Just when your used to things they change them. I like the site the other way. I like white writing on black backround. I like the hottest comic...."why is he there??" or equally...."why am I on there" I liked comics around the world..... I liked seeing where my friend were playing and finding out about new rooms. I liked the comics on comics.. I am sure the site might work better like this.... but I hate change even more.......... I dont even like pocket change. Edit.....hours later you cant comment on your own comments..............................I guess that is going to make for some interesting flame wars.
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YEAH...
Posted on 10/11/2005 at 04:55 PM by H. P.
Hell no we won't GO! Hell no we won't GO!
"Hey buddy what you yelling about?"
"Dunno, but I do know this will get me laid with a comedienne"
Hell no we won't GO!
Peace
Am I the only one???
Posted on 10/12/2005 at 11:08 PM by Robin Fox
So what do you guys think????????
Frankly I agree
Posted on 10/13/2005 at 01:03 PM by April Brucker
I liked the old website just fine. There was nothing wrong with it. If it ain;t broke why fix it?
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Saturday, October 8, 2005
I remember you.
Several years ago I signed up on Classmates.com I had no expectations and really wasn't sure if I even wanted to contact anyone from back then anyway. So I figured if they contact me good if not screw it. Nothing happened anyway and then about a year ago My Best friend from 8th thru 12 th grade contacted me. She lives now in Georgia and has a life except for comedy very much like mine. She has 2 kids a husband.....blah blah blah.
I was so happy to hear from her. We emailed and IM ed all the time and still keep in touch. We played hours of what happened to him what happened to her. Followed by lots of rounds of Do you remember him/her. and who was the guy/girl who did this and that. It was fun. Then 2 weeks ago a very good friend from 8th and 9th grade emailed me. She lives in North Carolina. She sent me an email with her picture and I can get over the fact that we truly are middle aged. She wore a shirt with butterfly's on it................... don't I do a routine about that?? But when I looked in her eyes and smile she's the same girl burned into my memory that is still 15.
Today I got an email from another classmate, Cheryl I don't recall if she said where she lives. I was thinking about her just the other day... Its strange to me. My entire life as a kid growing up I felt so rejected from just about everything. I never hung out with a cool crowd. I was what was known then as kind of a hood. Not a bad kid just one who could go wrong at any minute. I don't know how I stayed out of trouble. Ok I was overweight and thought I was repulsive so I avoided getting gang banged through low self esteem. So I find as I go through life that hindsight might not be 20/20. It seems that people remember a different person than I thought I was. They say I was fun. They say I was funny. They they have great memories of their time with me. Wow. This is an eye opener. I got to look into this not just for spiritual growth. I also think it might make for good material.
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Hey
Posted on 10/08/2005 at 02:20 AM by Adrienne
Low self-esteem whats that like?
I was so happy to hear from her. We emailed and IM ed all the time and still keep in touch. We played hours of what happened to him what happened to her. Followed by lots of rounds of Do you remember him/her. and who was the guy/girl who did this and that. It was fun. Then 2 weeks ago a very good friend from 8th and 9th grade emailed me. She lives in North Carolina. She sent me an email with her picture and I can get over the fact that we truly are middle aged. She wore a shirt with butterfly's on it................... don't I do a routine about that?? But when I looked in her eyes and smile she's the same girl burned into my memory that is still 15.
Today I got an email from another classmate, Cheryl I don't recall if she said where she lives. I was thinking about her just the other day... Its strange to me. My entire life as a kid growing up I felt so rejected from just about everything. I never hung out with a cool crowd. I was what was known then as kind of a hood. Not a bad kid just one who could go wrong at any minute. I don't know how I stayed out of trouble. Ok I was overweight and thought I was repulsive so I avoided getting gang banged through low self esteem. So I find as I go through life that hindsight might not be 20/20. It seems that people remember a different person than I thought I was. They say I was fun. They say I was funny. They they have great memories of their time with me. Wow. This is an eye opener. I got to look into this not just for spiritual growth. I also think it might make for good material.
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Hey
Posted on 10/08/2005 at 02:20 AM by Adrienne
Low self-esteem whats that like?
Thursday, October 6, 2005
Laughter is the best Medicine
Please come by tonight for a very special show. I am thrilled and honored to be a part of this very special show. Location: The Original NY Improv 318 West 53rd St (between 8th & 9th), NYC, NY View Map When: Thursday, October 6, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Donation: $20 & Cash Bar Cocktails, Mingling & Hors D'oeuvres 6:30-7 PM COMEDY SHOW 7-8:15 PM Email or call to confirm your seating ASAP smile@comedycures.org 1-888-300-3990 Join The ComedyCures Foundation & The NYC Underground Comedy Festival for another laughter-filled evening at The NY Improv! All ticket proceeds benefit The ComedyCures Foundation, a non-profit organization bringing joy, laughter and therapeutic comedy events to kids and grown-ups living with illness (Featured by Good Morning America and OPRAH Magazine). The 2nd Annual Comedy & Cocktails event is considered to be the FUNniest Happy Hour in NYC. Grab your friends, family and co-workers for a night of much needed joy and laughter to support the award-winning ComedyCures programs! A great way to meet your next honey! CO-HOSTED BY SARANNE ROTHBERG (The ComedyCures Foundation) and Featuring: Featuring: Dan Ahdoot (Last Comic Standing), Vijai Nathan (One of NYC's Top 10 funniest stand-up comedians), Robin Fox (Ladies of Laughter), and Joey Kola (Late night with Dave Letterman, Rosie O'Donnell) Special Guest: New Orleans Hall of Fame Jazz Guitarist Warren Battiste
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thanks
Posted on 10/08/2005 at 02:19 AM by Robin Fox
Thanks to everyone who came out for this fantastic event. The show was packed and everyone had a fantastic time. It was the first time I played at the Improv and it was so exciting to be there as an invited performer. Dan Ahdoot was fantastic as was Vijai Nathan. The real treat for me was seeing Joey Kola...he killed. The comics all but me seasoned pros were so nice to me and so supportive. I had a good set and
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thanks
Posted on 10/08/2005 at 02:19 AM by Robin Fox
Thanks to everyone who came out for this fantastic event. The show was packed and everyone had a fantastic time. It was the first time I played at the Improv and it was so exciting to be there as an invited performer. Dan Ahdoot was fantastic as was Vijai Nathan. The real treat for me was seeing Joey Kola...he killed. The comics all but me seasoned pros were so nice to me and so supportive. I had a good set and
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
See Robin Run. Run, Run, Run
Last Weds. night was the first time I Hosted a show in NYC. I was very intimidated and nervous about doing this for a long time. I had been asked if I hosted and I think that Im more of a feature act. Really what I mean is Im scared shitless to host. To me the host sets the tone for the entire evening and a lot rests on their shoulders.
