So here is my stand up comedy debut at The Comedy Store in Hollywood California. I had a blast working with so many talented people this week. It truly was an amazing time and I feel super lucky to have met so many exceptional and fun people during the week.
I want to thank all the bootcampers that I spent the week with and especially Kyle Cease and Louie Anderson for being such amazing teachers and friends. They are truly great dudes. Also Kyle’s brother Kevin was pivotal in helping me out. And I can’t forget how valuable it was to be able to work on my set with Bret Ernst and Ruben Paul. Your feedback was incredibly worthy and helped out a ton. Thanks so much.
Hope you enjoy.
(WARNING: If you are offended by adult humor, drug jokes or sexual references please don’t view). However, if you did enjoy please feel free to share with others.
Cheers,
Jason
Way to go JMo! That’s awesome! Funny shit! (pun intended!)
Pun taken.
Funny shitter indeed!
(wonder if they knew his nickname was MoFo…
hmmm… anticipating a bit on that 🙂
Great job dude. Funny ass story!
Where’s the comedy??? No one was laughing…besides your two friends.. I hope your day job works out for you. That sucked.
Goes to show you Seinfeld was right… 12 year humor and cussing, doesn’t make it funny.
Scott
Florida
Sweet, already got a heckler.
Ignore him. His obviously deaf because you could head loads of people laughing at your jokes… Not being able to hear properly would also explain why he didn’t find it funny.
Keep on living life large J to the O with an M in the middle.
I’m not worried Tom. Everyone has an opinion. I’m not really a joke teller. I just wing stories instead. Every time I try to write and perform a joke it seems unnatural and canned. So I just decided to do what I do best and tell mini stories.
First of all, listen to the other comedians that night and you’ll see the difference in audience response. The biggest response Jason got was when he finished. You guys go ahead have your bromance with Jason.. but hell, be honest. Shit. This effort blows… like these “idol worship” comments you guys are posting.
Sorry, Jason.. this is my real name and email address. Hell, shoot me and email if you want. If I was going to heckle you, I would have done it that night. He wanted comments but it seems that you only want those commend you. Louie ain’t gonna ask you back for sure or to open for him.
Scott
Opinions are like assholes and everybody’s got one.
Personally I enjoyed the gag about the stripper in the strip club after you had been to see the Rock & Roll Doctor. 😉
Well done mate and keep gigging.
Lol…
“Yeah you suck, shoot me an email though.” Right on it.
Anyway, it’s the dude’s first… read that: FIRST… performance.
It’s called cut him some slack. His EFFORT can’t suck, unless he doesn’t even take a risk to get on stage… like some wouldn’t.
Jeez — some people you’d think they did everything perfect and amazing the first time they tried it.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
Marc
P.S. Jason, you got balls to jump on stage and wing it in the hardest-to-please business there is. Crowds are always ready to rip you apart it’s crazy. I say once you practice delivering uncanned (?) jokes and make them seem natural you’ll kill it.
Yeah, hey, Scott – I wasn’t happy when the hooker turned out to be a guy, either, but I never took it out on J-Mo…
Hey, it was a shim. Big difference.
YOUR MOM!
YOUR DAD!
And my cousin’s girlfriend, all in the same bed together. Crap.
luv Marc’s reply to your heckler.
Here’s the dealio…
Jason – YOU are Funny
your facebook updates crack me up
your outlook on life through a comedian’s eye is what got me to turn you on… er… your updates…on… to my phone… ok, ok, well, u know what i mean.
anyhoo – having SMS notifications turned on from your profile has seriously gotten me to crack up laughing whilst driving. i mean Working!!! Working! (nobody texts and drives these days, riiight?)
Bravo 4 having the balls to keep the insulting dude for your FIRST performance up. (I’m too sensitive, I would’ve deleted him (and then cried and licked my balls… oh wait… don’t got em – thus why I would’ve deleted him)
Keep it up! you’re a NATURALLY Fun & funny guy; “comedy” is a practiced “art” and you’ve got what it takes – just keep performing. Let me know of your next gig so i can show up in person. (and heckle u hehehe)
Nice performance!
Dude that was great, keep it up. I want to see some more videos!
Great stuff JMo …
You’re a natural
Must have too some balls and not just for the lap dance 😉
I meant “took some balls”
Really great job Jmo. Was some seriously funny shit 🙂
You have the right personality for stand up and did amazing for your first time.
Would love to see some more videos of your next show.
Kevin said to come check out your vid… nice work Jason!
