Sunday, May 17th I went on stage for my Improv Class demonstration.<\/p>\n
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\nIt was very intimidating, and I handled my fear by eating as many cheese-based-food-stuffs as possible.\u00a0 It was an interesting coping method considering that I also suffer from “nervous stomach”.\u00a0 I’m afraid my apartment will smell like fear for weeks to come.<\/p>\n
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\nI was very terrified for several reasons: 1. Although I didn’t think I’d suck, I do live in fear of my luck running out.\u00a0 I thought this would be an interesting opportunity for that to happen. 2. I have an abnormally high amount of self esteem wrapped up in being funny, and bombing on stage would be a good way to find out one isn’t as funny as one thought. 3. I’ve heard the stage adds 30 pounds.\u00a0 So although I’m very fit and trim and have a six pack in real life, I was afraid I’d look bloated and pasty under the bright lights.\u00a0 4. I worried that if things went really well, I’d have a hard time going back to normal life. <\/p>\n
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\nAs it turned out, only #4 was a legitimate fear (well I’m still waiting for the poll results to come back about #3). I can’t remember very many of the gags I made on stage, but I do vaguely remember hearing people laugh.\u00a0 I am confident that I was competent, even decent.\u00a0 I got good feedback from my classmates and my family- who take great pride in being “honest”. <\/p>\n
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\nBut normal life seems suddenly very very annoying.\u00a0 Heating up soup and sitting in traffic now feels like some one is flushing my head down the toilet.\u00a0 If I get one more call about lowering my credit debt I might have a good ole fashioned freak out at the recorded voice.<\/p>\n
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\nWhere is my personal assistant?\u00a0 Where are the paparazzi who should be chasing me from my personal trainer to my personal stylist’s office?\u00a0 Where is my manager and why isn’t he calling me with countless offers to do the next big buddy comedy with Jackie Chan? <\/p>\n
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\nMaybe after I type up this spreadsheet and sit on another conference call, I’ll cruise over to my email and see if anyone wants to be my agent.<\/p>\n
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\nIn addition to being hilarious, I also sing and dance badly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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