So when I found out that I was to host I was honored and worried all at the same time. I have hosted a total of 8 times. I did it a few times in Philly where it was a 3 person show. In Morristown NJ where it was the same deal 4 times and once at 88 Keys in Woodbridge for a showcase of 10. Last night I was to put up 24 comics a few more or less. They were still seating when I had to begin so it was really difficult to do crowd work...with people walking 6 at a time in front of me trying to be seated. I did a small bit of bantering and crowd work and did my set that I feel establishes who and what Im about. I came off like the Mommy of the night... I was the designated adult. I did about 7 minutes and had to cut the set short and get this train rolling. My job entailed the following. To introduce the comic coming up. Then to hit my trusty Walmart timer to "set". Then I would run out of the room and find out who my next two comics were. There was no set list yet because not every comic was checked in I guess. So Id run up to the producer he'd give me a name I would go find the comic (easier said than done) ask him how to pronounce their name and credits. Then I ran back to the room and lit with my cell phone the comic one minute before they were to wrap it up. Then light them again one minute later ....your done. Then Id Reset my clock run up to the stage. Repeat their name ask them for "one more round of applause for Shekey Jokester" say something like we got a really big show tonight lets just keep it going the next comic coming up plays all over the city give a warm welcome too...... and it went like that for 3 hours. I wish. For the most part it went very smoothly. I would do a small bit every 5th comic about 90 seconds or less. Then roll on.
Keeping in mind that I have never done this kind of show let me say I had no idea how much work and stress it all was. Just the running and finding everyone was hard. The lighting the comics and keeping the show on schedule was very difficult. It seemed that so many of the comics would not look to the left of the stage because they knew I was going to be there with the light. Then when I lit them again at times up...they pretended that it was the I have one minute more to go light. I don't know if I buy this....one guy went 3 and a half minutes over. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and didn't give him a hard time...I told him that he went over and for his own sake he should have an idea of how long his set should take to be on the safe side if he misses a light. That is how I always worked when I did a showcase and still do. My last show at Gotham I was to do 10 minutes. I thought they lit me 2 minutes early...just because I had run the set at home for days and timed it. Turned out I got more laughs than expected and a applause break ate up time too. The other problem I found was that finding the comics to get them in the room was a job in itself. I was working on a list that was 3 comics at a time and needed to ask them for credits and pronunciation. Then with 3 minutes left on her set one comic left the sage with me halfway down the hall. I come running into the room and jumped on stage. Who knew that she only had 4 minutes of material...I wish I did. The room was uneven and I found people were feeling like they had to only laugh for their person they came to see. I tried to bring the energy up and started adding one liners to them mix. Sad but true I don't have a lot of one liners but somehow I pulled them out of my fat ass. I would find myself as I was timing comics panicking what one liner to use next. Then to make it even more of a challenge Eric Alexander comic and camera man extraordinaire would ask.... "can you do a few minutes I need to reload". I would then have to go into my 40ish Uni-Vac computer of a brain circa 1960's and choose a bit. Mind you all this stress and be and FUNNY TOO. Now let me tell you something about me. I do not have poker face.... none at all. SO frazzled was how I felt....but I couldn't let the club or the audience in on this so I acted as if I had it all under control. Much to his credit the producer more than once told me I was doing a fantastic job, which was encouraging. The room got tougher as the night dragged on. Comics got antsy and came up to me asking when was their turn. I felt their pain. I dint have a set list. Then the shit hit the fan. I introduced a comic and mispronounced his name. Lets pretend his name was Goodsman.... I called him Good-man. He gets on stage and says thanks for butchering my name. I'm sorry. I know a persons name is the most important word in the English Language...but I'm doing my best. When he was done I made sure I said GoodS-Man. Later in the night I introduced a comic who on the List his name read Dave. So I introduce Dave Insert last name. He comes on stage and says You fucked up my name thanks its David not Dave. Do I need this. You try this Im thinking. Lastly we lost a comic. So when the show was about to end he comes up to me... I tell him we couldn't find you. He was sitting in the front row all night. I gave him about 3 extra minutes of stage time as an apology.
