Stand-up comedy spotlight:
"Deadair" Dennis Maler
"Deadair" Dennis Maler
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Published by Sareth Ney on July 31, 2017 at 3:14 p.m.
Updated on July 31, 2017 at 4:22 p.m. |
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Photo credit: deadairdennis.com
BOSTON – “Deadair” Dennis Maler’s inspiration to perform stand-up comedy came from watching stand-up comedy specials, during his upbringing. When he first attempted stand-up, he was in the fourth grade. He remembered starting his routine with a prop joke and it did not go over well. He recalled the rest of his set being electrifying and remained calm. The rest of it featured voices of cartoon characters, his own jokes, jokes from other comedians, riffs and improvisation. He returned to the art form in his 20s. He was more consistent, when he turned 30.
Maler’s favorite comedy albums were Paul F. Tompkin’s “Driven to Drink” and Denis Leary’s “No Cure For Cancer”. He enjoyed “Driven to Drink” because it was “theatrical, different and funny”. He chose “No Cure For Cancer” because he remembered reciting it from beginning to end on a number of occasions to his friends, while he attended middle school. For the time, he called it “brilliant”.
“The State” is Maler’s all-time favorite sketch show. He considered it “alternative and boundary pushing for its time”. It aired during a “pivotal moment” in his childhood/comedy development part of his life. He enjoyed “Monty Python”, whether they were made for film or television. His other favorites were “Saturday Night Live” and “Kid in the Hall”.
If Maler could go on tour with comedians—he chose Christopher Titus, Bert Kreischer, Jimmy Carr and/or Christian Finnigan. Maler picked Titus and Kreischer, due to their similarities. Carr and Finnigan were chosen because he would learn a lot from their styles of comedy. When it comes to roasts, Maler decided on friends in his comedy scene and those he respected.
Even though Maler has tried sketch, acting and improv—he preferred to stay with stand-up comedy because he loved being in control and relying on himself.
After a set is over, Maler wants the audience to take with them feeling “joyous”. He wants them to laugh, have a good time and to walk away thinking to themselves “that was a fun show!” In the next five years, Maler plans to travel across the country and perform stand-up comedy. He understands it can be lonely but he states it is perfect for him for the following reasons: “constant change, keeping on the move, meeting new people every day and sounds like fun!”
Online and on social media, Maler can be found at: www.deadairdennis.com, Facebook and Twitter.
Maler’s favorite comedy albums were Paul F. Tompkin’s “Driven to Drink” and Denis Leary’s “No Cure For Cancer”. He enjoyed “Driven to Drink” because it was “theatrical, different and funny”. He chose “No Cure For Cancer” because he remembered reciting it from beginning to end on a number of occasions to his friends, while he attended middle school. For the time, he called it “brilliant”.
“The State” is Maler’s all-time favorite sketch show. He considered it “alternative and boundary pushing for its time”. It aired during a “pivotal moment” in his childhood/comedy development part of his life. He enjoyed “Monty Python”, whether they were made for film or television. His other favorites were “Saturday Night Live” and “Kid in the Hall”.
If Maler could go on tour with comedians—he chose Christopher Titus, Bert Kreischer, Jimmy Carr and/or Christian Finnigan. Maler picked Titus and Kreischer, due to their similarities. Carr and Finnigan were chosen because he would learn a lot from their styles of comedy. When it comes to roasts, Maler decided on friends in his comedy scene and those he respected.
Even though Maler has tried sketch, acting and improv—he preferred to stay with stand-up comedy because he loved being in control and relying on himself.
After a set is over, Maler wants the audience to take with them feeling “joyous”. He wants them to laugh, have a good time and to walk away thinking to themselves “that was a fun show!” In the next five years, Maler plans to travel across the country and perform stand-up comedy. He understands it can be lonely but he states it is perfect for him for the following reasons: “constant change, keeping on the move, meeting new people every day and sounds like fun!”
Online and on social media, Maler can be found at: www.deadairdennis.com, Facebook and Twitter.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and Center for New Media from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is a Wu-Tang Clan inspired superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He is an award-winning short filmmaker; his goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones, inducts every article into his hall of fame, is a stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, founder and co-host of Pueblo's Independent Multimedia Podcast and is the festival director at Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festival.
