Hello Blogging World!
Don't know how this really works, or if anyone will actually read this, but here goes. I guess I can start off by telling my comedy story and how I got into this business.
First, let me introduce myself - I'm a wife and a mother and a Latina who LOVES COMEDY!!!! Physical Comedy - to be exact!
I got this passion for comedy about 6 years ago. I was working in a REALLY depressing HIV/AIDS office and my release from all the depression was to visit my coworkers offices thruought the day to "cheer them up" with my jokes & stories. I love telling stories. Well, one bright and shiny day, I was craking jokes in my supervisors office with a new employee & she said something that would influence my passion for the laughs. She said "Wow, you are so funny - You should be a comedian". Well, I know every comedian hears that, but why this meant so much? Well, she didnt know me, she didnt know my humor, or anything about me. I always felt that people laughed at my jokes because they knew me, so they always had the "inside joke". But she didn't, and that's what sparked something in my mind. I thought, "Hey, maybe she's right!". So, I went out on a limb and started doing stand-up!
Stand-up is GREAT! I am miraculously good every time I perform, although I feel like I'm having a heart attack right before going on the stage. But I still continue to do it - not very often tho, in fear of actually dying someday.
I've always looked to join a comedy or improv group - but never found one I thought was "good". What do I think is good, well putting it simply - good = FUNNY! So, I did alot of theater (mostly comedic). I did a few films (mostly dramatic). Go figure! Then I got approached by this douchebag, who again sparked something in my mind and gave me the idea of taking MY love for comedy and promoting it my way - with my OWN show! So, although that woman was a horrible experience, I appreciate her because she opened that door in my brain.
So, thru that feminine hygiene product of a woman - I was was introduced to a very AWESOME PERSON, who I like to call "my partner in crime". This lady has been my saving grace in so many ways. She inspires me, she keeps me grounded and she has, for some reason, dedicated her time and her talents to helping me realize my comedy dreams and achieve my comedic goals! And NO - we are not LESBIANAS - we are two girls who happened to team up in this crazy comedy world, we are partners in this really NUTS-O industry. Get your mind out the gutter! ;O)
And now we have our own show! Yes, ME - Jesenia Bailey - and "my partner in crime" - Crystal Roman!!! And WE do a damn great job at it too! It's hard being a LATINA in the COMEDY circuit. Most of the time they don't take us serious or they automatically think we SUCK - until they see us perform of course!
It's a learning process, but at this point I'm a SPONGE - just eager to learn more and become BETTER at what I love to do - make people LAUGH! It's all about promoting Latinos thru sketch comedy. How wonderful to create and collaborate with Latinos in this industry. Not many are willing to collaborate (cuz they be ego trippin), but there are alot who are willing to collaborate in the journey of putting LATINO COMEDY on the map in the hopes of someday of being respected in the industry. Now, "Latino Comedy" dosen't just mean latin jokes, NOPE - it means comedy that's coming out of our minds, our bodies and our mouths! Latinos are the funniest culture I know (cuz I am one) - and it's damn time that we let the WORLD see it, hear it, experience it!
So, here I go......I'm on my journey. Who's with me? :O)
