EP46 – Daniel Sloss – What is it like being a full time comedian as a teenager?

Daniel Sloss (@Daniel_Sloss) is a comedian who is noteworthy because he became a professional live performer while still in his teens. He was the youngest comedian to perform a solo season in London's West End aged 19 and also signed a DVD deal with BBC WW’s 2Entertain label. He was also commissioned by the BBC for a broadcast sitcom pilot The Adventures of Daniel, and has appeared on US Television programmes including The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Conan

I got him on the podcast to talk about...

 

What’s it like starting comedy at 16 and going pro before the age of 20? Why he made an online TV series instead of approaching a TV channel. Why he feels bad for jumping on the bandwagon witchhunt for Dapper Laughs. What is the worst show he’s ever done? What it’s like being pushed forward with TV credits and how he handled rushing ahead of other people.

 

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to anyone who wants to go full time as a performer and wants to know what the reality of that is like but also performers who want to know what it's like going on TV and trying to make business choices as a young performer.

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/DanielSloss
Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

 

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

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Thanks,

Si
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Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!    Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.   Here are the links -    iTunes -