"I Am Still Single" Stand Up Comedy by Saikiran
Summary
TLDRIn this comedic monologue, the speaker humorously reflects on the impact of his stand-up performances on relationships, recounting a story of a couple who met through his video comments. He also expresses the surreal experience of performing for a sparse audience and the unique challenges of being a comedian whose content is misunderstood as serious speeches. The narrative is peppered with anecdotes that highlight the comedian's struggle with audience perception and his transition from a performer with few viewers to one with a loyal, yet sometimes misguided, fan base.
Takeaways
- 😅 The comedian expresses anxiety about performing in front of couples, fearing that his performance could affect their relationship.
- 🤣 He humorously recounts a story of a couple who met in the comments section of his video and later got married, crediting his content for their meeting.
- 🎟️ He jokes about increasing his ticket prices due to the 'value-added service' he provides to insecure boyfriends.
- 🤔 He reflects on the challenge of performing stand-up comedy in English with a deadpan expression in a country where most comedy is in Hindi and more animated.
- 📉 He discusses the disparity between his viral videos and the low turnout at his early shows, which he attributes to cultural differences in comedy expectations.
- 😓 The comedian receives messages that mistakenly take his act for serious speeches, leading to confusion and support rather than typical fan engagement.
- 😔 He expresses frustration at the lack of recognition of his comedic talent, as his supporters seem more focused on his perceived emotional state than his jokes.
- 😳 He shares anecdotes of fans buying tickets not to watch the show but as a form of support, highlighting the unique relationship he has with his audience.
- 😇 He humorously describes his 'core supporters' who purchase tickets from around the world, even when they can't attend, as part of their support.
- 😅 The comedian ends with a story of a fan who bought a ticket but left before the show, intending her purchase as a gesture of support rather than for entertainment.
Q & A
What is the comedian's concern when a couple attends his show?
-The comedian is concerned that if one person in the couple has seen his video and brings another, the latter's judgment of the former's taste in comedy could affect their relationship, making the comedian feel responsible for their experience.
Why was the comedian flattered by a couple who attended his show on their first date?
-The comedian was flattered because the couple chose his show for their first date, which is typically a carefully planned event. The man in the couple believed a comedy show would be a good icebreaker and was confident that the comedian wouldn't overshadow him, unlike other comedians who might be too funny and attractive.
How did the comedian react to the couple who came to his show five days after their wedding?
-The comedian was surprised and curious as to why the couple would choose to attend his show so soon after their wedding, considering there are many other activities they could be engaged in. He humorously questioned why his show would be on their priority list during such a time.
How did the couple that attended the comedian's show after their wedding meet?
-The couple met in the comment section of one of the comedian's videos. The woman commented that she would be willing to marry a dark-skinned man if he was nice, and the man responded to her comment, leading to their meeting and eventual marriage.
What was the comedian's reaction to the couple naming their future child after him?
-The comedian humorously declined the honor of being named after by the couple, referring to himself as 'dark skin guy,' indicating that he was not comfortable with the idea and found it amusing that they would consider such a gesture.
Why did the comedian initially struggle to attract a larger audience to his shows?
-The comedian initially struggled to attract a larger audience because his comedy, performed in English with a deadpan expression, was misunderstood by viewers who expected Indian stand-up comedy to be in Hindi and more animated. This led to people thinking he was giving serious speeches rather than performing comedy.
What was the comedian's experience like when he performed for a single audience member?
-The comedian described performing for one person as feeling like giving an interview, where he shared extensively about his life for an hour and a half. The experience was intimate but also highlighted the challenge of drawing a crowd to his shows.
How did the comedian's video going viral affect his ticket sales?
-Despite his video going viral and gaining millions of views, the comedian did not see a corresponding increase in ticket sales to his shows because viewers did not realize his performance was stand-up comedy and thought he was giving serious speeches.
What kind of messages does the comedian receive from his supporters?
-The comedian receives supportive messages from his core supporters, which often include reassurances about his appearance and encouragement that he is not alone, with some even suggesting that 'God loves you.' These messages reflect the supporters' misunderstanding of his comedy as serious content.
Why did the comedian's supporters purchase tickets from different parts of the world for his show?
-The comedian's supporters bought tickets from different parts of the world because they misunderstood his request for ticket purchases as a call for donations to support him, thinking they were contributing to a 'Save Saikiran' fund.
What was the unusual action taken by a supporter who bought a ticket but left before the show started?
-A supporter bought a ticket at the door but left before the show started because she wanted to ensure the comedian did not feel bad about low attendance. She was under the impression that her ticket purchase would provide moral support, even if she did not stay to watch the show.
