It takes a lot of work

I watched this video of Jim Carey doing stand up back in 1991. There was a lot of dancing and singing and Jim grimacing fit to beat the band. He's a guy who believes in really working hard. The clever thing is he makes it look ridiculously easy. Every word, every facial gesture simply screams funny. It really makes me feel as jealous as hell. I look at my laboured scribblings and think back to my five minutes and think where does Jim get all his energy from? Don't get me wrong I love doing stand-up. It's the most fun you can have; standing up (with your clothes on). But every time you go out there it's a lot of work. Writing, learning, thinking about what you're going to say. The only thing that is easy is that five minutes with the mike. And who the hell can afford dancing letters?