A short transcript excerpt from a YouTube conversation (featuring Mick Hunt) about the level of commitment required to pursue stand-up comedy as a career. Speakers emphasize there is "no plan B," that performers must be fully dedicated and practice daily, and that such commitment affects personal relationships and lifestyle choices.
There is a big.
Difference when you got to get on stage and people expect you to be funny and expect you to tear their stomach up, man.
How did you.
Master that?
I just. It ain't no plan B.
You know what I mean?
Like, people say, like, oh, I want to do this. Like, I don't know. The last time I did nothing regular, you know? Like, if I'm dating somebody, she know, hey, I'm really dating comedy.
You gonna be here for a minute.
But, I mean, how long.
You gonna really last?
Cause, like, every single day, I.
Go do comedy. People want to do stuff, but then some people want to dedicate the rest of their lives to it. You know what I mean?
You can't make it. You can't be halfway in and halfway out, like, hey, man, I got a show. I got this big opportunity for you, and you like, well, I gotta go.