Outlines
🤣 Comedy and Relationships
The comedian discusses the pressure of performing in front of couples where one person has seen his video and brought someone else along, potentially affecting their relationship based on his performance. He recounts a story of a couple who met in the comments section of his video about the challenges of dark-skinned men finding marriage, and they later got married. Despite the video's popularity, the comedian humorously notes that he is still single and playfully blames YouTube's comment system for not showing the comments to him first. He also mentions a time when he performed to a single audience member, reflecting on the early days of his career before his videos went viral.
😅 Virality and Misunderstandings
The comedian expresses excitement over his video going viral but confusion as to why it did not translate into ticket sales for his shows. He discovers that his unique style of deadpan humor in English is misunderstood by viewers who expect Indian stand-up comedy in Hindi and with more animated performers. As a result, his audience mistakenly believes he is giving serious speeches rather than performing comedy, leading to supportive but misguided messages from viewers who think he is in need of encouragement or even contemplating suicide. He humorously describes the peculiar support he receives, including offers to attend his shows without laughing to avoid disrupting his performance.
😔 The Irony of Support
The comedian shares anecdotes about the peculiar forms of support he receives from his core fans, who seem to misunderstand his requests for ticket purchases as pleas for donations to 'save Saikiran.' He describes a live show where a woman bought a ticket but left before the show began, intending her purchase as a form of support rather than to actually watch the performance. This highlights the disconnect between his online support and actual attendance at his shows, showcasing the irony and challenges of being a comedian with viral content but limited real-world recognition.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Stand-up Comedy
💡First Date
💡Insecurity
💡Viral Video
💡Deadpan Expression
💡Comedian's Dilemma
💡Supporters
💡Cultural Misunderstanding
💡Dark-Skinned Guy
💡Solo Show
💡Emotional Connection
Highlights
Comics are often judged by the people who accompany their friends to the show, which adds pressure on the comedian's performance.
A couple attended the comedian's show on their first date, using humor as an icebreaker.
The comedian felt flattered when the couple said they chose his show because they were confident he wouldn't overshadow the boyfriend.
The comedian humorously considered increasing ticket prices for providing 'value-added service' to insecure boyfriends.
A couple met and married after connecting over the comedian's video, then attended his show to express gratitude.
The comedian's content, being in English with a deadpan expression, is unique in the Indian stand-up scene.
The comedian's videos go viral, but initially, his live shows were poorly attended.
Audiences often misunderstood the comedian's serious tone and static expression as a serious speech rather than comedy.
The comedian received supportive messages instead of fan mail, with people offering words of encouragement and reassurance.
Some viewers, mistaking the comedian's act for a real-life struggle, sent him suicide prevention helpline numbers.
The comedian's core supporters buy tickets from around the world, even when they can't attend the shows.
A fan bought a ticket but left before the show to ensure the comedian wouldn't feel bad about low attendance.
The comedian reflects on the evolution of his career from performing to one person to selling out shows.
The comedian's videos, despite being intended as comedy, resonated emotionally with viewers, leading to unexpected reactions.
The comedian humorously describes the challenges of creating content that is both funny and misunderstood as serious.
The comedian's experiences highlight the gap between online virality and translating that success to live performances.
The comedian's anecdotes serve as a commentary on the unpredictable nature of audience reception in the digital age.
Transcripts
It usually happens some couples some one person has seen my video and they bring
somebody else along with them that scares me the most now that scares me the most because
throughout the show you are judging me but that person is judging the person who brought him
this is what you love this is..?
It scares me because now that relationship depends on my performance.
and I get very interesting couples in my show once this couple came for the show this guy brought a
girl to my show on their first date first date imagine the conference he had in my ability
if I had the same level of confidence in myself I would have been on that deal
but I was really flattered and both show generally audience wants to take selfies with me but after
that show I wanted to take selfies I asked him why did you choose my show on your first date
first date is something you carefully plan you don't risk anything he said yes I always thought
a comedy show will be a nice Icebreaker on a first date but I was also worried if the
comedian is too funny the girls may be more attracted to him but with you I was confident
that's when I realized I'm not just providing entertainment
I'm giving confidence to insecure boyfriends value-added service
that's when I increase my ticket prices from 300 to 500. special services being provided. But the
most interesting couple came to my show once they came to the show five days after their wedding
five days after their wedding imagine all the things you can do five days after your wedding.
Like they could be planning their honeymoon. They could be planning how they'll break it to their
parents that they will be living separately from now on. They could be counting all the
money in the gift envelopes. But no they came to a Saikiran comedy show and I was like why?
Five days after your wedding my show should not be you know top 150 things to do.
But they said no we wanted to see you after immediately after our wedding because we
wanted to thank you because we both met in the comment section of your video.
