2008 Woodie Awards
No, he doesn't like Dane Cook
Soheil Rezaee
Issue date: 3/10/08 Section: Features
SR: What is the theme of your up coming show, "Stand-Up for Humanity"?
JP: It's a comedy show where the audience sits back and laughs at what hasn't changed in America. We're also going to be filming it as a documentary. It all started as a project to see the creation of the company and now it has taken a life of its own where words can't explain it.
SR: Tell me about your co-stars.
JP: Our national headliner is Mark Lundholm, who's had several Showtime specials. There's Justin McClure who's the emcee at the San Jose Improv and has become a growing Myspace comedian. Finally, there's Andrew Norelli, who wrote several jokes for the Oscars.
SR: How have ticket sales and advertising been going for the show?
JP: We only need to sell $200 worth of tickets to break even. We've embraced a guerilla marketing campaign to spread the word about the show. Our target has been the Campbell area since the majority of our audience is in that area. We have received support from the local businesses who have allowed us to post flyers on their front windows.
SR: What do you see as the biggest threat to comedy?
JP: There are a lot of threats to comedy. (For) clubs like the Improv, if you don't fit their image, they could blacklist you. There is also Comedy Central promoting talentless people like Larry the Cable Guy and Dane Cook. If Comedy Central is really about comedy, why did they give Carlos Mencia four seasons? Finally, there are those who see comedy as a business. There are no business grounds; comedy is like Jerusalem. It's sacred ground, and stop hiring Dane Cook. I would rather pay $30,000 to have the ashes of Bill Hicks on stage than Dane Cook.
Soheil Rezaee is a staff reporter for La Voz. Contact him at soheilrezaee@lavozdeanza.com.
JP: It's a comedy show where the audience sits back and laughs at what hasn't changed in America. We're also going to be filming it as a documentary. It all started as a project to see the creation of the company and now it has taken a life of its own where words can't explain it.
SR: Tell me about your co-stars.
JP: Our national headliner is Mark Lundholm, who's had several Showtime specials. There's Justin McClure who's the emcee at the San Jose Improv and has become a growing Myspace comedian. Finally, there's Andrew Norelli, who wrote several jokes for the Oscars.
SR: How have ticket sales and advertising been going for the show?
JP: We only need to sell $200 worth of tickets to break even. We've embraced a guerilla marketing campaign to spread the word about the show. Our target has been the Campbell area since the majority of our audience is in that area. We have received support from the local businesses who have allowed us to post flyers on their front windows.
SR: What do you see as the biggest threat to comedy?
JP: There are a lot of threats to comedy. (For) clubs like the Improv, if you don't fit their image, they could blacklist you. There is also Comedy Central promoting talentless people like Larry the Cable Guy and Dane Cook. If Comedy Central is really about comedy, why did they give Carlos Mencia four seasons? Finally, there are those who see comedy as a business. There are no business grounds; comedy is like Jerusalem. It's sacred ground, and stop hiring Dane Cook. I would rather pay $30,000 to have the ashes of Bill Hicks on stage than Dane Cook.
Soheil Rezaee is a staff reporter for La Voz. Contact him at soheilrezaee@lavozdeanza.com.
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Kelly
posted 3/09/08 @ 4:47 PM PST
Honestly, I don't understand why people think Dane Cook is talentless. Just because he uses a different style than telling jokes doesn't mean he's got no talent. (Continued…)
eleesha
posted 3/14/08 @ 2:04 PM PST
dane cook is talentless. he runs around the stage screaming and yelling and waving his arms because he knows his audience wouldn't understand anything with actual meaning. (Continued…)
Kevin
posted 3/17/08 @ 8:35 PM PST
this kid is gonna save comedy isn't he, we definately need someone since Hicks dies,
maybe Jim Panetta is it.
Mencia is a notorious joke stealer and so is Dane. (Continued…)
frank knight
posted 3/17/08 @ 8:44 PM PST
I've seen Jim perform a couple of times, he is amazing.
More Lenny Bruce than Hicks.
jim could definately evolve into the Voice of His generation. (Continued…)
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