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onifre Member (Idle past 2950 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
Ok, I sorta need some help or advise from the folks in the UK - others may chime in but, this is specifically for the UK and/or members from Europe.
As some of you may know, a few comics and I are planning a tour of Europe, mostly the UK, but possible other areas. We currently need an angle for it. We are 3 comics, black, white, and me the spic. However, neither of us is stereotypical, as in, none of us represents our race in the stereotypical way - or, in the way the UK may imagine we act like. The black comics is not urban, the white comic has bad credit and is broke, and I don't look or act hispanic at all. These are us: Al Jackson, Forrest Shaw, Oni Perez. So... how would we sell ourselves to the UK, and what do we call ourselves? Names we have are these: 1) Black, White and Other2) Not So Streotypical 3) The New America 4) Politically Benign 5) America's Underachievers I'm whatever on these name's, nothing other than Not So Streotypical and Politically Benign are names I like. Also, how do we market? What would the UK appreciate hearing from US comics, or for what reason would they come see US comics? But basically, we're looking for a catchy name that would appeal to a UK audience but with a US angle. Any idea or suggestion would help. Thanks, - Oni
PS. - These 3 Fags was already suggested and rejected.
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Thread copied here from the UK comedy, what to call it? thread in the Proposed New Topics forum.
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Hyroglyphx Inactive Member |
But basically, we're looking for a catchy name that would appeal to a UK audience but with a US angle. The Yankee Doodle Dandy comedy tour, featuring the Yankee (Forrest Shaw), Doodle (Al Jackson), and Dandy (the spic, I mean, Oni Perez). The crowd will understand what that means, and it would help if you added a lot of self-depricating humor about the United States in front of your European audience. I would also suggest some costumes reminiscent of 18th century clothing. Courtesty of Hyroglyphx Productions, all rights reserved. "Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it" -- Thomas Paine
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crashfrog Member (Idle past 1466 days) Posts: 19762 From: Silver Spring, MD Joined: |
Not British, but I've been there!
The "Not These Huddled Masses" Comedy Tour "No Smoking Please, We're Americans" (or maybe "Finally, We Can Smoke Comedy Tour") "Red, White, and New" Yeah, I leave the funny to the professionals. Still, though, if your comedy isn't really about working the race angle I think I'd leave race and related ideas out of the title. Nobody wants to go to the "Edgy Racial Comedy Tour!" and find out it's all "man, how about airplane food, huh?"
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Straggler Member Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined: |
From a London perspective I think you are focusing too much on the stereotypes. London is full of Yanks, Hispanics (real ones ) and black guys who don't meet any American stereotype of being black. Thus the premise of your threesome might be a bit lost unless you feel the need to continually point it out. Which I am guessing you won't. Having seen your vids as posted here at EvC I don't think many here would even make the hispanic connection re you personally - Unless you explicitly drove the point home.
London is about as multi-cultural as it comes in world terms. But frankly so is most of the UK in terms of places you are likely to actually play? What is your UK itinery? You could call yourselves the "Three American Fuckwits" and that would be about as accurate as anything else. But let me sleep on it............ PS - England won the cricket against Pakistan today and frankly I am a bit the worse for pub-wear at the mo. So feel free to ignore my rampant beered up ramblings. Anyway - When you here? I am gonna come to a gig cent London and get you/me very fuckin drunk indeed. I work in central Lon and live not far away at all.
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Straggler Member Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined: |
Oni writes: Names we have are these: The Star Spangled Wankers springs to mind......
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Huntard Member (Idle past 2295 days) Posts: 2870 From: Limburg, The Netherlands Joined: |
Cool Oni, you just have to visit The Netherlands (strongest pot you can get, and great beers too, well in the south anyway ).
I like number 5, I'd go with that one. You could build a show about how America is always bragging about being so great, but they are actually underachieving when compared to the rest of the world. Or something, not pretending I know better than an actual comic, but hey, just my thoughts.
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Straggler Member Posts: 10333 From: London England Joined: |
International Pot-Heads?
AbE - Actually that sounds like a Dutch political party!! Edited by Straggler, : No reason given.
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Huntard Member (Idle past 2295 days) Posts: 2870 From: Limburg, The Netherlands Joined: |
Straggler writes:
I don't do pot. I just drink.
International Pot-Heads? Actually that sounds like a Dutch political party!!
Let me see, I think we had one kinda like that.... Of course we had, see the video: This was for the general elections of 2006, no they didn't get a single seat. Sorry about the voicess, nut they were not the origanl Dutch ones, as you might have gathered.
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Theodoric Member Posts: 9076 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 3.7 |
The only time I have spent in The Netherlands is a layover on the way to South Africa. I need to plan an extended layover one of these times.
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DBlevins Member (Idle past 3775 days) Posts: 652 From: Puyallup, WA. Joined: |
Take my suggestions for what the UK populace would appreciate with a grain of salt, especially as I'm not a comedian. As far as your suggested names go, I like #4 the best. If you go with #4 I assume some of the topics would be political? Anyways, just brainstorming some topics?
UK bank bailouts or mortgage issues?EDGY? -> Fergie and her sexcapades? What's up with americans and Tea Parties? Obama and birth certificates? US ARMY and Homosexuals? The difference betwen the US and the UK. In the UK if you have a psychic onstage he gets booed, in the US....(he becomes an economist? a right-wing radio host? etc.) None of the above should in anyway be construed as anything but having fun with the topic. Feel free to ignore it, especially since I am not from the UK.
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cavediver Member (Idle past 3643 days) Posts: 4129 From: UK Joined: |
The Star Spangled Wankers springs to mind... Genius The wonders alcohol works on your creativity...
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CosmicChimp Member Posts: 311 From: Muenchen Bayern Deutschland Joined: |
Hi Oni just brainstorming here with some ideas for a group name:
"American Werewolves in London!""The Good the Bad and the Ugly" "Three Blind Mice" "The Three Terrors" "Every Tom Dick and Harry" I'll edit this post and update if I can come up with more. Edited by CosmicChimp, : No reason given.
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onifre Member (Idle past 2950 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
From a London perspective I think you are focusing too much on the stereotypes. That's what I figured. i didn't think race would be any kind of insentive.
Unless you explicitly drove the point home. Which none of us do, hence the one name "Not so Streotypical." But I'd personally like to steer clear of any race mention.
London is about as multi-cultural as it comes in world terms. But frankly so is most of the UK in terms of places you are likely to actually play? NYC and LA, yes. Maybe Austin, TX and Atlanta, GA also. Other than that, no. Just white, black, hispanic for most of the rest.
What is your UK itinery? None yet but obviously London will be one of them. We're going to be shopping around with bookers in the next coming weeks. Another concern is our actual promo-kit and the video clips we use... Would a UK audience like to hear more about US celebrity news, war, American politics??? Obviously each comics has his personal material that is unique to him, I do stuff about divorce, raising two daughters, being single with kids, drugs, etc. Al Jackson used to be a public school teacher so he has stuff about that, and Forrest is big into environmental stuff so he has that. That material I feel will translate well, but for the other stuff - is American pop cutlure, news, politics well known in the UK?
Anyway - When you here? I am gonna come to a gig cent London and get you/me very fuckin drunk indeed. I work in central Lon and live not far away at all. You and a few others will be contacted by PM when I have the dates my friend. - Oni Edited by onifre, : No reason given.
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onifre Member (Idle past 2950 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: |
The Star Spangled Wankers springs to mind...... Actually, that's not bad for t-shirts. Seriously... would it sell? - Oni
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