I always loved comedy but I didn't start formally until I was in college.
I've done a ton of theater work and dramatic work, but nobody really knows me that way.
I played Liddy Dole last year and met her as well. From the artful way she phrased it, I still don't know if she had actually seen me play her. She made it sound like it was good, but that's just a gift they have.
I'm not a standup, but I play one on TV.
Be tenacious. Get as much stage time as possible.
I'd like to say that parody is a celebration of a person's specific characteristics, as opposed to mockery.