Jason On Letterman
Posted by cardmanMay 18
I just viewed Jason Randal on the Late Show. It seems most I talked to disliked it, so I finally saw myself.
Honestly I thought he did a pretty fair job. It was all fairly fun to watch being key.
The sleeve isn’t my style at all and I enjoyed David playfully calling him out on it. To be honest I don’t own those gizmos, but David was just pointing the obvious. Those sleeves remind of those “changing picture” stickers we got as kids in Cracker Jack and shit. It is what it is…..and few to none will question the sleeve isn’t funky…..thus not my style. He covered a fun heckle well and moved on.
Second routine was fun, and I give Jason kudos for understanding what should work well on TV in both. A bit of a flash I’d assume is why I saw so many negitive statements today. My man should have been standing in my opinion. I think it’s important to be open in posture for routines of such, instead of having to do the crunch.
Anyway. I thought it was amusing and far from bad as I expected in reading others comments.
I try to at least take a little something along as per myself when watching TV appearances. First that came to mind is revoking the magician goofed plot when you are announced as Jason was, or if you do ineed “have a name” for yourself beforehand to your spectators. David again calling him out was pretty damn funny. That’s the true luxory I like the most of introducing myself as a dabbler in mannerisms with cards. People will usually truly beleive you are nervous, or non-versed and made a mistake. Personally with such I open with the most daring, shall we say hardest routine and work downward. Chances are fair people ask for the “hardest” item I know, which in reality may be damn near self working. This simple form has always produced much better reactions, than if it were plotted vice versa. I know that his mistake plot was open, but it all somewhat rubbed me wrong as an excuse in the end to go from x to y.
I thought it was fine work, and credit Jason for not having a try hard attitude of being hip, cool, and will just “blow your mind” like many tend to do on TV.
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