P.S. hope you didn’t really have the shits!
I really did. Kind of weird to fake something like that. I keep my act 100% true. Thanks for stopping by.
Dude, that was awesome!
It takes balls (even sore ones) to get up and do that.
Keith
haha funny stuff…
buy yo! Why the attendant in the bathroom’s name gotta be Jose huh?
hahaha couldn’t be a Amish, Keith, Frank, Andy.. had to be Jose the attendant.
🙂
Hahaha, I wasn’t racially stereotyping bathroom attendants. His name really was Jose. BTW: My new gardeners name is Jose too. Weird.
Now that’s funny.
Jose:
LMAO!!!!!
ROFL @ this convo – and so proud of you Jason! You did a great job up there – not *just* for having the courage to do it but having the courage to do it and kicking ass too!
Congrats bro!
Dude, that was awesome! That probably seemed like a piece
of cake after going into a titty bar after eating a bunch
of shrooms…that makes me twitch a little bit. 🙂
Hey JMO
Congrats bro that was some funny shit 😛
Man,
That was good JMo, It’s good to be able to follow your dreams!
keep it up…
J-Mo, I applaud you for even getting on that stage for your first time. You rose to the occasion while most people would have choked.
Duck, duck, goose lol
Mushrooms, Diarrhea and strippers? Seriously? My dog taking a dump is funnier than that, and she only has one back leg.
Too bad they didn’t sell that course through Clickbank. You could’ve got your money back.
I love how hecklers are always the anonymous pussies hurling slurs from the computer in their moms basements. Way to go Ryan.
Wow, now that’s funny! Was that the last of your abused brain cells screaming for mercy?
Maybe next time you won’t have a bunch of enablers in the audience that just make you feel funny.
YOUR MOMS ABUSED!
lol…
SEXUALLY!
Ryan –
Don’t give the guy good material to use in his next attempt.
Each story should have a punch line… not one of the stories ever concluded to a laugh. Even the ruse of “having” diarrhea that night never made sense.
I’ve got a product launch on a “How to be a FUNNY Comic” coming soon. Watch for my 4 videos.
Scott
Hmmm – it’s one thing to leave feedback (positive or negative). It’s quite another to simply be a dick. This comment made you a dick.
Sorry, but that’s my feedback of YOUR act.
Blow it out your ass, Scott.
Wait! You should sell tickets to that!
Scott,
If that product is as well written (not) as your comments here… that’s a product that will surely have a high refund rate.
I would buy it just to see you make an ass of yourself.
Why don’t you come out with a product on how to be a Dick Cheese?
Now now, people. Let’s be nice to each other here. Life’s too short to be nasty.
Actually Ryan mate, I have to admit that watching a one legged dog taking a shit would be quite funny…….fair play to you on that one.
But apart from bringing said one legged dog on stage at just the right time to coincide with it shitting…..would you have the balls to even get up on a stage and give it a go? (Not having a shit, I mean try to be a comedian).
Anyone can get on a stage and take a dump for a cheap laugh…..been there, done that (and so did Jason nearly!), but please, no need to be so harsh on a first attempt. I thought he did OK.
I bet your Dad wasn’t so mean to you the first time you sucked his cock, and I know the guys on the football team said your sisters cock sucking wasn’t so good for the first dozen or so group bangs…..but hey, we all got to start somewhere I’m sure you’ll agree.
Have a great day.
Gangsta homie!
Jason, this is the NATURAL you!
Your comedic talent will become legendary. Thanks for the laughs. Still holding me sides…
Hugs,
Sherrie
P.S. Can’t believe you didn’t give me an invite – I was in Hollywood and would have loved to be there in person!
Sherrie, I invited everybody via email and Facebook. You must of missed the mentions. I was way too busy all week to personally invite/call people. Truth be told, I’d rather perform in front of strangers instead of my friends though. It’s easy to make your friends laugh. Much tougher to make complete strangers laugh.
Very cool first effort! Couldn’t hear all of it in this coffee shop but seems like you got some nice reactions. Keep going now that you got it going!
J MO u suck I was planning on being the first internet millionaire Stand up comic. Now I’ll have to settle for being the first cool ass surfer dude internet celebrity marketer -oh shit you got that one too!!!!
LoL Great Job Jim Carey better watch his back!
What the he’ll kinda lap dance was that!? Haha! I was doubled over thinking about it! Nice job dude! Keep it up! First time or otherwise, that was cool.
And no matter how it went or what anyone thinks of it, its awesome that you went for something that you’ve wanted to do like that. Much respect for taking such initiative.