The show ended and I was really pleased with how I did. I have a new found resect for anyone who does this and can do it well. Its a huge job and only looks easy when done well. It was the most work I have done and the hardest thing I have done since taking care of an infant. It never seemed to stop. There wasn't a second to relax. Yet I felt elated to have pulled it off and be funny at the same time.
My favorite part of the show was introducing a comic who was doing standup for the first time. I really worked the room up and tried to make it special for him. He was really very good for a first timer. After his set he thanked me for such a nice introduction and warming the room for him. It was a pleasure. I look forward to the next time I get a chance to host ....hopefully It will get easier. I will be hosting at RB's for the Soapbox in a few weeks and will also be Hosting once a month for Tuesdays edition of the Morrison Motel at the Limerick House on 23st. I really want to learn to do this well and doing is the only classroom.
As I was getting ready to go home 2 guys came up to me and asked me if I could be interviewed for a documentary they were filming that night. They interviewed many comics that night. We shot for about 20 minutes. They asked me some interesting questions...that really were quite revealing. One question they asked was what joke do you love that just doesn't seem to work. I told him my Shlepper Mom joke and they liked it. I love that joke but have learned to hate it because it is so iffy if it will get a laugh. I left that night feeling like " I guess this is real... I am a comedian" Then I drove home and made Tuna fish salad at 3 am and packed everyone's lunch for the next day.
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I was there...
Posted on 10/04/2005 at 08:32 AM by Aaron Haber
and thought you did a great job!!!
Where did you host?
Posted on 10/04/2005 at 09:10 AM by H. P.
but it sounded like you got a booty of experience. Although it sounded alot like my daughter's kindergarden class, with the running after the little children and the temper tantrums at nappie time. I'm glad it went well.
Peace
Posted on 10/04/2005 at 09:31 AM by Kelly Shannon
Sounds like all went well. Somehow, I can't picture you being scared of anything. You always seem so calm and collected.
I Have No Doubt You Rocked
Posted on 10/04/2005 at 12:54 PM by Adam Sank
And I'm sure you'll be MC-ing there again in no time. xoxo
I will wear better shoes
Posted on 10/04/2005 at 01:09 PM by Robin Fox
Thanks everyone... It was funny last night I did a set at the NYCC and thought to myself...wow this is easier. I still loved the challenge that hosting offers and I know it is the quickest road to getting funnier.
So when I found out that I was to host I was honored and worried all at the same time. I have hosted a total of 8 times. I did it a few times in Philly where it was a 3 person show. In Morristown NJ where it was the same deal 4 times and once at 88 Keys in Woodbridge for a showcase of 10. Last night I was to put up 24 comics a few more or less. They were still seating when I had to begin so it was really difficult to do crowd work...with people walking 6 at a time in front of me trying to be seated. I did a small bit of bantering and crowd work and did my set that I feel establishes who and what Im about. I came off like the Mommy of the night... I was the designated adult. I did about 7 minutes and had to cut the set short and get this train rolling. My job entailed the following. To introduce the comic coming up. Then to hit my trusty Walmart timer to "set". Then I would run out of the room and find out who my next two comics were. There was no set list yet because not every comic was checked in I guess. So Id run up to the producer he'd give me a name I would go find the comic (easier said than done) ask him how to pronounce their name and credits. Then I ran back to the room and lit with my cell phone the comic one minute before they were to wrap it up. Then light them again one minute later ....your done. Then Id Reset my clock run up to the stage. Repeat their name ask them for "one more round of applause for Shekey Jokester" say something like we got a really big show tonight lets just keep it going the next comic coming up plays all over the city give a warm welcome too...... and it went like that for 3 hours. I wish. For the most part it went very smoothly. I would do a small bit every 5th comic about 90 seconds or less. Then roll on.
Keeping in mind that I have never done this kind of show let me say I had no idea how much work and stress it all was. Just the running and finding everyone was hard. The lighting the comics and keeping the show on schedule was very difficult. It seemed that so many of the comics would not look to the left of the stage because they knew I was going to be there with the light. Then when I lit them again at times up...they pretended that it was the I have one minute more to go light. I don't know if I buy this....one guy went 3 and a half minutes over. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and didn't give him a hard time...I told him that he went over and for his own sake he should have an idea of how long his set should take to be on the safe side if he misses a light. That is how I always worked when I did a showcase and still do. My last show at Gotham I was to do 10 minutes. I thought they lit me 2 minutes early...just because I had run the set at home for days and timed it. Turned out I got more laughs than expected and a applause break ate up time too. The other problem I found was that finding the comics to get them in the room was a job in itself. I was working on a list that was 3 comics at a time and needed to ask them for credits and pronunciation. Then with 3 minutes left on her set one comic left the sage with me halfway down the hall. I come running into the room and jumped on stage. Who knew that she only had 4 minutes of material...I wish I did. The room was uneven and I found people were feeling like they had to only laugh for their person they came to see. I tried to bring the energy up and started adding one liners to them mix. Sad but true I don't have a lot of one liners but somehow I pulled them out of my fat ass. I would find myself as I was timing comics panicking what one liner to use next. Then to make it even more of a challenge Eric Alexander comic and camera man extraordinaire would ask.... "can you do a few minutes I need to reload". I would then have to go into my 40ish Uni-Vac computer of a brain circa 1960's and choose a bit. Mind you all this stress and be and FUNNY TOO. Now let me tell you something about me. I do not have poker face.... none at all. SO frazzled was how I felt....but I couldn't let the club or the audience in on this so I acted as if I had it all under control. Much to his credit the producer more than once told me I was doing a fantastic job, which was encouraging. The room got tougher as the night dragged on. Comics got antsy and came up to me asking when was their turn. I felt their pain. I dint have a set list. Then the shit hit the fan. I introduced a comic and mispronounced his name. Lets pretend his name was Goodsman.... I called him Good-man. He gets on stage and says thanks for butchering my name. I'm sorry. I know a persons name is the most important word in the English Language...but I'm doing my best. When he was done I made sure I said GoodS-Man. Later in the night I introduced a comic who on the List his name read Dave. So I introduce Dave Insert last name. He comes on stage and says You fucked up my name thanks its David not Dave. Do I need this. You try this Im thinking. Lastly we lost a comic. So when the show was about to end he comes up to me... I tell him we couldn't find you. He was sitting in the front row all night. I gave him about 3 extra minutes of stage time as an apology.
