My Comedic Inspiration

Yes, believe it or not - Chris Farley is my comedic inspiration.

Why?
Well, because he's a complete physical comedy genious! And physical comedy is my thang! Like the greats: Lucielle Ball, Jim Carrey, Jackie Gleason - Chris Farley had the entire package! He was warm, inviting, familiar, funny, physical, sweaty, daring and perfectly precise with his timing! Unfortunately, due to Chris Farley's untimely death in 1997, I will never have the pleasure of meeting him in person - but in a small way, I feel that I know him - I mean, I feel very close to him because I love what he loved - COMEDY, and the art of making funnies!

I have this comedy performance ritual.......call off work, stay home, sleep, eat and watch Chris Farley till about 3 hours before showtime - then bathe, get gawgeous and with a blank and open mind - get on that stage and try my best to impress and do Chris Farley justice! Because I consider him my mentor - I feel like everytime I get on stage, I must make him proud!

And so Chris Farley, my comedic brother - I say: "Till we meet in heaven! Save me a spot on that stage because when I get to heaven, I plan on joining you and making Jesus laugh till he wets his pants!!!"

May God Bless You and Keep You Close!

The Drama and Joy of Writing

Ok, so I admit it - I am a LAZY writer!!! Meaning I pretty much only write when I have a reason, or when I'm forced to! LOL! It's bad I know, but WHATEVAAAAAA!!!!

I like writing when I'm in the groove to do it. It's fun when you get an idea, start writing it and it so easily comes to life. Sometimes the life it creates was not even in your mind when you begin writing, but for some reason - it just comes out. The only word I can use to describe it is ORGANIC (that one's for you douchebag - you know who you are). Meaning, it comes very natural, it's almost a holy experience for me sometimes because I have no clue where it comes from - it just does.

So, what do I write about? COMEDY! That's the only thing I like and the only thing that's embedded in my brain. Why? I have no idea. How? I do not know - but I freggin LOVE IT!

So my advice (not like I'm qualified to even give advice), my advice is - write what YOU think is funny - not what you think others will think is funny. Once you start mixing other people's opinion, it becomes confused and well - dirty. I mean, it's no longer coming from that sacred place - your heart. Now, I don't mean to never take someone's advice - that's not it at all. What I mean is, STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF and you'll NEVER fail!

So my writing friends - WRITE ON!

Till next time Amigos!