I wanted to start off my first "All Things Viral" blog talking about one of my favorites: Jack Vale.
I've been following Jack Vale for about 3 months now. This guy is HILARIOUS!! Many nights I have stayed up laughing myself silly at Jack's videos, while my wife would lay in bed wondering when I was going to get off the PC.
Jack Vale rose to fame through his "Pooter" videos, where he takes a hand held device that he has hidden, squeezes it to make a fart sound. The results will make you bust a gut as he does this very blatantly right in front of people.
For an example of Jack's work, watch this video:
The thing I like about Jack's videos is that outside of the "pooting" his comedy is relatively clean, which is refreshing because I can share his stuff with everyone from my son to my pastor. In this day & age finding good, clean comedy is getting harder & harder, & I applaud Jack for keeping things family friendly.
One thing that Jack has reminded me is that comedy is not just for the stage, but it's all around us. As a comedian this has been inspiring to me. It's shown me that my "act" is not just limited to performing with a microphone on stage, but the stage can be & is everywhere I go.
Creatively, this stretches me. My greatest challenge isn't coming up with content, but getting my content to my audience & getting a response, much the same way when I tell a joke on stage & people laugh. I'm not there to hear my audience laugh when they see my content online. I have to find a way to engage them to find out if they thought it was funny, and then I respond with content that I know that they'll love.
Jack's mastered this, & he continues to deliver video after video after video. He's done more than just made a living "farting" in public. He's one of the many viral leaders redefining what the word "comedian" actually means.
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