Flyering, like it or lump it

Here's a picture of Mikey Mileos and some of the guys out there in front of the Melbourne Town Hall flyering their arses off. I've seen this process from both sides (not as a comedian, in another job). It is a confronting process, actually getting out there on the street and selling yourself to the punters. It can be hard on the ego. From the audience's stand point it can be kind of interesting. Comedians will go to all kinds of stunts to get you to notice them and their show. Some of my favourites were blow-up penguins, give away condoms and this year, a guy who dressed up as the grim reaper. Someone you don't want to meet out there on the street. If all else fails there is always the black board, updated every day, that tells people who cluster outside the M.T.H. what time the festival shows are on that night.