The show ended and I was really pleased with how I did. I have a new found resect for anyone who does this and can do it well. Its a huge job and only looks easy when done well. It was the most work I have done and the hardest thing I have done since taking care of an infant. It never seemed to stop. There wasn't a second to relax. Yet I felt elated to have pulled it off and be funny at the same time.
My favorite part of the show was introducing a comic who was doing standup for the first time. I really worked the room up and tried to make it special for him. He was really very good for a first timer. After his set he thanked me for such a nice introduction and warming the room for him. It was a pleasure. I look forward to the next time I get a chance to host ....hopefully It will get easier. I will be hosting at RB's for the Soapbox in a few weeks and will also be Hosting once a month for Tuesdays edition of the Morrison Motel at the Limerick House on 23st. I really want to learn to do this well and doing is the only classroom.
As I was getting ready to go home 2 guys came up to me and asked me if I could be interviewed for a documentary they were filming that night. They interviewed many comics that night. We shot for about 20 minutes. They asked me some interesting questions...that really were quite revealing. One question they asked was what joke do you love that just doesn't seem to work. I told him my Shlepper Mom joke and they liked it. I love that joke but have learned to hate it because it is so iffy if it will get a laugh. I left that night feeling like " I guess this is real... I am a comedian" Then I drove home and made Tuna fish salad at 3 am and packed everyone's lunch for the next day.
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I was there...
Posted on 10/04/2005 at 08:32 AM by Aaron Haber
and thought you did a great job!!!
Where did you host?
Posted on 10/04/2005 at 09:10 AM by H. P.
but it sounded like you got a booty of experience. Although it sounded alot like my daughter's kindergarden class, with the running after the little children and the temper tantrums at nappie time. I'm glad it went well.
Peace
Posted on 10/04/2005 at 09:31 AM by Kelly Shannon
Sounds like all went well. Somehow, I can't picture you being scared of anything. You always seem so calm and collected.
I Have No Doubt You Rocked
Posted on 10/04/2005 at 12:54 PM by Adam Sank
And I'm sure you'll be MC-ing there again in no time. xoxo
I will wear better shoes
Posted on 10/04/2005 at 01:09 PM by Robin Fox
Thanks everyone... It was funny last night I did a set at the NYCC and thought to myself...wow this is easier. I still loved the challenge that hosting offers and I know it is the quickest road to getting funnier.
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Google me this!!!!
I suffer from obsessive email checking. I have 5 email addresses...one at AOL for personal email friends and family, 2 at yahoo the first for giving my email address on the web, I get 600 spams a day. The second on yahoo for when I have to post my email on a comedy site and I might not know who will be getting it. The second to last email address is at Gmail. I use this one for bookers and comedy friends and all comedy business. The last one is also at Gmail for writing and storing jokes. So after checking all my addresses and having no email........I poked around the web a while. I come here to Soapbox and then run to a few message boards. But I'm bored....and feeling unwanted. No one emailed me for a few days for a show. So hears the sad but true fact. At times like this I GOOGLE myself. When I started GOOGLING myself I would come in on the third page. There is a Robin Fox who is a lesbian,witch,rock star...she comes in at 1st place. There is also a Robin Fox who teaches sociology at Rutgers. They both have lots of listings. So today when I Googled I was thrilled to see that I have moved to the 1st page...I'm down on the page a bit but what the fuck I'm still on the first page. I am pathetic. On a happy note I will be Hosting this Weds night at the NYCC in the big room for the first time. So maybe things are going better than I thought....
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Posted on 09/25/2005 at 08:39 PM by Jim Larsen
My God, we are very much alike. I have a Yahoo email, 2 for my web site, one at allvantage, hotmail, and one for work, oh yeah, one for Desert Dog Films web site. Googling myself is cool because of all the hits on account of the movie. Sounds lke our internet habbits are very much alike. On the message board for my web site, I even have a forum to talk about the other people named "Jim Larsen" who pop in searches. One day i hpe to meet the jim Larsen who's domain is www.jimlarsen.net" and stick him with a shiv because I really wanted that web address. That guy is an asshole for taking it from me.
Posted on 09/25/2005 at 11:56 PM by Jill Twiss
So, Robin does this mean you didn't get the email I sent you about doing a show in Connecticut? (Truly, I sent it a few days ago.) And best of luck hosting. I know you'll be brilliant.
Congrats!
Posted on 09/26/2005 at 04:13 AM by Adrienne
No one deserves it more that you!