For those who don't know I made this video about being a dark-skinned guy and
the difficulty of getting married now this girl saw the video and she wrote a comment
hey not all girls are like that if the guy is nice I am willing to marry a dark-skinned guy
but before I could see the comment.
This guy saw the comment and responded do you really mean what you say? She said of
course yes and they both start talking to each other in my comment section,
they met outside they liked each other they married. I made that video!
I am still single. I didn't realize you have to play fastest finger first with your own
comment section. I send a very angry email to YouTube. What is this? show the comments
first to me then to others and YouTube said sir for that you need YouTube premium subscription.
And they were so happy to see meet me they said we really appreciate you so
we have decided when we have a child we are going to name him after you dark skin guy.
No man I I'm glad people are coming to my shows people are coming to my shows because this is a
privilege it's not always been like this there was a time very few people used to come to my
shows. I remember I performed my solo show Once for one person one person advertise solo show
the audience also thought solo audience. That guy came I performed my show it almost like I
was telling about my life story it felt like I'm giving an interview he asked me to tell me about
yourself and I went on for one and a half hour and after the show he said I'll get back to you.
Because the reason the way Indian standup Comedy Works is that first
for a few years you work hard to write jokes you learn the craft and art of it,
and then you really release a video and if the video does well it goes viral then people
will start buying tickets. Not everybody is a risk taker. So I did that I worked
for a few years and I recorded my video and that video thankfully did very well it went
massively viral within three weeks I got four million views in that time I was so excited
thank you
I was so excited I immediately booked it 200 seater Auditorium
four people turned up for one in a million
I had better strike rate than dettoland these four people these four people
came to ask how do you make viral videos
and I was genuinely confused I was genuinely confused because my video was viral but people
were not coming to my shows. I was wondering why is it happening to me? All my friends whose
videos go viral like they sell a lot of tickets and then I looked at my comments and looked at
the messages I was getting and pieced together the jigsaw puzzle of the failure of my career.
What was going wrong what happened was what I do is pretty unique in this country I perform
completely in English and I do it mostly with a dead pan expression which means I speak seriously
and people laugh. But most people who saw the video didn't realize that because most
Indian stand up comedy happens in Hindi and comedians are a little more animated on stage
so when they saw me perform they thought I was giving the speech
and they were sending me messages and comments excellent speech brother
wow what a Ted talk
and these people got very emotionally connected with that dark skin getting married video
very emotionally connected with that video and generally when the video goes viral the comedian
gets abuse messages I don't get any abuse messages the audience in my video gets abuse message they
were writing what kind of idiots are these, he is speaking so seriously why are they laughing
and they were again sending me messages don't
worry next time you record a video invite us we will come and not laugh
and make sure nobody else also does.
you understand the difficulty of me recording another video? And generally
whenever a comedian goes viral he gets a lot of fans I don't have fans I have supporters
Die Hard Saikiran supporters
I don't get fan mail I get support mail. The kind of messages I get in a daily basis
don't worry brother for some reason it's always brother they're very clear about that aspect.
Don't worry brother you're not that ugly
it's never you're not ugly all right you're not that ugly
I didn't realize that was a problem in my life
one more message again remember Saikiran, girls may not like you but God loves you
I didn't know God was watching YouTube videos
but the scariest and most frequent message I get please remember Saikiran suicide is not the answer
what was the question sister?
because many people serious tone in that video and the topic I was talking about did
not realize it was stand-up comedy they thought it was my final statement before jumping off
and one girl got so carried away with the whole thing every day she was messaging me suicide
helpline numbers suicide helpline numbers and at some point when I started to tour
she started sending me suicide helpline numbers of that particular City whichever City I was
in that City had suicide helpline number she was sending. Because she realized I may need
help but I can't afford long distance phone calls and I totally muted her I was not even
opening that messages and she realized I was not responding so she sent me a long email one day
Saikiran I understand your pain I know I can't change your mind so I wish you all the best
and a link to top 5 easy ways to commit suicide
I have supporters but my core I tell you that my core support base these are the people you
won't see today like this is a sold out show but still there'll be one or two empty chairs
these are my core supporters so whenever I put on my Instagram story right like I'm doing a
show please buy tickets these people purchase tickets from different parts of the world for
Today's Show we sold tickets in Afghanistan and Azerbaijan
They keep supporting me that's all they don't realize I am asking them to buy tickets they
think I'm asking for donations save Saikiran fund or at least that's happening online once
I was doing a live show a girl came to the venue purchased a ticket at the door and left
the producer was asking us ma'am the show will start in 10 minutes
won't you wait no no no I wanted to buy a ticket so that Saikiran will not feel bad
So why don't you watch the show so I will not feel bad
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