Thoughts, ramblings and ridiculousness of Daryl Ducharme
Daryl Ducharme is an entertainer by nature, a tech muse by trade, and a walking dad joke. He's got lots of ideas that he'd like to share and he wants to hear yours.
Here I am, with less than a week until my first performance in a long form improvisational comedy show. The show I'm in is called [The Journal][] and parodies the tragic romances of [Nicholas Sparks][]. I've had a weird experience with this show so I thought I would share it.
I may have mentioned before that Steve Martin is my favorite comic. So I was extremely excited to see him on the Daily Show. While it reminded me that I have to get a copy of his book, it was also good just to see him riff with Jon. ...
As I was watching some of last weeks episodes of "The Daily Show" that I had missed. I could not help but laugh out loud at a couple of bits. Here is a great one on the differences of opinion around the same issue when people are talking about someone they don't want to support and someone they do.
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However, nothing made me laugh harder than the bit at about 4:20 in this section that compared John McCain's acceptance speech to George W. Bush's 2000 acceptance speech.
I just love how this shows speaking to what people want to hear more than anything of substance. I would love to see how Democratic candidate acceptance speeches are similar, if they are.
I've talked before about my admiration for entertainers, especially comedians. I recently read an amazing article in Smithsonian Magazine about Steve Martin. Absolutely great insight into what it took him to succeed. ...
There was a belief that one appearance on "The Tonight Show" made you a star. But here are the facts. The first time you do the show, nothing. The second time you do the show, nothing. The sixth time you do the show, someone might come up to you and say, "Hi, I think we met at Harry's Christmas party." The tenth time you do the show, you could conceivably be remembered as being seen somewhere on television. The 12th time you do the show, you might hear, "Oh, I know you. You're that guy."
I've always thought Steve Martin was funny. I remember having arguments with a friend about who was more funny, Steve Martin or Bill Cosby. I love them both, but at the time I thought Steve Martin was the best. It's great to see his initial vision of what his comedy should look like and how it evolved, ever so slightly, over time. It's also a great read to remind you that it takes years of work to be an overnight success.