by Paul Ogata | Aug 7, 2014 | Blog
While this post may be about Hawaii, it can apply to anywhere, really. Because what it involves is a universal thing: loyalty. On Twitter and Facebook, I see instance after instance of stores in Hawaii jacking up the price of bottled water in anticipation of the...
by Paul Ogata | Aug 5, 2014 | Blog, Shows
When Disney and Marvel got together they made an estimated 700 gazillion dollars with The Avengers movie and the sequels to the Iron Man, Captain America and Thor franchises. Then they must have gotten tired. Do you know how tedious it is to count 700 gazillion dollar...
by Paul Ogata | Aug 2, 2014 | Blog
Comedy is a dangerous job. I’ve been on stage in many perilous places: an outpost in Afghanistan; a chemical weapons disposal facility on Johnston Island; a bar in Oakland. Heck, I’m in Malaysia very often, and it turns out that region is more dangerous...
by Paul Ogata | Jul 19, 2014 | Blog, Shows
Ah, Kona. I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for Kona. It’s where I shot my first spot doing stand-up comedy on national TV. Back in the day, MTV was a channel that showed music videos. (Remember that?) And when music videos were brand new and MTV was the...
by Paul Ogata | Jul 3, 2014 | Blog
This week I’ve met at least half a dozen people who came up to me after the shows and asked about advice for getting into comedy. Well, if you’re sure you want to get into the game, but don’t know what kind of comedy to focus on, let me help you!...
by Paul Ogata | Jun 25, 2014 | Blog, Shows
It was the celebrated poet e e cummings who once said, “I’m going going, back back, to Aussie Aussie.” Or perhaps that was the Notorious B.I.G.? I get confused between Little e and Biggie. The point is that I’m coming back to Australia! (No...
