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https://youtu.be/F0-7XGBGiLY

It was for an audition at a local club. The owner invited me on to "work on projecting confidence," which I don't think I really did.

This set is my material from the last few months and I'm sort of over it. That said, I cared about this performance quite a bit and while I don't think it sucked I also don't think it pops in the way I want if I'm going to use this video as tape for bookers. I needed a good 5+ minute tape and it's ok but I don't think it'll stand out.

Normally I go slower but I felt a bit rushed. This was supposed to be a 7-minute set and I could have taken a bit more time to get comfortable on stage and let my pauses fill in more. I sort of got caught between deadpan (which is my usual approach) and trying to win the audience. The guy before me majorly bombed with some really racist material and it was uncomfortable in the room when I went onstage, so I tried to open with a friendlier approach than normal. I also cracked a bit early on but I did better later in the set.

I'd give it a C+/B- for what I was trying to do. Some of the jokes worked but I had a nervous energy throughout. I'm bummed because everyone says that they like me and my jokes but that my energy is nervous and sometimes stiff. I've been doing this almost every night for over a year now and I thought I'd be further and I can't seem to shake the nervousness.

This is me writing my thoughts out but any type of feedback is welcome.