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David Wright joins OYO in studio for awesome insight into the world of being a stand-up comedian.  A great interview on Episode 047 of Owning Your Own!

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• Introductions and Updates
  
• Internet Interview – David Wright; Standup Comedian
  
• Outro Song (Dave) –  Riverbottom Nightmare Band as seen in Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas
  
  
  

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• Evergreen content.  (1:14)
  
• David was the number one person we had on our list of “People to interview on Owning Your Own” (1:46)
  
• Dave was raised in Delaware and did acting in school plays and theatre when he was young. (5:00)
  
• He gravitated towards the comedy through the acting experience. (6:20)
  
• Got into Emerson for theater and turned down to go to the University of Hartford due to the representative smelling of cannibus. Stopped doing acting at Hartford. (7:00)
  
• Picked up and left to come to California; almost on a whim. (8:00)
  
• When moved to California, The Comedy Store (San Diego)was nearby which prompted for him to try out comedy.  First time doing comedy was open mic there. (8:50)
  
• Surprisingly he did pretty well and was asked to come back for a longer set. (9:10)
  
• Building your rhythm, style and finding your “voice”. (10:00)
  
• How David constructs a bit and style.  (12:05)
  
• Fast-paced, ranting and angry style of comedy. (13:15)
  
• Using a pen and paper to write material versus modern technology. (14:30)
  
• Dave used to carry small notepad but washed the jeans they were in and lost 2 1/2 years worth of material. (15:10)
  
• Short notes lead to longer material for Dave. (18:40)
  
• Comedy is like surfing, catch one and fall off then try again. (19:00)
  
• Similar to DJing, integrating styles, if something isn’t working you fade it out and into something that does. (21:20)
  
• Bald white guy versus Native American guy with Oakleys. (22:00)
  
• Crowd take over. (23:00)
  
• You learn the most when you’re doing things wrong. (24:03)
  
• Comedians generally have a comradery with one other. (26:30)
  
• They also love when someone doesn’t do well. (28:00)
  
• Certain areas and certain comics are more supportive than others. (29:00)
  
• No problems giving advice, up to you whether or not you take it. (33:04)
  
• Who are Dave’s influences? (34:30)
  
• Aside from notable stand-up comedians, David’s grandfather and other family members were a big influence. (36:20)
  
• Music is interactive, comedy is reactive. (38:00)
  
• Insight into comedians ripping off each other’s material. (39:20)
  
• Annoying things about being a comic. (48:00)
  
• Sharing content for comedy. (52:30)
  
• Make money on merchandise. Some use QR codes. (55:10)
  
• Insanity of performance. (1:07:00)
  
• Where comedy will be going in the future. (1:05:00)
  
• Notes about women in comedy. (1:07:00)
  
• Comedy will continue bridge cultural and gender gaps. (1:10:00)
  
• Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas was a Jim Henson movie and the song “Riverbottom Nightmare Band” was featured as battle of the bands, and also covered by a hardcore punk band. (1:17:00)