🙂
LS
Dude that was so awesome takes a lot of stones to get up there in front of an LA crowd.
BTW @Scott I was there, everybody in the house was busting a nut when he came on. Funny you should mention grade school humor nothing says 12 year old like being a hater.
Great job Jason! After years of doing it professionally, I know from experience that it’s not easy to perform in front of an audience. Keep it up!!
Bloody ripper first time effort there manno. I think shredding hecklers should quickly become your focus to be honest;-) One of the best one’s I ever heard were when these two dicks were giving an Aussie comedian grief…he stops in mid-sentence and asks for their names. They reply back with ‘Neil and Bob’ – he says ‘are those your real names or what you do for a living?’
Keep bringin’ it bro
Dude, that is a old school made up bit by Andrew Dice Clay. Still funny though.
Andrew Dice Clay (what a legend he is…) I spose makes sense that an Aussie stole it from him…they were all descended from convicts. On my last visit I got asked if I had a criminal record…I replied ‘I didn’t know it was still a prerequisite..’
Hey Bro! Loved it man, you did awesome
and it blew me away that you got up
there and did it so quickly without
waiting for the right moment years
from now!
Not bad J! You honestly looked like you were just being your crazy self.
If you enjoy it, keep it up…
Slim
Jason,
That was funny. Great first time. Glad to see that you are doing what you enjoy.
Gauher
Comedy store is where I first played in Hollywood, although I’d been doing it for some years. Congratulations!
It’s harder than any of these watchers will ever know. You seem right at home, probably an easy gig after playing all those IM seminars.
That’s gotta be a tough crowd.
“I want to make money online, losing my house, I have no friends, my wife has left me, and you’re making JOKES in a SOMBRERO?”
All respect,
Sam Longoria
http://samlongoria.blogspot.com
Great first effort Jason. Definitely need some polishing, but something tells me that’s exactly what you’ll do.
Mike
Not too shabby Jas… not too shabby — especially for a first-timer. I love how you were just “being yourself”. So many wanna-be comics totally LOSE themselves when they step on stage.
You are plenty unique enough yourself…
Nice work. Let’s talk soon.
Warmly,
Brian
Well done JMO, most people would be too sh*t scared to perform in front of a crowd, let alone post a video of it.
Although I’m not the biggest fan of all the cussing etc… (you atleast warned me and I put my big boy pants on… lol) at least you had the courage to get up on stage and follow your dreams.
@Scott + @Ryan You guys are the type of people that probably NEVER follow your dreams and let FEAR hold you back which trumps the fact whether you think Jason was horrible or not. So what do you do? Come on and try and rain on someones parade and make someone else feel as crappy as you. Good luck with that you panzies.
Way to follow your dreams J-MO
Thanks for the feedback Bob. I actually tried to do the bit as clean as I possibly could as far as swear words. But when you just let it fly and be yourself, things turn out like your true self. I just happen to be a potty mouth.
Let me get this straight… You want to resort to name calling after your attempt at propping yourself up on your high horse? I might take that from Jason. It’s his blog, and I was really just messing with him. What we all found out is that he’s a bit soft for performing stand up. Until you make it MOST people are going to think you suck. Especially your competition. It’s only your friends that will tell you you’re great. They’re your friends and they don’t want to hurt you.
I am currently a lead guitarist in a local band so I know bit about performing. I also run two separate businesses that allow me to follow my dreams Bob-O.
I’ve been told that I suck, but guess what? I don’t get my panties in a wad, and I don’t get my friends to stroke me and then think I’m great. I take the criticism and I do something constructive with it.
That’s it. I’m done with this discussion.
Jason, you can quit or you can get better. Either way best of luck.
Jason,
Great first try, my brotha… And I say brotha because no one knows how that feels until they do it. whether you do it once or make your living at it like I used to, you’re part of the fraternity now.
So… you hooked? Gonna try again sometime?
Well I want a rematch on my closing joke because I actually missed the punchline when I got distracted by the damn light in the back. I wouldn’t say I’m hooked, but I’ll probably give it another shot at some point. I almost did a open mic at a bar the other night, but decided to check it out first from the audiences view. I’m damn glad I did too because performing in a bar is a ton different than in a comedy club. Just winging stories wouldn’t cut it in a bar with everyone pouring drinks down their throats and bullshitting with the hot blond at the bar stool next to them.