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Posted on 09/25/2005 at 08:39 PM by Jim Larsen
My God, we are very much alike. I have a Yahoo email, 2 for my web site, one at allvantage, hotmail, and one for work, oh yeah, one for Desert Dog Films web site. Googling myself is cool because of all the hits on account of the movie. Sounds lke our internet habbits are very much alike. On the message board for my web site, I even have a forum to talk about the other people named "Jim Larsen" who pop in searches. One day i hpe to meet the jim Larsen who's domain is www.jimlarsen.net" and stick him with a shiv because I really wanted that web address. That guy is an asshole for taking it from me.
Posted on 09/25/2005 at 11:56 PM by Jill Twiss
So, Robin does this mean you didn't get the email I sent you about doing a show in Connecticut? (Truly, I sent it a few days ago.) And best of luck hosting. I know you'll be brilliant.
Congrats!
Posted on 09/26/2005 at 04:13 AM by Adrienne
No one deserves it more that you!
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Funny....Im funny? I amuse you. Im a clown?
I really wish that I never told a soul in my normal life that I do comedy. It is nice to have something to say other than the fact that I'm a full time mom. When I began my wish was to be able to say I am a working comic and for it to be true. However, often people will try to challenge me on what I do. " So your a comic what do you talk about....tell me a joke." I have a standard joke I use... and often they just smile and then want to tell me a joke. What is the most annoying thing about it is that women who in the past whom never had anything to say to me now think they have something to talk to me about. Sometimes there really sincere and are happy that I have pursued something that I love. Other times I feel like they need to prove that on the social hierarch that I am not a threat. Other times it is just that they want to know how its going. All in all Its a bore. Here's why, when I go to a social event ...I really have had my fill of comedy for the week. Many times I have turned down a gig to be at some of these events. So every time out at a social event feels a lot like the time before. I often try to turn the conversation around to them and usually that does the trick...people love talking about themselves.
The reason I told people about my comedy life was I felt I needed to self promote to get people to do bringers. The truth is I spent my load far to early in my career. I had most local friends see me in my first year and I think I'm a lot funnier now. It is really hard to get middle aged people to come see you in NYC ...especially when the club is asking for 10. 10 means I need to ask 16 in hopes of 10 showing. Its just too stressful. However some of the best opportunities out there are made available to the comics who do the bringer shows. I feel like I am not just a suburban mom anymore nor am I a real working comedian. I'm in limbo....funny limbo. So I just plow on and go to the next social event, thank goodness they have an open bar.
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I never talk about my standup anymore
Posted on 09/22/2005 at 12:17 PM by Chris Kania
I never talk about my standup anymore. First of all, if there is no HBO special to mention, most people just don't care that you came up with a new bit, or had a good open mic. Talking about my own standup bores ME, I can imagine how the people hearing me talk about it feel. For me, I focus on developing my own stuff, and just don't talk about it, perhaps only to other comics, not "regular folks." I would LOVE to be successful one day, and have a bunch of people I know, see me and say, holy cow I know that guy, and I did not even know he did standup.
Robin The Fox
Posted on 09/22/2005 at 02:15 PM by H. P.
at least they're not telling you in your face "Oh I hear your practicing to be a CLOWN!", and it sounds worse in Spanish. "Ah, esta practicando ser PAYASO!"
Peace
Buck up Robin.
Posted on 09/23/2005 at 11:29 PM by Dave O'Gara
You are a funny lady hang in there. Good things are on your horizon.
I think you need to draw a younger crowd. Maybe one that can stay up after "Barnaby Jones."
I on the other hand am one of those obnoxious a-holes who loves to talk about comedy. I am my own biggest fan.
Im Bucked
Posted on 09/24/2005 at 02:31 AM by Robin Fox
I did a show a few months ago for the Red Hatters...all the women were 50 plus....in this case almost 70 plus. I did a good show but far from killed. I started at the Stress Factory which is mostly Rutgers Kids. I perform in the Village alot mostly NYU kids. I think to be a good comic you need to be funny...and relateable. I am not a redneck yet some of those comics are really good. I am not black form the hood yet I love urban shows. I am not gay but love many gay comics. What you need to be able to do on stage is share your viewpoint and give the audience a window into how you think and deal with your life and why you feel the way you do....being funny at the same time. Its like music. A hit crosses over. Good is good. It might not be what I might think I would like....but somehow I do. I look like a Bill Marr fan. I like him. But I love Rick Shapiro.
The reason I told people about my comedy life was I felt I needed to self promote to get people to do bringers. The truth is I spent my load far to early in my career. I had most local friends see me in my first year and I think I'm a lot funnier now. It is really hard to get middle aged people to come see you in NYC ...especially when the club is asking for 10. 10 means I need to ask 16 in hopes of 10 showing. Its just too stressful. However some of the best opportunities out there are made available to the comics who do the bringer shows. I feel like I am not just a suburban mom anymore nor am I a real working comedian. I'm in limbo....funny limbo. So I just plow on and go to the next social event, thank goodness they have an open bar.
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I never talk about my standup anymore
Posted on 09/22/2005 at 12:17 PM by Chris Kania
I never talk about my standup anymore. First of all, if there is no HBO special to mention, most people just don't care that you came up with a new bit, or had a good open mic. Talking about my own standup bores ME, I can imagine how the people hearing me talk about it feel. For me, I focus on developing my own stuff, and just don't talk about it, perhaps only to other comics, not "regular folks." I would LOVE to be successful one day, and have a bunch of people I know, see me and say, holy cow I know that guy, and I did not even know he did standup.
