"Basically, I'm a very lazy person who works really, really hard so that I don't have to work so hard." - Cher
"Ditto." - Mariann
I started out in the biz doing improv and sketch comedy in New York, so I turned to stand-up a couple years ago as a way to continue plying my craft after I got "too old" for Hollywood. My agent had suggested that I gain 50 pounds to better compete for the character roles in TV and film usually assigned to actresses my age. My response? "Oh heellllllll, NO!"
But except for an occasional glass of Shiraz with a nice plate of Pasta Arrabiata, I don't drink; I'm allergic to cigarette smoke, and I like to be in bed by 10:30 with Netflix and my Kindle...and until I started doing stand-up, I hadn't even been to a comedy club in ten years. Finally, it occurred to me...I love making people laugh, I just hate the rigors and rat race of stand-up...I'd much rather SIT MY ASS DOWN!!! So to maximize my live performances -- both stand-up and legit stage -- I'll be posting video clips for people like me who want to have a good laugh but don't feel like leavin' the house. It's BYOB and there's no cover charge, so come back as often as you like... I'll be adding more clips. XO, Mariann