Shawn Hansen’s Comedy Corner: Inspiration

Mac Livingston & Erin Livingston Carroll

Pauly Shore

Shawn Hansen’s Comedy Corner: Inspiration

Do you want to be a comedian for a second career choice? If so, inspirational stories will grasp your attention, and motivate you to reach your goal.

Looking for a second career choice, inspiration is the anecdote needed to succeed in the field of comedy. Most comedians have daytime
jobs, and work on stage during the evening.

For inspiring comedians, Erin Livingston Carroll said, “You’re going to tank, and when you tank its horrible, you feel like nothing,
and want to rewrite all your stuff. Just keep doing it, and keep on
persevering.”

Actor/comedian Pauly Shore said, “Don’t do it unless you have to do it. There’s no reason to do it unless it becomes your life style. If
you do it, just try and tell the truth. That’s the hardest thing because if
your not funny, don’t do it. It’s hard, it’s a lifestyle.”

Comedians Juston McKinney, and April Macie also shared their feelings towards upcoming comics. McKinney said, “You should record all of your
shows, keep everything that works, and if it doesn’t work, throw it out, or
rework it.”

Macie said, “You can’t get discouraged. You’re not going to be George Carlin over night. It takes years to build an act, and don’t think
you’re going to be the one comic whose not going to get away with not bombing.”

Christopher Nesmith, known as “Bigg Nez” said, “Do your thing, do you. They’re going to hate you when you do it. They’re going to hate
you when you don’t do it. Just do you.”

Nesmith said that you have to be yourself, know what you want, and work hard to achieve your goal.

“Please everybody, keep hustling. Have faith in yourself, have faith in God,” said Nesmith.

All the comedians that shared their thoughts on inspiration felt that to go anywhere,
prepare to do horrible at first, but keep sticking with it. They say that in
the entertainment industry, to climb a mountain, start at the bottom, and work
your way up.