Robin The Fox
Posted on 09/22/2005 at 02:15 PM by H. P.
at least they're not telling you in your face "Oh I hear your practicing to be a CLOWN!", and it sounds worse in Spanish. "Ah, esta practicando ser PAYASO!"
Peace
Buck up Robin.
Posted on 09/23/2005 at 11:29 PM by Dave O'Gara
You are a funny lady hang in there. Good things are on your horizon.
I think you need to draw a younger crowd. Maybe one that can stay up after "Barnaby Jones."
I on the other hand am one of those obnoxious a-holes who loves to talk about comedy. I am my own biggest fan.
Im Bucked
Posted on 09/24/2005 at 02:31 AM by Robin Fox
I did a show a few months ago for the Red Hatters...all the women were 50 plus....in this case almost 70 plus. I did a good show but far from killed. I started at the Stress Factory which is mostly Rutgers Kids. I perform in the Village alot mostly NYU kids. I think to be a good comic you need to be funny...and relateable. I am not a redneck yet some of those comics are really good. I am not black form the hood yet I love urban shows. I am not gay but love many gay comics. What you need to be able to do on stage is share your viewpoint and give the audience a window into how you think and deal with your life and why you feel the way you do....being funny at the same time. Its like music. A hit crosses over. Good is good. It might not be what I might think I would like....but somehow I do. I look like a Bill Marr fan. I like him. But I love Rick Shapiro.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
No such thing as bad press..... yeah right!
The Last time I blogged was Aug. 12th. So why so quiet? Its a combination of things, My laptop is broken so I have to trek to my family computer in the basement. When my lap top is working I have it near me whenever I'm home so when the impulse strikes so would a new blog. The other big thing is that I have been doing some intern work for two different clubs in exchange for stage time. It sure beats barking that's for sure....whether it has been worth all the time and energy has yet to be seen. I do get a lot more stage time in front of a paying room. However due to this I 99% of the time do my best set....my same set. I feel the need to prove myself to the powers that be and in exchange for that .... I take less risks. I have had some stellar sets and my 5-10 is tighter than ever. So? Its too soon to tell.
So what got me to treck downstairs and blog at 1am? I checked my email. Then when I feel like a total looser I "GOOGLED" myself. Same shit as everytime..... Then it hit me why dont I "ASK JEEVES"??? There it was. The article a few comics said they saw with my name in it in a Big NJ Newspaper a year ago. It was a story on the Ladies of Laughter Contest. I had looked for it back then and couldnt locate it. Now over a year later there it was. The following is an exerpt from the article...
"Even something as simple as marriage with children in suburbia - and how it isn't always the life it promised to be - stung as much as it tickled. Dressed like a frump, looming large, and looking haggard, one of the comics barged onstage threateningly. "My name is Robin Fox, and I'm a trophy wife," she barked, looking furious when the audience started laughing. "But I AM. I won a pie-eating contest two weeks ago."
Frump= let herself go and looks unfuckable, Looming Large = Fat, Looking Haggard= old and tiered and unfuckable. Threateningly= Run children Run. They also didnt mention the small fact that I came in First in the New Talent division.
So....... is this my charm? Is this my rock bottom to start a diet? Its funny the week after I put on makeup straightened my hair and wore a nicer outfit....and I lost to Miss Friggenly Funny Georgous Former Miss NJ Deanna Blizzard, who went on to win the Finals in NYC. Its funny because so many people tell me that my strong point is that I am very likable on stage. The are bullshitting me?! Are they just saying something to say.... like when you see an ugly baby...................."NOW THATS A BABY!!!!"
What can I say. I am frumpy.... I find I do better on stage when I look frumpy. Loom large uggggggggggggggg yes I am overweight. If I diet I will need an entire new set. Haggard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!you bet I fucking am. I drive 500+++++ miles a week to do comedy. I work 16 hours for what amounts to 10-15 minutes of extra stage time. I sit in more traffic at 2 am than most anyone I will ever know. Most nights I spend more time looking for parking than I get on stage!!!! I go to bed at 3 am and get up at 6 am for my family make lunches, shop clean and cook dinner before noon and if I'm lucky nap for 2-3 hours when everything else is done. There isn't a lot of time left for Palliates and Yoga class, Manicures, and any kind of pampering to speak of. Haggard...............no I'm old and exhausted. Some one told me a few weeks ago they thought I looked 38. But a really exhausted 38. SO should I lie and say I'm in my Late 50's.
I so want to give up. But the article also left out something.............I'm stubborn and don't give up. How do you think I'm married for over 20 years. Do you think its because I got the one great guy left in all America. No I'm stubborn......and don't know when to quit. And just like my husband I love comedy and that keeps me going.
Dont think Im so strong. In one or 2 days I will have a total meltdown in my car at 2 am in traffic....you can count on it.
Comments are below
Don't
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 12:18 PM by H. P.
I saw you perform once at Sal's one night and I thought to myself "Damm I wanna be as funny as her on stage" now get the fuck off. lol
My fear is, I'll be lying on my death bed when I get my gig break in comedy. I also have my quote for my headstone icase that does happen, it'll say "I'm too young for this shit"
Peace or R.I.P.
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 03:11 PM by Kelly Shannon
Robin, you have some of the best stuff around. Don't pay attention to that article. Maybe the person was just in a pissy mood when they wrote it. The article they did on me was not really accurate either. You can also look at it this way. Look how far you have come in a year. As for frompy. Don't even go there. Every time I have seen you, you looked great. So, just to sum it up. Don't listen to anyone putting you down who doesn't even have the balls to go up on stage themselves.
