Writing Comedy Is Hard

My entire life, I've been known as a punster. The one who can deliver a one-line punch to make any serious situation into a laugh. I'm sure I've got hundreds of liners from stories over the years that would be great to use on stage.

However, I've got a pretty nasty case of memory loss. Even an hour after a joke (and we're talking a GREAT joke, I can't remember it at all. A one time use. Disposable comedy. Le sigh.

It's times like this that I wish I could just hang out with some old school friends, get blitzed, and see what oozes from the bowels of my soul. Those were some fun times.

But, sober comedy is quite the obstacle. How to do it, how to do it? Hmm...

I want to do some five minute open mic nights, but my goal is to set up a 75-90 minute one man comedy show. Not necessarily a 'set,' but rather a multi-arc show with a story. A semi-autobiographical piece involving my work history (I've worked for 490 of the Fortune 500) and some antics from my youth would fill the story.

If you've ever seen John Leguizamo's Broadway shows, you know exactly what I want to do.

For my friends out there, can you help me out with some funny stories from our past that maybe I don't remember (or maybe I do, but it's in the back of my brain.)

Thank so much for your support and help throughout this transition. Finances have been a little hectic for us, so I'm trying to do whatever I can to get this (and everything else) going.

Your loving Llama.
Randall Funk