I have two friends who have never met one another.
Jake lives in New York City, and Brad lives in Los Angeles. Both are stand-up comedians.
Within a week of one another, each said the exact same thing. Responding to my question—“How are things going?”—the reaction was bitter from one, laughingly resigned from the other.
“No one scouts open microphones looking for talent anymore. All that matters is how many Twitter or Instagram followers you have.”
As said, the content was the same, but the delivery was polar-opposite. Jake giggled as he spoke, the concept was so absurd to him. Brad sounded defeated; he was working his craft in front of live audiences, not distracted eyeballs scrolling through a feed.
What’s scary is, they’re not wrong. Months ago, before even realizing this was a thing, I witnessed the “network size over material quality” spectacle…
Read On: http://nathantimmel.com/2016/the-modern-age-of-comedy/