Starving Arist ...

Not long ago I was criticized for proclaiming myself a "starving artist" at the Magic Cafe (an online forum for magicians), as if to imply it meant I didn't make enough to even feed myself.. I didn't have the heart to tell this poor soul that the 'starving' part has nothing to do with food nor the money to obtain it ... I am hungry, I want to perform - I want to see people laugh smile and have a good time. I could do a show every day of my life, and still be starving for more. In fact, the more shows I do the hungrier I get ... all I want to do is magic - I'm starving for it!

So here I am in Myrtle Beach South Carolina at Christmas. Let me tell you something about Myrtle Beach, see ... nobody that lives in Myrtle Beach is from Myrtle Beach. It is a ghost town during the winter, especially over Christmas because all the "locals" go home for Christmas. When I was younger, I would have just hit the road until I found somewhere to perform ... but as I age my desire to settle down grows stronger, the road is a hard life and I've already lived my fair share of it..

Now I learned the value of video a long time ago, I still have tapes from Coconut's Comedy Club that I will on a blue moon pop into the VCR for laughs. I then get this idea: "just think about it JoeJoe, if you could record the entire summer you would have lots of video"! Ok, ok ... so you don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure that much out - but I still thought it was monumental! So in addition to lugging all my props and stuff to my pitch ... I also lugged an old camcorder and an even older tripod.

So now I have lots of video that I can create lots of clips from and continue to entertain people all winter long all from the comfort of my warm little house!!! What a way to wet my appetite! Here is some excellent footage of me floating a cigarette ... I do hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed performing it. :)

Happy Holidays,
JoeJoe