S6E3: Ivan Pecel - Comedy Juggling
Ivan Pecel\xa0talks about\xa0his\xa0career\xa0as a professional juggler, targeting specific markets, and\xa0his take on comedy.
\nIvan is quite an accomplished comedy juggler based out of Los Angeles, CA. As funny as a stand up comic, and as skilled as a chinese acrobat, he's appeared on MTV, America\u2019s Got Talent, and the \u201cTonight Show with Jay Leno.
\nHe\u2019s become a favorite performer for a wide variety of venues like corporations, colleges, trade shows, comedy clubs, cruise ships, and casinos.
\nAn interesting fact about Ivan is that in the twelve years he\u2019s been performing professionally, he\u2019s never had a slow time in his business! We\u2019ll delve into that topic for sure!
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\nSuccess\xa0Quote\nTalent is overrated. \u2014\xa0Geoff Colvin \xa0
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\nHaving a Great Video\n\u2022\xa0Invest in a good camera.
\n\u2022 If you don't have video editing capabilities, hire a good pro.\xa0\xa0
\n\u2022\xa0Targeting your video to the market you want to work in.\xa0
\n\u2022\xa0Make sure the exposure is correctly adjusted so you;re not washed out.
\n\u2022\xa0The better the video quality, the better the video. \xa0
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\nComedy is King\n\u2022\xa0Knowing your audience and telling appropriate jokes that relate to them.
\n\u2022\xa0Getting the comedy out of audience interactions.
\n\u2022\xa0How "far he goes" in his antics.
\n\u2022 Acknowledge the heckler once, then twice, then ignore him.
\n\u2022\xa0Hecklers: watch this video of how Ivan almost completely lost control of his show as the drunkest woman in the world heckles him.\xa0
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\nFailure Moment\nTells how he cancelled one gig in favor of a better gig which fell through because he didn't get a contract. \xa0
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\nFavorite Success\n1. Doing a show in Vegas called Jubilee. 2. Being on Jay Leno's show. \xa0
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\nBiggest Professional Challenge\nCrushing the stigma of being a juggler. \xa0
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\nInteresting\xa0Story From the Road\nJuggling at a restaurant and having a kid up on stage with him pee on his leg. \xa0
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\nOther Topics Covered\n\u2022\xa0There's more to show biz than just having a good show.
\n\u2022\xa0Meeting with agents and event planners.
\n\u2022\xa0His desire to work on cruise ships and what he did to get there.
\n\u2022 Never put all you eggs in one basket.
\n\u2022 His email list and how he interacts with it.
\n\u2022 Content for his monthly email newsletter. \xa0
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\nParting Advice\nJust do it! Show biz is not a part time job. \xa0
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\nResource:
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\nBooks:
\nBorn Standing Up by Steve Martin
\nTalent is Overrated by\xa0Geoff Colvin \xa0
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\nWhere can we find Ivan Pecel?\n\n