A Dreamer's Dillema

[CrazyCapnMorgan]

Currently, I am trying to get started as a stand-up comedian. It's been rough going as of late, but at least I know the points, jabs and social criticisms I've made get some people to laugh, so I'm on a good (but rather weak) start of it. However, when I tire of writing skits and researching the various working of the world to note hypocrisies and my own views, I write stories and characters for games.

As a gamer, I'd like to give something back to the gaming community seeing as how some of the gaming experiences I've had have inspired some of the comic skits I write. I've gone so far as writing an entire story for the ending of the Breath of Fire series, creating a story, the characters, fighting and talent system for a possible Secret of Mana MMORPG, creating a story, class and talent system as well as a dual experience system for a Diablo-style clone game I've made. (Also, thanks to the people who made Wild ARMs for helping me find a title for what I am and do - Dream Chaser!)

This is where the dillema part comes in. I have equal love for gaming and for the art of comedy. I love these things because they inspire me creatively - something no nine-to-five job could or will ever do. Yet, I'm torn between the two. I'd love to work on making a video game with other people and make something that was a dream into reality. However, I also love being on the stage, inspiring other people with my point of view, my insight and my humor like others before me. I love to entertain but trying to decide which path to follow fully eventually leaves me a little torn. Part of me wishes I could do both - maybe endeavoring in one field before moving onto the other - but I have to make at least one a reality, first. Is there anyone who could help me get one of these dreams off the ground?

(Here's a list of people and games that have inspired me personally: Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Sam Kinison, Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly, Dave Chappelle, Final Fantasy 6, The Legend of Zelda, The Secret of Mana, Breath of Fire 1-4, Wild ARMs 1, Diablo 1 & 2, Gabe Newell and the VALVe team, Grandia 1, Noam Chomsky, Ayn Rand, Devil May Cry 1, 3 and 4, MaximusBlack and NovaWar, DC and Marvel comics, Christopher Hitchens, Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Manowar, Megadeth, Chris Kline aka vertexguy and Disturbed - just to name a few.)

 

[BonsaiK]

This is where the dillema part comes in. I have equal love for gaming and for the art of comedy. I love these things because they inspire me creatively - something no nine-to-five job could or will ever do. Yet, I'm torn between the two. I'd love to work on making a video game with other people and make something that was a dream into reality. However, I also love being on the stage, inspiring other people with my point of view, my insight and my humor like others before me. I love to entertain but trying to decide which path to follow fully eventually leaves me a little torn. Part of me wishes I could do both - maybe endeavoring in one field before moving onto the other - but I have to make at least one a reality, first. Is there anyone who could help me get one of these dreams off the ground?

You can do both. Who says you can't? Why do you have this odd perception that you must do only one?

I know a lot people in stand-up comedy (their business and mine is both "entertainment industry" so there's a little crossover there) and I can say that far and away the most important thing you can do if you want to make an impact in that field besides getting out and doing gigs is stop watching other stand-up comedians.

Can't help you with the MMORPG thing though. Must say that MMORPG sounds like a lot more work though.

 

[Lullabye]

Currently, I am trying to get started as a stand-up comedian.

Because this thread is about dreams and comedy:

Spoiler: Jim Jeffries anyone?

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OT: Well, I don't see why you cant do both. Like you said, start off on one, then work towards the other. You have an entire lifetime to do it.
Believe IT!
-Naruto

 

[CrazyCapnMorgan]

This is where the dillema part comes in. I have equal love for gaming and for the art of comedy. I love these things because they inspire me creatively - something no nine-to-five job could or will ever do. Yet, I'm torn between the two. I'd love to work on making a video game with other people and make something that was a dream into reality. However, I also love being on the stage, inspiring other people with my point of view, my insight and my humor like others before me. I love to entertain but trying to decide which path to follow fully eventually leaves me a little torn. Part of me wishes I could do both - maybe endeavoring in one field before moving onto the other - but I have to make at least one a reality, first. Is there anyone who could help me get one of these dreams off the ground?

You can do both. Who says you can't? Why do you have this odd perception that you must do only one?

I know a lot people in stand-up comedy (their business and mine is both "entertainment industry" so there's a little crossover there) and I can say that far and away the most important thing you can do if you want to make an impact in that field besides getting out and doing gigs is stop watching other stand-up comedians.

Can't help you with the MMORPG thing though. Must say that MMORPG sounds like a lot more work though.

The MMORPG is a nice diversion from writing skits all of the time, keeps the brain active. I know that I can do both, but I have this kind of work ethic, so to speak, that keeps me devoted to one or the other. So, as you can imagine, my focus is on comedy at the moment. My other problem is in the getting gigs part. I live in upstate New York, between Syracuse and Binghamton. I'm in the process of trying to contact people to get gigs in these cities, but it's quite difficult without knowing the who's who in the business. It just feels like I'm not getting very far in this effort, even though I'm doing the best that I can.