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Chili Challis : Posted on Saturday, June 30, 2018 8:57 AM
-Nothing worse than an artist playing it safe. The talents I have chosen to deal with I expected to be outspoken and maybe a little dangerous. I would never want them to 'shell up' or stick their heads in the sand for the sake of POSSIBLY pissing off 'professional contacts' for any reason. When I see an artist that is playing it this way I'm already betting their art is as namby pamby as their image. Black or white. Gray is boring and is usually hiding something other than a lack passion and every artist should know true art IS passion. |
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Chili Challis : Posted on Thursday, April 5, 2018 9:01 AM
Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach. Those that can't do or teach, become critics. |
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Chili Challis : Posted on Friday, March 16, 2018 9:59 AM
Everything I learned about comedy I instinctively knew as a child. Only took me decades to get back in touch with that. Ain't that some laughable shit?
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Chili Challis : Posted on Saturday, December 9, 2017 12:29 PM
Never allow inconvenience, pain or fear hinder your creative products. Be in a constant state of self examination so that your growth, vision and courage are real. Fight the right fights. Do. -Chili's Comedy Dojo secrets
There, now you don't even have to come to my comedy sessions, unless of course you need assistance in any one of the above elements. I can assist a little there. Be honest you thought it was all about jokes right? |
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Chili Challis : Posted on Sunday, November 26, 2017 11:00 AM
You must write about things that stir your emotions. Feel first then write.
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Chili Challis : Posted on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 9:09 AM
I never decided to become a stand up coach or comedy class teacher. I was basically drafted.
Cut to the 80's.... Due to some successes early on and the explosive nature of the big comedy bang I got pounced upon by comics, radio personalities, and booking agents offering to pay me to write for them, coach, and even begin a ground breaking comedy educational world of running writer's camps. When you're basically new to the comedy business who says no to that?? ~
After all I had an inclination for helping and what seemed to be a soulful knack for getting across my points to new talents and experienced ones. |
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Chili Challis : Posted on Sunday, November 12, 2017 10:36 AM
.Putting YOU into your act is as important as the right material. Without YOU in your jokes the material may never feel correct.
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Chili Challis : Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2017 10:05 AM
I grew up loving comedy. I don't mean just MY comedy, I mean all comedy, comedy in general. I love it in movies, and in stage plays, on large screens and small. I love comedy. I love the attempt at comedy, those that choose to try it and have something to say immediately gain my admiration. ~ As far as stand up comedy, I love political humor, observational, slap stick, silly, zany and all the keeping it real stuff.Blue comedy, clean comedy and in-between comedy. I've had magicians and mimes make me laugh. |
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Chili Challis: Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 9:07 AM
No matter who you are or what art form you're in you're going to deal with disappointment. Somebody is not going to like you or what you do. Somebody is going to turn a cold shoulder to you or ignore you or worse perhaps,...well there is no worse than being pushed aside for any reason. If you haven't run into that yet you may be doing it wrong. ;) So relax. ~ Disasters are education, failures are all part of honest training. Unfairness happens. It's a numbers game. OK enough with the clichés but you get the point don't you? |
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Chili Challis : Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 10:12 AM
Summon your inner artist by letting go. Stop being so selfish with who you are. You have the courage to show the world you're twisted, so go all the way and show them just how twisted you are, there's always more. Slay the editor.
Begin the dark notes. Release your forbidden thoughts and personality. Don't force it and be honest. Fearlessness infused with sincerity. Honesty helps you feel something other than fear while you're performing. Less fear, less anxiety, more clarity of thought, more confidence. |
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