Thanks Kelly
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 04:58 PM by Robin Fox
I have to laugh that something written about me over a year ago is nuts...even if I did just read it last night. I am thinking about taking a little better care of myself though. Last night I saw Judy Gold........... I see what 18 plus years of stage time and hard work can do. I want to see my talent or lack of clearly. I dont want to be self delusional either. I just was shocked that someone could size me up like that. I dont know why I let it bother me........I came in first that night. Its funny I do a bunch of self deprication on stage, but I like when Im the one in charge. I say when to laugh. UGGG. Got to go put some makeup on....and polish my nails.
On second thought...
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 05:34 PM by Brian Baumley
Ever consider that they had to describe you as a caricature of yourself to make your joke work in print?
I did think that................then the self hate took over
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 06:00 PM by Robin Fox
Its sick because I won that night and was flying high. Then when I didnt make it the next week into the finals....thank God I didnt see this then. I was hanging on to my sanity as it was. Miss you Brian... thanks for pointing that out. I will believe that. That keeps me sane. Miss you.
C'mon
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 08:54 PM by Adrienne
You are going to let something in s a news article upset you. Just think when people read it and see you in person they are goign to think you did a 180. And in reality you are just the same great you.
Im fine
Posted on 09/14/2005 at 02:21 AM by Robin Fox
Tonight I talked about this thing on stage and it went over well. I had a passion and my feelings about being conflicted were played out well onstage. Lemonade out of Lemons I guess.
On the Flip Side...
Posted on 09/14/2005 at 09:53 AM by Adam Sank
First of all, Robin, I think you're gorgeous. And even you admit that "frumpiness" is part of your stage persona, so obviously you're playing that up when you get up there. I agree with Brian -- the writer was simply using hyperbole to drive home your punchline.
But consider what it's like on the other side: All I ever hear about from crowds and what little press I've gotten is that people want to fuck me. Even Therapy's website, if you go to the listing for Sunday, Sept. 18, refers to me as their "new hottie host."
Now, it's nice to be fuckable, but as I told my therapist the other day, being onstage is the one time in my life that I want people to like me for my BRAIN. I am not a stripper. I'm a comic (at least in my own mind). I'd rather people think I was funny.
You're a comic, Robin. The article makes you sound funny. That's what counts.
See you Sunday night, Lovey.
Poor Adam, $400 of Ben & Jerry's will cure your problem
Posted on 09/14/2005 at 12:26 PM by Shaun Eli
Robin, love the pie joke! Plus, the article says "Dressed like" not "Is."
Broken toys
Posted on 09/14/2005 at 05:04 PM by Robin Fox
I think that more that is going on here is internal. My entire act is me saying........This is who I am!!! I showed this reporter this. I need to remember that on stage I put out a certain projection of who I am. So I guess when the reflection came back I forgot that point. If I played a monster in a play.........would I be mad that they said I look like a monster. I also think he was setting up the joke...and did a good job of it. But the pain is, my entire life I have had issues with my looks... So it kinda broght up alot of my own feelings of insecurity a first. Hey... I got a niche!!!!!!!!!!! I will be the funniest of the FRUMPY!!! Thanks for all the kind words. It was just such a shock at first thanks for talking me off my ledge all you guys...(and gals)
You're fine :)
Posted on 09/15/2005 at 04:41 PM by Raquel D'Apice
The frumpyness is completely part of your stage persona. I saw you that time at Sal's when you were all dressed up and you looked gorgeous. And Sarah was so pretty and she didn't get all from her dad! It's easier to laugh with someone who looks frumpy than with someone who looks pretty, so it works when you're on stage, but don't fool yourself into thinking you actually look like that...
So what got me to treck downstairs and blog at 1am? I checked my email. Then when I feel like a total looser I "GOOGLED" myself. Same shit as everytime..... Then it hit me why dont I "ASK JEEVES"??? There it was. The article a few comics said they saw with my name in it in a Big NJ Newspaper a year ago. It was a story on the Ladies of Laughter Contest. I had looked for it back then and couldnt locate it. Now over a year later there it was. The following is an exerpt from the article...
"Even something as simple as marriage with children in suburbia - and how it isn't always the life it promised to be - stung as much as it tickled. Dressed like a frump, looming large, and looking haggard, one of the comics barged onstage threateningly. "My name is Robin Fox, and I'm a trophy wife," she barked, looking furious when the audience started laughing. "But I AM. I won a pie-eating contest two weeks ago."
Frump= let herself go and looks unfuckable, Looming Large = Fat, Looking Haggard= old and tiered and unfuckable. Threateningly= Run children Run. They also didnt mention the small fact that I came in First in the New Talent division.
So....... is this my charm? Is this my rock bottom to start a diet? Its funny the week after I put on makeup straightened my hair and wore a nicer outfit....and I lost to Miss Friggenly Funny Georgous Former Miss NJ Deanna Blizzard, who went on to win the Finals in NYC. Its funny because so many people tell me that my strong point is that I am very likable on stage. The are bullshitting me?! Are they just saying something to say.... like when you see an ugly baby...................."NOW THATS A BABY!!!!"
