TV is a different animal. It's not a club set. As you said, you do short sets on TV - about five minutes. So you have to get that rhythm down and also be aware of the camera so you're connecting with the viewers at home as well as the studio audience. It's a different muscle to develop.
Ted AlexandroInherent in mourning is celebration. Mourning without celebration or some form of acceptance leaves you stuck.
Ted AlexandroDave Chappelle is about as gifted as it gets, as a performer and comedian. [...] It's always great to watch him work. He started around fourteen and he's in his forties now, so he's probably been doing it for close to thirty years. He's brilliant.
Ted AlexandroListening to your own sets and listening to the audience as you perform. It's a conversation of sorts. There is an exchange.
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