We can call anyone? Well, how about my fucking agent, and let's fire him together. Pittsburgh, you bastard. Good crowds? They stared at me like a dog that's just been shown a card-trick.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker vent about frustration with an agent and describes the audience's confused reaction to a joke.
- In plain terms
- The speaker wants to fire their agent and compares the audience to a dog watching a magic trick.
- What can you take from it?
- Comedians often face disconnection with audiences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do comedians handle bad shows?
- Who controls a show's success?
Another view
The joke is specific to the speaker's personal experience.
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