TORONTO – Local stand-up comedian Jeff Brian told reporters today how he swiftly and professionally dealt with a rowdy audience member repeatedly shouting “show us your tits” by being a male rather than a female comedian.
“Let’s face it, in this industry, you’ve got to be tough, and if somebody in the audience starts yelling about wanting to see your pussy or have violent vaginal intercourse with you, whether you’re a guy or a girl, you have to take it in stride and deal with it like a professional. My tried and true method is not being born into the gender of people who these comments apply to—but everybody has their own approach.”
Brian went onto discuss the genesis of this trademark style, which he has deployed for years with great success in deflecting sexually explicit heckles. “Look, everybody gets this stuff yelled at them—I remember the first time I got onstage, an old guy called out that he wanted to titty-fuck me. I was so green I didn’t even know what that meant! But even then, I managed to come back with this zinger of pointing out that I don’t have tits, and then calling him gay. I nearly got a standing ovation!”
Also found for comment on comedians who don’t opt for Brian’s method was the individual who had heckled the comedian that night, Michael Sullivan. “Hey, if you want to show up with boobs, a butt, whatever, that’s fine—but it’s part of your act. Do you think Carrot Top would complain if someone started yelling for him to pull out the toilet seat prop? It’s not harassment, it’s your job.”
At press time, Brian was displaying even more of his comedic chops offstage while hitting on a waitress.
