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		<title>Being a Stand-Up Comedian: What It&#8217;s Really Like</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Being a standup comedian might be one of the toughest jobs out there. Seriously, who wants to speak in front of a lot of people, who EXPECT (and have paid for) you to make them laugh? Many people dread standing in front of a room full of their friends and family to make a toast, let alone a bunch of strangers who are going to give you shit if you don&#8217;t meet their expectations. We wanted to share a story of reality and what it&#8217;s really like to be a comedian, so we found this article from Business Insider and thought it was a perfect fit! Interestingly enough, it turns out that this profession parallels to any other type of art profession, in that you must be very passionate about what you&#8217;re doing and take that starving-artist mentality because it can be rough to find your voice, especially in the beginning. JR Berard, who was interviewed for this article, shares his personal experience of being a stand-up comedian and journey down his career path thus far. When asked about those times when jokes don&#8217;t work and you&#8217;re left standing alone on-stage with nothing but the sound of crickets, here&#8217;s what Berard says that feels like: &#8220;Imagine a room full of every girl who ever denied you a date (and you ASKED the hell outta them, like flowers and stuff, you even wore a bow tie cause you’re a moron). It’s freezing cold, they’re all wearing parkas, and you’re naked on stage in front of them. Oh, and now you have to RE-ask them all out at the same time. Sucks, huh? It’s a lot worse when you’re new and don’t know how to handle it yet. In reality, its just people you’ll never see again.&#8221; Yeah, that sounds terrible. But hey, someone&#8217;s gotta do it.]]></description>
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