Dear community,
I'm creeping my way back on these forums from time to time to see what everyone's up to these days. Today I saw something that caught my attention right before heading to work.
But first, here's a little background info you'll need...
Way back on America's got talent, some of you viewers might remember "Clownvis".
If not, here's a link to his performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwIJ6InjuiU
When I first saw him I thought: Wow, what an ass. His lack of respect for the judges is disgusting and his skit sucked. But he's still performing and getting gigs.
I digress...
This brings me to the beginning. I had about a half hour before I had to leave for work. I grabbed the remote, turned on the tv, and I see "Clownvis" singing and playing his guitar in a courtroom.
Turned out he was suing his manager for $1800 in unpaid gigs that he performed for.
Take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBHpDHV2Ys4
(there's 3 parts to it, that's only the 1st)
Again I asked myself: Why would he ruin his professional career by agreeing to appear on court tv for being accused of reeking of alcohol and cigarette smoke at kids birthday parties?
The only conclusion I came to was exposure. To receive more gigs.
So I wanted to ask the community, would you want this type of exposure? To get your name out even if it means hurting your reputation?
Personally, I would have to ask what kind of situation I'm in. If being an entertainer were my only job, if I had nothing else to fall back on, and if I had nothing else to lose, and if I were worrying day to day about how I'm going to eat tomorrow, then yeah I'd get my name out however I can to make money. There are places such as comedy clubs that are always hiring dirt bags. So even if you close some doors by "acting out", many more doors will open for you.
I want to hear your thoughts.
I'm creeping my way back on these forums from time to time to see what everyone's up to these days. Today I saw something that caught my attention right before heading to work.
But first, here's a little background info you'll need...
Way back on America's got talent, some of you viewers might remember "Clownvis".
If not, here's a link to his performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwIJ6InjuiU
When I first saw him I thought: Wow, what an ass. His lack of respect for the judges is disgusting and his skit sucked. But he's still performing and getting gigs.
I digress...
This brings me to the beginning. I had about a half hour before I had to leave for work. I grabbed the remote, turned on the tv, and I see "Clownvis" singing and playing his guitar in a courtroom.
Turned out he was suing his manager for $1800 in unpaid gigs that he performed for.
Take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBHpDHV2Ys4
(there's 3 parts to it, that's only the 1st)
Again I asked myself: Why would he ruin his professional career by agreeing to appear on court tv for being accused of reeking of alcohol and cigarette smoke at kids birthday parties?
The only conclusion I came to was exposure. To receive more gigs.
So I wanted to ask the community, would you want this type of exposure? To get your name out even if it means hurting your reputation?
Personally, I would have to ask what kind of situation I'm in. If being an entertainer were my only job, if I had nothing else to fall back on, and if I had nothing else to lose, and if I were worrying day to day about how I'm going to eat tomorrow, then yeah I'd get my name out however I can to make money. There are places such as comedy clubs that are always hiring dirt bags. So even if you close some doors by "acting out", many more doors will open for you.
I want to hear your thoughts.