Any creative can take a lesson from the comedian Sinbad. In show business almost 40 years, anyone who works for himself can dig on the following from the comedic master after his wonderful appearance on WTF with Marc Maron
- Informed by life – Sinbad talks about how life informed his act. There is serious power in grabbing your life and infusing it with what you do. In one anecdote Sinbad reflects how he tried to write his act down word for word and an older entertainer crumpled the paper and threw it away, saying “This isn’t funny, you are”.
- Hustle – Sinbad played every venue he could. From night clubs to juke joints, he did anything that would have him. After being in a ton of movies and TV, he still works every weekend.
- Different – Sinbad does everything differently, from how he dresses to how he performs. He dedicates his life to being different. as a result, everything he does recharges him in some way. He takes music up to take a break from stand up – for example.
Take a listen, and enjoy.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 