I’m performing at WYSIWYG in three weeks. I’m kind of nervous, especially since I’ll be in such great company. And I’m spooked by last month’s show, in which every performer was hysterical. I have a harder time being funny than some other people do. But I guess “worst sex ever” is an inherently funny topic, whereas “New York stories” can be interpreted in any number of ways. I hope to write something funny and poignant. What’s most important, I guess, is that my piece be a reflection of me. I should be able to do that; after all, I’m me. So maybe I needn’t worry as much as I have been.
WYSIWYG’s on March 22. See you there!
That’s the way to approach it — just squeeze the most “you” into your piece that you can. We’re not always trying to do a comedy revue, just get some interesting people to tell some interesting stories.