The Yes Space
I have a baby and a dog. They need “yes” space. As much as possible, we try to keep them in areas where they can do no wrong. I can leave pieces of plastic wrapper on the floor and yell “no!” at the dog every time he goes near it, or I can pick up […]
We Need A Story Of Transformation
prereq: everything that we learn / remember is tied to a story. I loved the power of the story of being a street performer. I was a punk kid on the street shouting at people walking by, then 30 minutes later was surrounded by 300 strangers cheering for me and giving me money… Almost like […]
Learn From a Beggar
I street performed for 4 years. I met a lot of beggars. A beggar says “Spare a dollar?” They don’t say “Spare a dollar, or you know I need socks, or give me some food, or your subway card, or treat me with some respect.” It’s clear and it’s simple and it works. A single […]
Shotlight : 9 Things Vaccines Mean For Entertainment
We’re possibly getting back to doing shoulder-to-shoulder live shows. I mean, responsible producers are getting back to it. Some people never stopped. People talking about “returning to normal” always made me feel creepy MAGA vibes. I don’t want anything to return to normal. I don’t want anything to return to anything. We’ve come thru a […]
Enter, Tain, Exit
A great comedian knows when to get off the stage. Get the big laugh and scram. “Leave them wanting more” is the phrase, but it’s really not the strategy. Leave them satisfied. Don’t ask them for more. Same in sales. People try to get booked by me and they keep giving me promo materials. A […]
Arlo is 1
My son, Arlo, is 12 months old today. I was thinking it would be really cool if I had some amazing lesson I’ve learned or some story that relates to fatherhood and entertainment. I can’t think of something like that. Life of a father in quarantine hasn’t been simple and distant. It hasn’t been a […]
Variety Arts are a Crutch
Variety arts like mime, juggling, and magic are viewed by many entertainers as a crutch. Real comedians don’t need a guitar to get on stage. Real musicians don’t need jokes. Real story-tellers don’t need to converse with a doll. These concepts are valid, but not very important. We don’t need to identify as a genre […]
Fun is the Result of Clapping
When performing on the street, I realized that I could make people laugh the whole show, but if I made them clap more, I would get more money. Some theories on this phenomenon… people thought if they clapped more they saw better stuff it was a way of getting feelings engaged in the body when […]
Lessons I’ve Learned in the Past Year From Clients
Not everyone is suffering. Some people are thriving. Same with businesses. Business can move fast. Panera created a curbside grocery service at all their stores in 14 days People can move slowly. Everyone’s dealing with psychological, geographical, and organizational issues from a quickly changing world. Schedules get changed a lot and that’s okay. People are […]
When We Go More Global
People started doing live interactive streaming entertainment. Suddenly, the small town performer who dominated her 40 mile radius was in competition with the world. Local performers from everywhere could do shows for her area and might be better… and might be cheaper. This shift also affected the world-traveling entertainers in a weird way. Just like […]
Entertainment Badassery Means No Side Projects
When our main project is in our mission, we don’t need side projects. I have been an explorer for a long time. I’ve learned a million skills, tried a million types of entertainment and I am here to tell you some of it works. What doesn’t work is side projects. Side projects are things we […]
Jeremy Found Something That Doesn’t Exist
Jeremy Carberry likes stepping into the unknown of nature, but now he’s stepping into the unknown of entertainment. He’s been behind the scenes a lot, but now he wants to scratch his own itch and make a podcast that he thinks must be heard. Get on the free email list for when it launches https://theteethpod.com