VC's first full-length DVD release. Recorded October 6, 2006, this DVD captures some of the best VC moments for over 50 minutes of live footage with added behind the scenes, songs, commentary and the early years.
Wednesday, April 30thTime to Step it Up
Improv done, Zanies done, Co-Headlining the Comedy Cafe in Milwaukee done! I have finished a lot of important shows and have almost the entire month of May off before I hit it hard again in June.
I have a creative surge right now and need to act on it. I need to step it up and stay disciplined with my writing and performing. I recently brought back older material and it felt good after resting it for a while. I forgot just how funny it all was. Sometimes as a performer you wear out your own stuff and can't "sell" it anymore when performing. I'm glad I gave it a rest and tried new stuff, but it's good to have it back in the mix now.
Things have been picking up for me and I have a few important meetings coming up that I will share more about after they occur. Thank you for the continued support.
If you want to come along to a show and help me record, pass out stickers, flyers, sell my dvd's anything - I'd appreciate and welcome the help. You've all been great so far and I won't forget it. A new featured video has been posted!
VC
www.vincecarone.blogspot.com for my rants
Wednesday, April 9thShut Up & Laugh
Just got back from my show at Zanies tonight in Chicago. I've been there every night since April 1st and I'll be there through the 13th.
The shows have been good and it's been great meeting new people after the shows. Tonight was a little different though...I had a heckler tonight different than any other heckler I've had. I made a joke about the weather at the beggining of the show and this person said "maybe someday it'll be funny".
I don't mind people thinking something I say isn't funny and I've even had hecklers that ended up being fun in the end...but this was just flat out being a fucking bitch. There was nothing playful or fun about this situation, it was one of those times where it just irks you to know that there are people like this out there. Just no dreams or ambitions for themselves in life and because they are upset that they've gained 50 pounds of stupid since high school they want to try and bring their negativity into other people's lives.
This is the only job on the planet where others think they know it better than you on a consistent basis. Somebody that probably has never made a funny joke in her life is judging me outloud in front of a hundred people. Don't laugh, I'm fine with it...in fact, that is the proper etiquette. I accept that not everybody will like me or everything I say, but when you come to the show just shut the fuck up or laugh - that is all you have to do. Todd Glass said it the best..how many things in life are that simple? Laugh, Shut up, Laugh, Shut up, Laugh Shut up.
The sad part is we will never rid ourselves of these ill-mannered assholes so we just have to keep coming up with work arounds. The whole world is consistantly compromising for dumbfucks, but I guess that's the way it goes.
Check out my new video to the right entitled "VC Gets Heckled" for how these situations usually go. I've been writing and working, come out and see a show soon.
And THANK YOU to everybody that comes out to laugh and have a good time - that's what it's all about. If you come out to heckle, you're gonna get shredded. Do the world a favor and try the koolaid!
See...that's a joke...laugh!
VC