Hey JMo,
If I can be brutally honest…
1. The act was kinda funny. Plenty of room for improvement.
2. What is more impressive is that you DID it. Without waiting years for the perfect moment, with a bad stomach ache, without a lot of training. Pushing beyond your comfort zone, and doing things that others would never attempt…THAT is inspirational. Its funny how the hecklers don’t see that.
3. Your heckling of the hecklers is REALLY funny. They could give you some really good material for future bits!
Keep on rockin, bro!
Shecky
Dude, you can’t just call every negative critic a heckler.. ha-ha
That routine was full of weak sauce and lack of preparation, sorry.
You obviously enjoy being on stage telling stories and performing, but
that’s a very long way from being a good comic, and you know that.
I know how hard it is to work the room at the Store, and I commend you for
giving it a shot anyway. It does take big balls to get up there and be
vulnerable on stage, especially without a routine or proven material, and
with no “Moffatt fans” there to help the laughter a bit.
Making strangers laugh is tough business, best of luck next time.
Brian
Dude, that was awesome!
I have a few buddies that do stand up, and I’ll be honest, it’s definitely a big step to go out there and do it. To hell with the people that knock you for it, they aren’t out there.
Good times bro 🙂
-Tom
Awesome!!! I don’t know how many folks want to do something like this and never do because of fear or what not. You went up there and did it!… in front of an LA crowd nonetheless.
Props good sir.
Your rhythm and energy level were right on. Delivery was good. Material, ahh, but you have to start somewhere and I think you did well.
It’s never as good as it could be when it’s the first time. Hell, just ask my first girlfriend!
But you did a good job, Jason, and you have NOTHING to be ashamed of, not the cussing, not missing a punchline, nothing.
Hey, you were able to remember what you wanted to say. Some people get the lights in their eyes and their mind goes blank! Not good when you’ve got a crowd of people sitting there looking at you, waiting for you to do something.
You got up there and you did it, Jason, and huge kudos for a job well done.
And thanks for letting us see it. You didn’t have to do that, but you did and I appreciate that.
I was highly entertained when I was there in person. I thought you were one of the funniest ones, and that’s not a bromance comment as Scott would say…. I just like potty humor, and I’ve never before met a single other person who’s had shrooms at the stripper club. Sounds like my experience there was better though 😀 I even got an awesome client out of it.
I think it’s awesome that you followed your dream and did the comedy thing. I think it’s wise that you went and studied under some masters before trying it on stage. I’m learning a lot about that….
While you say you don’t have dreams of being a stand up comedian on tour, etc… I hope you’ll at least do some stand up at the next couple of conferences you go to, or video podcasts, or something… I’d watch ’em. I’m on your list more for the funny than the marketing 😀
Dude that was awesome for a first time. Don’t worry about the hecklers – those dudes are professional bench warmers. You’ll never see them in the game ya know!
Hope to see ya back in ATX sometime soon!
Bryant
Can I pretend I’m your mom (who loves you) for a minute to say what I’m feeling today?
You’re a really intelligent young man and when, in the past, you wanted to learn about internet marketing you were brilliant in your ability to figure out the maze and to gain access to the best in the biz–becoming a welcome member of a group of successful friends.
You learned how to present their products and services in your own unique way and then, through your own personality, you presented your own valuable products to your customers. People were attracted to you because of your “can do” attitude, your skill in offering help, your sense of humor and sincere desire to help others.
Since the beginning days of the 30 day challenge I’ve followed your blog(s) and, more recently, watched your tv shows. I’ve watched you grow as a person and businessman and I’ve seen your interest in making the world a better place.
But I don’t know what’s going on lately–not just because of the video today. It’s bigger than that. It seems like a level of dissatisfaction or pain has grown within you over time. I noticed it (timing-wise) since the breakup of the old relationship, though at the time it appeared you were getting into and sharing higher lessons of growth, expansion and dealing with people with love.
It seems you’ve dipped back into some of the comfortable old drinking, drugging, “teenage attention-seeking” antics for a while now–and appear a little lost again. I’m not offended by the language or the antics (they feel more like a bit of a cry for help or trying to self-medicate some nagging symptoms of pain). As you’ve said, I don’t have to watch. But I offer caring concern (I believe a lot of people may feel the same for you and it seems people who’ve criticized you are really short-sighted).
Just want you to know you’re loved, you have tremendous value to those who know you and to people all over the world you’re part of. You’re already connected to all the love you could want. I’ll paraphrase some words of Esther Hicks–“everything you’ve ever wanted is laid up for you in your own vibrational escrow but you can be the only one blocking the receiving of it”.
