To all of you up and coming comics, I have a bit of advice on how to be a good feature comic. First of all, a feature comic is a comic that goes on before the headliner. I had featured for many comics before headlining clubs. I learned alot from  Tommy Davidson, Charlie Murphy, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley,  Chris Tucker to name a few. First of all, stay out the the headliner’s way, they are too  worried about their set to put up with you. Second, stick to your time, if you are given 15 minutes, do 15 minutes. The audience is there to see the headliner not you. Third, don’t step on the headliners subjects in other words, if the headliner is talking about his baby’s momma, don’t you talk about your baby’s momma. ( I am girl so I don’t have that problem). Fourth, don’t try to blow the headliner out. Meaning, if you are having a good set, enjoy yourself, but remember your 15-20 minutes should be a warm up for the headliner not the command performance.

Why am I giving out this advice? Simple, I am tired of some headliners giving jobs to comics that are really open mike comics that are so bad,  the headliner THINKS that it makes him/her look good.  Headliners have to realize that  a good opening act can only make their show better. We up and coming comics are trying to make it and  we need the work,  the money, and  the stage time.