What can I say. I am frumpy.... I find I do better on stage when I look frumpy. Loom large uggggggggggggggg yes I am overweight. If I diet I will need an entire new set. Haggard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!you bet I fucking am. I drive 500+++++ miles a week to do comedy. I work 16 hours for what amounts to 10-15 minutes of extra stage time. I sit in more traffic at 2 am than most anyone I will ever know. Most nights I spend more time looking for parking than I get on stage!!!! I go to bed at 3 am and get up at 6 am for my family make lunches, shop clean and cook dinner before noon and if I'm lucky nap for 2-3 hours when everything else is done. There isn't a lot of time left for Palliates and Yoga class, Manicures, and any kind of pampering to speak of. Haggard...............no I'm old and exhausted. Some one told me a few weeks ago they thought I looked 38. But a really exhausted 38. SO should I lie and say I'm in my Late 50's.
I so want to give up. But the article also left out something.............I'm stubborn and don't give up. How do you think I'm married for over 20 years. Do you think its because I got the one great guy left in all America. No I'm stubborn......and don't know when to quit. And just like my husband I love comedy and that keeps me going.
Dont think Im so strong. In one or 2 days I will have a total meltdown in my car at 2 am in traffic....you can count on it.
Comments are below
Don't
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 12:18 PM by H. P.
I saw you perform once at Sal's one night and I thought to myself "Damm I wanna be as funny as her on stage" now get the fuck off. lol
My fear is, I'll be lying on my death bed when I get my gig break in comedy. I also have my quote for my headstone icase that does happen, it'll say "I'm too young for this shit"
Peace or R.I.P.
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 03:11 PM by Kelly Shannon
Robin, you have some of the best stuff around. Don't pay attention to that article. Maybe the person was just in a pissy mood when they wrote it. The article they did on me was not really accurate either. You can also look at it this way. Look how far you have come in a year. As for frompy. Don't even go there. Every time I have seen you, you looked great. So, just to sum it up. Don't listen to anyone putting you down who doesn't even have the balls to go up on stage themselves.
Thanks Kelly
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 04:58 PM by Robin Fox
I have to laugh that something written about me over a year ago is nuts...even if I did just read it last night. I am thinking about taking a little better care of myself though. Last night I saw Judy Gold........... I see what 18 plus years of stage time and hard work can do. I want to see my talent or lack of clearly. I dont want to be self delusional either. I just was shocked that someone could size me up like that. I dont know why I let it bother me........I came in first that night. Its funny I do a bunch of self deprication on stage, but I like when Im the one in charge. I say when to laugh. UGGG. Got to go put some makeup on....and polish my nails.
On second thought...
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 05:34 PM by Brian Baumley
Ever consider that they had to describe you as a caricature of yourself to make your joke work in print?
I did think that................then the self hate took over
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 06:00 PM by Robin Fox
Its sick because I won that night and was flying high. Then when I didnt make it the next week into the finals....thank God I didnt see this then. I was hanging on to my sanity as it was. Miss you Brian... thanks for pointing that out. I will believe that. That keeps me sane. Miss you.
C'mon
Posted on 09/13/2005 at 08:54 PM by Adrienne
You are going to let something in s a news article upset you. Just think when people read it and see you in person they are goign to think you did a 180. And in reality you are just the same great you.
Im fine
Posted on 09/14/2005 at 02:21 AM by Robin Fox
Tonight I talked about this thing on stage and it went over well. I had a passion and my feelings about being conflicted were played out well onstage. Lemonade out of Lemons I guess.
On the Flip Side...
Posted on 09/14/2005 at 09:53 AM by Adam Sank
First of all, Robin, I think you're gorgeous. And even you admit that "frumpiness" is part of your stage persona, so obviously you're playing that up when you get up there. I agree with Brian -- the writer was simply using hyperbole to drive home your punchline.
But consider what it's like on the other side: All I ever hear about from crowds and what little press I've gotten is that people want to fuck me. Even Therapy's website, if you go to the listing for Sunday, Sept. 18, refers to me as their "new hottie host."
Now, it's nice to be fuckable, but as I told my therapist the other day, being onstage is the one time in my life that I want people to like me for my BRAIN. I am not a stripper. I'm a comic (at least in my own mind). I'd rather people think I was funny.
You're a comic, Robin. The article makes you sound funny. That's what counts.
See you Sunday night, Lovey.
Poor Adam, $400 of Ben & Jerry's will cure your problem
Posted on 09/14/2005 at 12:26 PM by Shaun Eli
Robin, love the pie joke! Plus, the article says "Dressed like" not "Is."
Broken toys
Posted on 09/14/2005 at 05:04 PM by Robin Fox
I think that more that is going on here is internal. My entire act is me saying........This is who I am!!! I showed this reporter this. I need to remember that on stage I put out a certain projection of who I am. So I guess when the reflection came back I forgot that point. If I played a monster in a play.........would I be mad that they said I look like a monster. I also think he was setting up the joke...and did a good job of it. But the pain is, my entire life I have had issues with my looks... So it kinda broght up alot of my own feelings of insecurity a first. Hey... I got a niche!!!!!!!!!!! I will be the funniest of the FRUMPY!!! Thanks for all the kind words. It was just such a shock at first thanks for talking me off my ledge all you guys...(and gals)
You're fine :)
Posted on 09/15/2005 at 04:41 PM by Raquel D'Apice
The frumpyness is completely part of your stage persona. I saw you that time at Sal's when you were all dressed up and you looked gorgeous. And Sarah was so pretty and she didn't get all from her dad! It's easier to laugh with someone who looks frumpy than with someone who looks pretty, so it works when you're on stage, but don't fool yourself into thinking you actually look like that...
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