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Tifosi
Vooriki Bewarse
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 4934
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 68.95.160.239
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 11:50 pm: |    |
spit mama
http://www.vidurkapur.com/
if you are in nyc |
Spitfire
Bewarse
Username: Spitfire
Post Number: 1884
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 68.49.136.52
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 11:46 pm: | |
Tifosi Brother:
Thank you for the good words - ego in check is defintely the key - working towards a goal requirs passion.
I am a Professor - DUh !!! - by profession - but still
really interested in this - think that explains ego -
I will contact you at the right moment for more suggestions - 
Singh |
Tifosi
Vooriki Bewarse
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 4932
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 68.95.160.239
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 11:38 pm: | |
Regarding telugu comedians...ive found some of the best material in the most unexpected of places....pan dabbas near chai stalls and dhabhas on the highways in AP.
some of them have real potential in them. audio tapes come pretty cheap too...
In the US....i regret still not visiting improv...the best place to enjoy standup...if you can keep you ego in check because you can run the risk of being the joke of the night...
The only desi stand up I know by name is russell peters...although ive seen a couple of ABCD comedians lucky enought to get their 5 minutes of fame on letterman and leno....regretably...i fail to recollect their names....
net net
there is good desi talent out there in comedy waiting for indians to warm up to them.... |
Spitfire
Bewarse
Username: Spitfire
Post Number: 1883
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 68.49.136.52
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 11:35 pm: | |
Callinf
Sodaras: Amar, IBM, Tifosi, CJ, Hustler, Gaali, Andhrawala, Beep Slew (read Deep Blue), TK, Power of Hand,betting mate True_Indian, and my dude CHalam.
Fargo and IB : Ravoddu )
Singh |
Spitfire
Bewarse
Username: Spitfire
Post Number: 1877
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 68.49.136.52
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 7:44 pm: | |
Chalam Sodara:
>>it's all about getting the right venue and a willing audience
SUre thing. I could not agree more. Again a great input from your side - regarding sharing time with experienced people. Practice is ofcourse good - but praticising with audience is what gets the best out of you and you get to learn mistakes.
There are some universities that teahc you stand-up and some books - but the first think is it has to be "within".
Let us wait for more people to give input and we can discuss more.
Singh |
Chalam
Desanike Pedda Bewarse
Username: Chalam
Post Number: 6838
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 69.228.253.113
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 6:25 pm: | |
>> The average content is glrified by the personality who the audience percieve as a comedian
that is true with established comedians but I think for a capable comedian, rep doesnt really matter. when brahmam started off on DD or Dharmavarapu for that matter, no one knew who they were. it's all about getting the right venue and a willing audience. as you say, the local festival groupings might be a good option and the idea of standup comedy itself might be invigorating. one idea is to jettison yourself with an established comedian and present your wares. say the next time one of these big guys like brahmam , siva reddy come along .. try to steal a few mins of stage time with them. that might be a good starter, and in the ensuing functions will help in PR. |
Spitfire
Bewarse
Username: Spitfire
Post Number: 1872
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 68.49.136.52
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 6:22 pm: | |
CHalam Sodara:
As you said Hinglish is a better bet - but say if one can work out Tenglish and coax a local retaurant or a find space in social gathering ( local telugu fuctions for Deepavali, Sankranthi etc) do you think we might succeed if we have talent.
Is the audience going to take this - I guess they would - I have ssen Tanikella and Venumadhav and Bhramanandam do this a couple of times in the US.
The problem though is that the laughter is proabaly becuase of the person who is enacting and not the contant. The average content is glrified by the personality who the audience percieve as a comedian - even before the act.
I hope I made my point clear - Please throw some light.
Singh |
Chalam
Desanike Pedda Bewarse
Username: Chalam
Post Number: 6833
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 69.228.253.113
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 6:15 pm: | |
hindi+english might stand a better chance man but tenglish would be too narrow an audience I think. but one thing is certain, there aint many desi clubs where u can start with this. best place to look at would be NYC but again cannot be tenglish. our local restaurants do not have this as an option but one might coax them into looking at this as an entertainment aspect for a saturday evening. honestly though, I havent seen it anywhere in the US. |
Spitfire
Bewarse
Username: Spitfire
Post Number: 1870
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 68.49.136.52
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 6:10 pm: | |
TO make it more focussed this is the premise
Location: Primarily In the US
Language : English/Telugu or Tenglish
Audience: Primarily Indian crowds in general and Telugu crowds in particular.
Singh |
Chalam
Desanike Pedda Bewarse
Username: Chalam
Post Number: 6829
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 69.228.253.113
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 6:06 pm: | |
inthakee telugaa, or english ? in the US or back in India ? |
Spitfire
Bewarse
Username: Spitfire
Post Number: 1868
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 68.49.136.52
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 5:49 pm: | |
Bros and Padre's:
Any suggestions for an aspirant stand-up comedian. I think although Telugu stand-up has never been tried - it does not have the flexibility of English. It has to be very moderate and "social-threshold" limited in Telugu.
On the other hand there is alot of comeption in English - crossover people lie Peter Russel have had some success but - there are about a score of failures.
I need advise and am open to constructive discussion.
Thanks
Singh |
