Stand-up comedy spotlight:
Dickey Bill Wagner
Dickey Bill Wagner
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Published by Sareth Ney on May 21, 2018 at 5:24 p.m.
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Photo credit: Dan Fritchie
Sareth Ney (SN): What inspired you to perform stand-up comedy?
Dickey Bill Wagner (DBW): As a kid, I moved around a lot and I made people laugh to make friends. It was something that I enjoyed and when people were laughing, I get encouraged to get even more outrageous. I decided to give stand-up comedy a try, about nine years ago. It has been a big work in progress.
SN: What was the feeling like, when you first performed stand-up comedy?
DBW: It was like I was plugged into an electric current. I really liked it a lot and when it was it was over, it took me a little while to get back to normal.
SN: What are your favorite comedy specials and record albums?
DBW: I like Daniel Tosh’s stand-up a lot. I recently saw Hannibal Buress live and I am now a fan. I don’t mind recorded stand-up but the live experience is far better, in my opinion.
SN: What are your favorite sketch shows, sitcoms and comedy films?
DBW: “Saturday Night Live” still makes me laugh. I like to watch “Family Guy” and “South Park”. I liked
“Deadpool” and “Deadpool 2”. It had a great sense of humor in the writing and delivery. I remembered howling while watching “There’s Something About Mary”, back in the day. I do like Ben Stiller’s movies.
SN: If you could go on tour with any comedian, which one would you choose?
DBW: Jeff Foxworthy is a master comedian; I would love to tour with him. I think Ron White would be a lot of fun to tour with.
SN: If you could get roasted by five comedians (past or present), which ones would you choose?
DBW: Eddie Murphy, Buddy Hackett, Don Rickles, Richard Pryor and Joe Rogan
SN: Which other forms of comedy would you like to venture off into?
DBW: I think I would like to perform sketch comedy and write funny stories.
SN: What experience would you like for your audience to take with them, after a set is over?
DBW: My goal is to make my audience feel really good after my set because they laughed so much. I want them to remember the great feeling and want to come back to another show.
SN: Where do you see your comedy career, in the next five years?
DBW: I see myself working 50 weeks a year, full time, as a national level headliner and performing in theaters and clubs.
SN: Where can the readers find you online and on social media?
Website: www.dickeybillwagner.com
Facebook - Personal
Facebook - Fan Page
Twitter
YouTube
Editor's note: This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
Dickey Bill Wagner (DBW): As a kid, I moved around a lot and I made people laugh to make friends. It was something that I enjoyed and when people were laughing, I get encouraged to get even more outrageous. I decided to give stand-up comedy a try, about nine years ago. It has been a big work in progress.
SN: What was the feeling like, when you first performed stand-up comedy?
DBW: It was like I was plugged into an electric current. I really liked it a lot and when it was it was over, it took me a little while to get back to normal.
SN: What are your favorite comedy specials and record albums?
DBW: I like Daniel Tosh’s stand-up a lot. I recently saw Hannibal Buress live and I am now a fan. I don’t mind recorded stand-up but the live experience is far better, in my opinion.
SN: What are your favorite sketch shows, sitcoms and comedy films?
DBW: “Saturday Night Live” still makes me laugh. I like to watch “Family Guy” and “South Park”. I liked
“Deadpool” and “Deadpool 2”. It had a great sense of humor in the writing and delivery. I remembered howling while watching “There’s Something About Mary”, back in the day. I do like Ben Stiller’s movies.
SN: If you could go on tour with any comedian, which one would you choose?
DBW: Jeff Foxworthy is a master comedian; I would love to tour with him. I think Ron White would be a lot of fun to tour with.
SN: If you could get roasted by five comedians (past or present), which ones would you choose?
DBW: Eddie Murphy, Buddy Hackett, Don Rickles, Richard Pryor and Joe Rogan
SN: Which other forms of comedy would you like to venture off into?
DBW: I think I would like to perform sketch comedy and write funny stories.
SN: What experience would you like for your audience to take with them, after a set is over?
DBW: My goal is to make my audience feel really good after my set because they laughed so much. I want them to remember the great feeling and want to come back to another show.
SN: Where do you see your comedy career, in the next five years?
DBW: I see myself working 50 weeks a year, full time, as a national level headliner and performing in theaters and clubs.
SN: Where can the readers find you online and on social media?
Website: www.dickeybillwagner.com
Facebook - Personal
Facebook - Fan Page
YouTube
Editor's note: This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications 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, he inducts every article into his hall of fame, is a stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, philanthropist, founder and co-host of Pueblo's Independent Multimedia Podcast, is the festival director at Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festival and Corazon Comedy Festival.