If I’m smokin’ crack and totally off base, you know you’re free to tell me! But I’d ask you to go within to remember who you are and what your passion is and to draw on your source again. Or to reach out to people who love you to get to what’s going on in order to move through it. You can always email me if anything I’ve said resonates and you ever want to talk to a “stranger”, haha.
Love the real Jason, including this part of him too!
Me
Thanks for the well thought out feedback. I sincerely appreciate it. Keep in mind some of these stories are old, in fact some of then well over a decade so they don’t accurately represent who I am today. However, I’m used to telling those stories and it made it a bit easy for me.
Watch the video I post tomorrow. I guarantee it will be more to your liking (and to mine as well).
Cheers
PS: I can see your concern about the drinking/drugs but to be honest I am probably in the most comfortable spot I’ve been in my life with those issues. But I can totally see where someone might think the opposite as they only get small bits and pieces of my life. I really do appreciate your concern and voice. Thanks.
That’s not the type of humor that’s cut out for everyone…
But I loved it. Reminds me of the time me and a buddy went
into this bar in Wash DC. We get there and the place is filled
with super-hot women on the dance floor dancing with each other.
And we’re the only 2 guys… Jackpot!
So we’re sitting at the bar drinking and chatting with the bartender
and ask him why are there no men here – is it ladies night or something.
And he says… “Look Closer”. So we check out the babes more closely
and see they all have Adams apples.
We jetted the fuck outta there.
Best Wishes,
Carl Willoughby
Alright people, here’s the deal.
I typically don’t comment on blogs per say, but I felt compelled to this time.
First of all, great job Jason for even having the balls to take a risk like that. No, you aren’t Dave Chappelle (yet, and only if you choose to be), but for your first time? Awesome!
Nobody achieves anything without first putting their neck out there and doing it. How sad it is that people hide behind their computers and type things that they don’t have the balls to say to someone to their face. Cowardice in it’s true form!
Now, there is nothing at all wrong with criticism, in fact constructive criticism is necessary. We wouldn’t be able to grow without it.
For the people taking pot shots for no other reason than to appear clever, or who just can’t help throwing a rope out to pull someone down into the pitiful hole they have found themselves in, I say a hearty, “Fuck you!” I am glad that you are satisfied with being a part of the complacent, scared shitless, 99% of the population that won’t move out of their comfort zones to do something better, but feel better when they can bag on people who dare to.
Jason, I don’t know you personally, but anyone who lives life instead of watching it from the sidelines, I would consider good people!
Hey Dude,
Nice fucking job!!
I’ve read through some of these comments and the bottom line is that it doesn’t matter if this one 5 minute act was funny or not. I got some great advice once from my guitar teacher when I was first learning to solo. He called it the 3 C’s of soloing.
“First, you’ll be crappy. Then corny. Then . . . cool.”
There must be a corollary for all art forms – including stand up comedy, which by the way has got to be the scariest thing you can possibly do.
People rank public speaker as being scarier than death. And stand up comedy is way scarier that just giving a speech. All your fears are actually TRUE – everyone IS judging you. lol
Anyway, just getting up and doing this kicks ass. I’m currently working up the nerve to do a 2 minute open mic at a no-name nothing in Seattle.
So, my hat’s off to you, bro! Keep being you. You rock. 🙂
Love,
Dustin
PS In my opinion, you’ve got all the right ingredients to be a great stand up comic!
Ok Dude,
I defiantly give anyone a lot of credit for doing stand up, I can see definite comic potential. Anyone that can tell painful intimate stories at their expense is totally with it in my book. I’m not going to get into a big old thing here but I do look forward to your next show.
Dude the shitting thing wasn’t funny, I got flashbacks of the rumbling before before my ass turned into a lawn sprinkler. uncool!
Great job!
Awesome jason,
i love this kinda
Shit, well done Bro!!
Shaqir
Dude the first one is over, now it’s all downhill.
I like the routine but think you need a little more practice with the segue’s and a little stronger end joke.
I love anything you do tho bro and wish you the best.
Takes a lot to get up there and do the first one and you practically killed it first time out.
balls of steel … with the stripper and for getting up on stage following guys that do it for a living.
Good 1st set !
Can’t wait to see more.
Hi Jason,
I think you are a good funny dude but you are not a comedian.
You are much funnier at your marketing seminar presentations.
Nothing against you. That’s just my opinion. I am a hard core fan of comedy. I love to laugh.
Rock On
JMo,
Good job man, takes balls that many will never know. Keep it coming!