it was an act of mother nature that took this comedian from the golf course to
this comedian from the golf course to
this comedian from the golf course to the stage hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com
the stage hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com
the stage hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with all-in-one
and today we’re speaking with all-in-one
and today we’re speaking with all-in-one performer David Hampstead is it true
performer David Hampstead is it true
performer David Hampstead is it true that you got into stand-up comedy after
that you got into stand-up comedy after
that you got into stand-up comedy after you got hit by lightning I was just a
you got hit by lightning I was just a
you got hit by lightning I was just a golfer
golfer
golfer and then I got hit by lightning and then
and then I got hit by lightning and then
and then I got hit by lightning and then it didn’t really feel like golf as much
it didn’t really feel like golf as much
it didn’t really feel like golf as much because it stings lightning it stings
because it stings lightning it stings
because it stings lightning it stings don’t if you can don’t get hit I’m 33
don’t if you can don’t get hit I’m 33
don’t if you can don’t get hit I’m 33 and still single so looks like I’m
and still single so looks like I’m
and still single so looks like I’m sitting out the first marriage yeah it’s
sitting out the first marriage yeah it’s
sitting out the first marriage yeah it’s not that I’m against marriage it’s just
not that I’m against marriage it’s just
not that I’m against marriage it’s just that um for logic
well so then how did you begin with the
well so then how did you begin with the jokes I was down in Missouri where I was
jokes I was down in Missouri where I was
jokes I was down in Missouri where I was on a golf scholarship and then I saw a
on a golf scholarship and then I saw a
on a golf scholarship and then I saw a sign that said student stand-up comedy
sign that said student stand-up comedy
sign that said student stand-up comedy contest and I was like I always wanted
contest and I was like I always wanted
contest and I was like I always wanted to do that so I signed up to do that
to do that so I signed up to do that
to do that so I signed up to do that and then it went well so then I called
and then it went well so then I called
and then it went well so then I called Dave Mary my buddy and he was already
Dave Mary my buddy and he was already
Dave Mary my buddy and he was already comedian so I asked him how you get into
comedian so I asked him how you get into
comedian so I asked him how you get into it and he sort of helped me you know he
it and he sort of helped me you know he
it and he sort of helped me you know he shaped my learning curve tremendously
shaped my learning curve tremendously
shaped my learning curve tremendously and helped me get my foot in the door
and helped me get my foot in the door
and helped me get my foot in the door and so then I just started the
and so then I just started the
and so then I just started the old-fashioned way just started doing it
old-fashioned way just started doing it
old-fashioned way just started doing it the divorce rate right now is 54 percent
the divorce rate right now is 54 percent
the divorce rate right now is 54 percent okay 54 percent it’s a big number really
okay 54 percent it’s a big number really
okay 54 percent it’s a big number really intimidating number I’m a little spooked
intimidating number I’m a little spooked
intimidating number I’m a little spooked about it let me put it in a different
about it let me put it in a different
about it let me put it in a different context for you so we can take love and
context for you so we can take love and
context for you so we can take love and romance out of the equation and I think
romance out of the equation and I think
romance out of the equation and I think clearly for a second imagine if you were
clearly for a second imagine if you were
clearly for a second imagine if you were standing on the sidewalk watching people
standing on the sidewalk watching people
standing on the sidewalk watching people try to cross the street and 54% of them
try to cross the street and 54% of them
try to cross the street and 54% of them didn’t make it
how excited would you be for your turn
how excited would you be for your turn really is golf really a workout yeah it
really is golf really a workout yeah it
really is golf really a workout yeah it can be it can be if you play it properly
can be it can be if you play it properly
can be it can be if you play it properly I try it and I take a carton drink but
I try it and I take a carton drink but
I try it and I take a carton drink but you know some people really do get some
you know some people really do get some
you know some people really do get some exercise
exercise
exercise I’m getting older which means by default
I’m getting older which means by default
I’m getting older which means by default girls are getting younger and I can’t I
girls are getting younger and I can’t I
girls are getting younger and I can’t I can’t date young girls I can’t
can’t date young girls I can’t
can’t date young girls I can’t they’re full of hope
and getting so tired of putting that out
and getting so tired of putting that out it’s hard on my heart to watch the light
it’s hard on my heart to watch the light
it’s hard on my heart to watch the light fade out of somebody’s eyes really it’s
fade out of somebody’s eyes really it’s
fade out of somebody’s eyes really it’s so sorry look young girls still think
so sorry look young girls still think
so sorry look young girls still think mr. right might be out there and and
mr. right might be out there and and
mr. right might be out there and and maybe I’m him
now another great thing about your
now another great thing about your comedy is that you’re able to assess the
comedy is that you’re able to assess the
comedy is that you’re able to assess the crowd and change your Connie so that
crowd and change your Connie so that
crowd and change your Connie so that they love it
they love it
they love it how do you determine if it’s gonna be a
how do you determine if it’s gonna be a
how do you determine if it’s gonna be a dirty crowd or a clean crowd like I can
dirty crowd or a clean crowd like I can
dirty crowd or a clean crowd like I can usually just size of people in
usually just size of people in
usually just size of people in stereotype them like that it’s a skill
stereotype them like that it’s a skill
stereotype them like that it’s a skill yeah like I know everything about you
yeah like I know everything about you
yeah like I know everything about you even though I don’t even have talked to
even though I don’t even have talked to
even though I don’t even have talked to you I can tell you who you are skanky
you I can tell you who you are skanky
you I can tell you who you are skanky trollop high date older women because
trollop high date older women because
trollop high date older women because they know better they are they already
they know better they are they already
they know better they are they already met mr. right and he turned out to be a
met mr. right and he turned out to be a
met mr. right and he turned out to be a prick so
they’re usually willing to give mr.
they’re usually willing to give mr. considerate a second chance you know
considerate a second chance you know
considerate a second chance you know heck with older women even mr. prompt
heck with older women even mr. prompt
heck with older women even mr. prompt becomes sexy you know
becomes sexy you know
becomes sexy you know it’s not much of a looker but he’s
it’s not much of a looker but he’s
it’s not much of a looker but he’s always on time I really
always on time I really
always on time I really admire that I do well thank you very
admire that I do well thank you very
admire that I do well thank you very much okay having you
much okay having you
much okay having you thanks very much
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