Hot damn. I will
be honest - I was a little scared. We shoot Saturday
morning (yes on Halloween), and I still have to
make the audio script (what each TV acts to for
timing) so this is cutting it really close. As well, I
was pretty stuck - I'm trying to jam pack this with
every possible angle and I think I did it. And it's
entries like this that I am best able to explain my
philosophy on success.
Absolute positive
thinking is fine for your heart, if you need that -
but it has no place in business. My heart is fine, I'm
thrilled as an artist... but the rest of this? It's a
business. These are businessmen making business
decisions for their network. My job as the one
offering my talents? Forsee every negative outcome.
Think ahead at all the ways they can turn me down. To
"The Secret" group of believers out there, this is the
opposite of all you believe. But it's because thinking
this way DOESN'T AFFECT my ACTIONS. My actions are on
auto-pilot, and have been for years now. I work my ass
off, I create like a madman, I rarely waste a minute
of my life. That's already a given. I don't need
brainwashing to keep that up. It's in me. It's who I
am...
...what I need? Is
information. I need to know what's gonna happen before
it happens. I need to take all the experience I've had
in this industry and predict THEIR movements. All of
which means I have to be a "negative nancy" and think
of every way this fails. I did the same thing before
the meeting with Comedy Central, and when I was at CBS
- it was that line of thinking that got me The Price
is Right set as well as Young & The Restless. I'm
positioning players on a battlefield and trying to
take over an enemy base. Comedy Central has to see
something on the 12th that makes them put "Adam &
The Egos" on their network instead of 100s of other
acts/shows that may get them more money, or become a
bigger success. I've heard enough "no"s in my career
that I'm ready for theirs. Which is why, in the show I
have:
-A completely
professionally put together parody video of a song
showing that I can not only make a funny parody,
but that it fits the character singing it - and is
well shot and ready for air immediately.
-A live portion
of the show unlike anyone has ever seen (except
those that have seen 4tvs) with all 5 characters
interacting live without a hitch - in even more
demanding ways than the original Trintrons
bit.
-Backstage bits
incorporated live (a la The Muppet Show) that shows
all the characters outside of their TVs setting up
the relationships and the backstage
fights.
-A moment where
you see a character come out of the screen to
confuse the audience.
-A portion
where I sing live, to show it's not all
technical wizadry.
-A portion
where all 5 people sing together to show the
choreography of it all.
-An edgy bit
(which you've seen) designed to push the envelope
as well as brand me as more than just a
comic.
-An edgy bit
(which you haven't seen) with more racial
overtones, but with muy character taking the brunt
of the jokes -- unlike Borat which pokes fun at the
other people.
-Everything
strung together as if it's already on TV with
Comedy Central promos, comercial breaks and an
animated opening and theme song.
Is it perfect?
Never, nothing ever will be. But this entire script
was designed for one thing: the weeks AFTER the
show. For that period when I'm losing my mind
wondering what they thought? I know I threw them
everything I had. Other than adding musical
instruments (which I think looks a little too obvious)
every talent is there, and is there rather subtly.
That's the thing. You think it's 5 different people
once the show starts. It isn't until the last bit,
where I'm by myself - and then the show ends - that
the audience really clues into the fact that I'm one
guy. And that's how I want to leave them.
Right now? I think
I did it. I think this is the show. I think this
is the moment. I think this is a script that took me
10 years to even attempt. It's ambitious for ME, which
is saying a lot. And the bottom line is - there are no
"what-ifs". If I pull off this script on November
12th? They are crazy to not pick this up, and I will
barely bat an eye. I didn't rest on my laurels.
I didn't just show old bits and hope and pray. I
produced new content, used old content only if it was
more beneficial, and took risks with bits that push
the envelope. I have done everything I can - and even
surprised myself a little. I see no way, they aren't
blown out the back of the theater...
...and that is NOT
positive thinking. That's logical thinking after 10
years of piecing together my life. This will work.
Now, to record it all audibly. Whew.
