Oh shit I'm already talking like I live in the Bush! Well it's cause I do, so there. For example in the last two days I've seen 4 deer, 178 wild turkeys a super sonic speed squirrel fight( which was pretty amazing), oh and a picture of one the largest moose ever. The good news is the air is nice and clean and for the most part it's calm. I guess I better start going into town more often, cause I might be losing my mind, soon I'll have long hair, be completely unshaven(including back) and I'll be wearing small round purple hippie glasses and a shawl. Very sad!
The Good news is I have been spending alot of time pondering what's next for me. I love writing jokes, sketches and all around stupid shit. And being out here has giving me plenty of opportunity to do so. The problem is that there are very little opportunities for me in Ottawa in terms of stage time. We have two comedy clubs but trying to get a spot on stage is as likely as pulling teeth from a Cub while the Mama bear is standing right beside you. See I'm even making Bush analogies...Oh God! See the problem is I don't have enough money to move back to LA now, so I have to stay in Canada so I can be paid, yo....If I could afford it, I'd be on a plane back to Hollywood but that might have to wait a little while. So then what? Move to Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver? Well Toronto and Vancouver are both crazy expensive and Montreal is full of frenchmen(haha joking), so what to do, what to do? Those are are all options and I have applied for actual jobs in both Toronto and Montreal so that I can afford to stay there and still play in the comedy scene. Both realistic options but ta-da it came to me...I'm going to start my own little thing here.
Ok sure Ottawa is known for being conservative, but fuck that shit. I live here, let's mix it up a bit. So I've decided to start my own little group of funny people. I've recently posted some adds online looking for Comedians, improv actors or writers. Basically just want to get a group of people together so that we can collaborate and think of some whacky stuff. Maybe film a weekly web series, that will include stand up, improv, sketches or even shaving animals. I don't care as long as it resonates with the audience, then great. So the first step is in motion and I have already got a few responses. Hopefully I will get alot of people responding and the move forward with it. I'm also looking for a studio space, so that we can rehearse/film and maybe even have a monthly live show at the studio. It won't be a huge production but maybe 60-90 people in attendance. I hope to have a small raised stage, Green screen and a slightly better than a ghetto blaster audio system. This might take a little time to get to, but shit if it was that easy than every, egomaniac, saddistic, self centered shit head asshole would have done it. So that is where I'm at now. Hopefully I get some good response and we make it happen, or I shelve it and move on to the next thing. Ideally it works out, cause I guarantee it will be fun, entertaining and buzzworthy.
Here is the link to the add that I've posted in a few places
http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-jobs-tv-media-fashion-Comedy-Writers-Improv-Actors-Stand-up-Comedians-W0QQAdIdZ157793679
So that's about it for now, please forward this link to anyone you think might be interested.
Anyways sorry for not Blogging for a long time, but I've been greasing the wheels and trying to get things in motion. I hope to keep you all updated a little more often.
Thanks for reading,
Bob
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