Long ago, anybody who came to my house was entertained first by a ten-year-old child flailing, throwing himself down a long flight of stairs. Then, for fresh material I turned mostly to my favourite TV shows and movies. I grew up watching veterans of the oldest traditions of screen comedy. Carol Burnett is my special hero. Her contribution as a person and as a comedian forever inspires me to strive for recognition and someday, hopefully a great success as an entertainer.
(and the audience goes bonkers)
Captain Butler: That gown is gorgeous.
Miss Starlet: I saw it in the window and just couldn’t resist it.
Miss Starlet : Marry You? Why you’re the scum of the ocean and the chicken of the sea. Ofcourse I’ll marry you.
For those of you too young to remember, this is from The Carol Burnett Show spoof skit, “Went with the Wind.” God I miss this show. I won a ticket raffle to become part of the studio audience in this episode in L.A. that year. IT WAS HILARIOUS! I hope to meet her, even if it is for one measly microsecond. It would be anything but an absolute pleasure as she’s an absolute comic genius. For one thing, I think its one of those experiences where you say to yourself, ‘I don’t think I’ve had as much fun in any other place on Earth as I’m having now!’ It was an unbelievably uplifting experience. I love spontaneity. When I see it’s spontaneity and I know it’s spontaneity, it makes me happy. I don’t know why. I think it’s like looking at a child or something. When you look at a kid and they’re completely involved in something, it’s entertaining to watch. As well as in between takes, during takes and bloopers I was watching the actors take opportunities to go off their material while it actually happened in front of me. That kind of stuff excites me, just hysterical.
