I’m looking for comedians who:

Are funny,

Aren’t dicks,

Are looking for stage-time 10 minutes or more,

Will invite their friends/fans,

Whose comedy sets won’t depress me,

Who won’t destroy the microphone or any other property of mine or the venue during their set or visit to the venue.

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(Below) Our Headliner, the craziest black guy I know or the blackest crazy guy I know, LE LE!!!

(Below) The Comedy Of Amy Carlson

Joseph James Web Interview With Comedian Amy Carlson

Joseph:  ”What’s the most degrading thing you’ve ever done for stagetime, besides coming to Staten Island to be on The Rodney Kings Of Comedy?”

Amy: “Coming to Staten Island to be on The Rodney Kings Of Comedy is the most degrading thing I’ve ever done. Second most degrading would be pretending to like a guy who used to book me because I wanted the gigs, but I thought he was just the worst most miserable pile of swill on this planet and not at all funny. I must not have done a good job of pretending because he doesn’t book me anymore.”

Joseph : “Do you feel that you’re competing with the other female comics, with all the comics out there, or not competing at all (for money, gigs, stagetime)?”

Amy: “I feel like I am competing with the other females in a way because there are so few of us out there in comparison to the men. The good news is there are even fewer of us who are thought of as even marginally funny. In general I don’t think about competition because that’s not why I got into comedy. I don’t think I’m better than anyone and I don’t think anyone is necessarily better than me (at this level). We’re all out here trying to do the same thing and we each have a unique perspective to offer.”

Joseph : “ How do you feel about hecklers?  Have you been heckled?  How have you handled it?”

Amy: “Hecklers can be fun or they can be so disruptive that they ruin the show. I have dealt with both. I usually try to acknowledge a heckler and move on. It’s impossible to ignore them but you can’t let them steal your thunder. Most of the time you can shut them up with a good comeback that they are not smart or quick enough to come up with a good response to, and then you can go back into your material. ”

Joseph : “What’s unique about you and your comedy that should make fans come out and see you?”

Amy: “I don’t really know the answer to that yet, because at this stage I don’t really feel that I have found “my comedic voice”. I like raunch and I like pointing out the absurdities in life. I don’t know if that’s unique but I think it makes for a good show. I’d go see me.”

Joseph : “Who do you think is the most talented undiscovered comedy talent out there (not counting you or I of course).”

Amy: “There are actually two that come to mind. The first is Geno Bisconte. He’s not really undiscovered, he has a lot of credits and is well known in certain circles, but I think he should be getting a lot more recognition than he does. I hope he will soon. He’s really great. The second one, who is truly undiscovered, is Simeon Goodson. He’s fucking amazing and I expect to see big things from him in the future.”

Joseph : “Thanks Amy!”

For more of Amy check out www.myspace.com/smokespree

Kurt Metzger is one of my all time favorites from Comedy Central’s Live At Gotham and NYC’s Comedy Cellar.  Above are videos he has shared with us.  Thanks  Kurt!

In May 2008 Kurt actually joined Monkey Pants Comics for a show 6 months before I added The Rodney Kings Of Comedy moniker.

-JWJ