand-up thing has always been a big hurtle for me. It was a much bigger crowd than I anticipated - about 50. There were also a couple pro comics at the party, whom I recognized, but didn't expect to be there. ...that stressed me out a bit more. It went fairly well, considering it being my first, first, first thing ever (I hadn't even practiced my routine in front of anyone before this night).
I'll be heading back to Toronto in May and finally getting out to amateur nights. This was a good practice, and I feel I've made some personal progress.
Thanks for all the help here, on pnet.
I've been having fun evading specifics, to keep it all magical and junk (I had totally forgotten that a simple snuffing out of a torch is still pretty fascinating to most of the general public).
It was tough to evade after a while -- tough to come up with new stupid answers -- because it wasn't a simple "Thanks! Try the veil! and I'm outa here!" thing. It was more of a kick-off to a big party, where I was also a guest. So it was more like, "Thanks! Try the viel! Now hand me a beer and let's get mingling!" ...so I had to spend the rest of the evening with questions.
Q: "How do you do it?"
A: "Christmas magic."
Someone asked me if they were actually marshmallows. That one caught me a little off guard. ...and that would be a very painful trick.
Someone else was very concerned that I might have had alcohol earlier in the day... not because I may be intoxicated, but she thought I'd burst into flames. She was very concerned.
What kinds of questions have you guys gotten from fire eating?
PS: a picture of my first, for really-real performance.
I've always been cool with acting/singing/public speaking, but the stand-up thing has always been a big hurtle for me. It was a much bigger crowd than I anticipated - about 50. There were also a couple pro comics at the party, whom I recognized, but didn't expect to be there. ...that stressed me out a bit more. It went fairly well, considering it being my first, first, first thing ever (I hadn't even practiced my routine in front of anyone before this night).
I'll be heading back to Toronto in May and finally getting out to amateur nights. This was a good practice, and I feel I've made some personal progress.
Thanks for all the help here, on pnet.
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