I think he may have pulled an Axl here - "Baby boy is too big to play small venues!"
"Uh, Mr. Norton? Nobody in this country has a fucking clue who you are, ya cunt. We're gonna scale it down, mate."
If Jim had a competent manager, he could have leveraged the friendship with Jim Jeffries, and OPENED for him there - Jeffries is HUGE as a hometown hero there. Opening for him would enable Jim to do a venue that big, later.
I can almost taste the hatred he has for Normand for his BA opening slots, especially with Op's fascination with private aircraft but I think that may actually pushed since he knows it eats at Yimmy.
Doing huge rooms outside of the Melbourne comedy festival and nothing on netflix was a silly move. He should of done the month in Edinburgh like Ari Shafi and Joe Derosa did. Hardly did any radio and its a way of growing your international name massively
Most lose money but builds a fan base or gets you connections think that's how Stanhope got big here got noticed their got a small part on TV and now he can do theaters here
One more example of the grandiose mentality of Jim Norton.
Instead of admitting he's a nobody outside the States and actively making contacts with the local clubs an year early, booking a low level tour so he grows an audience and learns the differences on the business side, no! Jimmy "Household Name" Norton does a couple of theaters..
Because that's what nobody comics do when they enter a new market.
Am i missing something or when someone starts anything they're "a nobody" in that area?
+10 years ago Burr was an even much lesser known comic than Norton. He wasn't a 3rd mic on a very successful radio show ( relax.. ) but over time he made it by being an adult and doing what comics do.
That mismanaged thing it's an excuse Norton would love to have in his pocket. In many fields and especially comedy biz, managers are there to do the secretary work and the small talk.
Proving my point that Norton is just a child, he's the one responsible for his career moves not some mild sociopathic loser that presents himself as a manager.
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28 gaycunt04 2016-09-10
Second venue has a bar? Don't those insensitive convict fucks know he's in recovery.
12 Mayonnaise_Monster 2016-09-10
Jim Norton decides to go overseas in the twilight of his career.
4 TakesTheWrongSideGuy 2016-09-10
Yeah this whole going to Australia thing is about decade to late.
1 SkepticSloth 2016-09-10
I think he may have pulled an Axl here - "Baby boy is too big to play small venues!"
"Uh, Mr. Norton? Nobody in this country has a fucking clue who you are, ya cunt. We're gonna scale it down, mate."
If Jim had a competent manager, he could have leveraged the friendship with Jim Jeffries, and OPENED for him there - Jeffries is HUGE as a hometown hero there. Opening for him would enable Jim to do a venue that big, later.
2 dave72988 2016-09-10
He needs to have a woman opener. You know, one he can take to a nice restaurant for a steak dinner and put makeup on. Just as most friends do
1 Mayonnaise_Monster 2016-09-10
Like his ego would ever allow that.
1 IBison 2016-09-10
Jim doesn't think he opens for people anymore. He's the star, you see.
1 chipkatspartan 2016-09-10
I can almost taste the hatred he has for Normand for his BA opening slots, especially with Op's fascination with private aircraft but I think that may actually pushed since he knows it eats at Yimmy.
9 Schleckman 2016-09-10
I mock booked his new venue - I was able to get 10 tix in the same row ... yikes
17 panjshirlion 2016-09-10
Don't say that like it's a thing that people do.
6 thrillated 2016-09-10
Careful, you don't want to get mock booked too pal. This guy means business.
6 Dennyislife 2016-09-10
Doing huge rooms outside of the Melbourne comedy festival and nothing on netflix was a silly move. He should of done the month in Edinburgh like Ari Shafi and Joe Derosa did. Hardly did any radio and its a way of growing your international name massively
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1 dudeassreal 2016-09-10
You barely get any money at Edinburgh though.
2 Dennyislife 2016-09-10
Most lose money but builds a fan base or gets you connections think that's how Stanhope got big here got noticed their got a small part on TV and now he can do theaters here
2 SkepticSloth 2016-09-10
Edinburgh isn't about money. It's about exposure and networking. A ton of shows and careers have been made there.
3 LamarThePotato 2016-09-10
One more example of the grandiose mentality of Jim Norton.
Instead of admitting he's a nobody outside the States and actively making contacts with the local clubs an year early, booking a low level tour so he grows an audience and learns the differences on the business side, no! Jimmy "Household Name" Norton does a couple of theaters..
Because that's what nobody comics do when they enter a new market.
1 wowbagger88 2016-09-10
Wasn't that exactly why he refused to work outside the States despite Burr pushing him?
It sounds like it was just mismanaged, not that his supposed ego got in the way.
1 LamarThePotato 2016-09-10
Am i missing something or when someone starts anything they're "a nobody" in that area? +10 years ago Burr was an even much lesser known comic than Norton. He wasn't a 3rd mic on a very successful radio show ( relax.. ) but over time he made it by being an adult and doing what comics do.
That mismanaged thing it's an excuse Norton would love to have in his pocket. In many fields and especially comedy biz, managers are there to do the secretary work and the small talk.
Proving my point that Norton is just a child, he's the one responsible for his career moves not some mild sociopathic loser that presents himself as a manager.
3 lolercakesmcgee 2016-09-10
OOF
2 peckaface 2016-09-10
2nd floor closed off in the new venue too?
2 CokeFloatsInMaCup 2016-09-10
Haha fucking entitled AIDS patient that's what you get for being a whiney faggot CONSTANTLY.
Comment /u/therealjimnorton ??
2 truthie 2016-09-10
Unknown comedian charging $60/ticket. Lol!
1 MicrowaveYourFork 2016-09-10
Even when you convert that from Australian money to real money, it's still more than I paid to see Seinfeld.
2 hookahreed 2016-09-10
The Gyro Captain could sell more seats than norton.
1 IBison 2016-09-10
I got my ticket :D
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