Stand-up comedy spotlight: Lasalle Pinnock
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Published by Sareth Ney on July 28, 2017 at 5:07 a.m.
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Photo credit: Carlos Rodriguez
Sareth Ney: What inspired you to perform stand-up comedy?
Lasalle Pinnock: I’ve always been funny. I loved making friends and family laugh! I grew up watching Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and wondered if I’m funny enough to make a room full of complete strangers laugh!!
SN: What was the feeling like, when you first performed stand-up comedy?
LP: The feeling I had performing stand-up comedy the first time was indescribable. I felt so nervous and panicked. Once I got on stage and actually did well, it was one of the greatest feelings ever. It was a high I can’t get from anything else!!!
SN: Which are your favorite comedy specials and record albums?
LP: I love comedy and have so many favorite comedy specials and albums. Just to name a few, I love: Redd Foxx, Pryor, Murphy, George Carlin, Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Bill Burr and Patrice O’Neal! O’Neal’s “Elephant in the Room” is just so underrated. In my opinion, it’s up there with the best stand-up specials!
SN: Which are your favorite sketch shows, sitcoms and comedy films?
LP: “Chappelle’s Show” is one of all-time favorite sketch shows. I also love “Key and Peele” and “MADtv”! “MADtv” was always better than “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”), in my opinion. My favorite sitcoms would be “Martin”, “The Office”, and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”. As for favorite comedy films—man, I have so many. I honestly wouldn’t know where to start or end with this list.
SN: If you could go on tour with any comedian, which one would you choose?
LP: If I could go on tour with any comedian, I would probably say Bernie Mac!! Bernie Mac was just an amazing comedian, an amazing person who loved what he did and loved giving his best. There was so much I could have learned from him and just being able to see him bring the house down every night—would have been something to witness.
SN: If you could get roasted by five comedians (past or present), which ones would you choose?
LP: Five comedians I would love to roast me are Martin Lawrence, Robin Harris, O’Neal, Rodney Dangerfield, and Foxx.
SN: Which other forms of comedy would you like to venture off into?
LP: I would love to venture off into doing comedy sitcoms or movies and a talk show!
SN: What experience would you like for your audience to take with them, after a set is over?
LP: The experience I want my audience to take after my set is to be like, “Wow I never thought of it that way or wow who talks about their kids and wife like that?” I want them to leave having a great time, quotes/sayings from my sets and sharing it with their family and friends! I always want my audience leaving knowing I gave them a show and they had a great time!!
SN: Where do you see your comedy career, in the next five years?
LP: I see my career really taking off, in the next five years. I don’t mean that in a cocky way either. I just feel I have something that’s different than a lot of other comedians. A lot of my jokes are universal and unique! I feel I will be traveling more, in TV and movies! I definitely will be performing on “Conan”, in a few years! Conan O’Brien is my Johnny Carson and I would love to be on his show!! I feel I’ll be where I want to be in the next five years and hope to be sharing my jokes with millions of people all over the world!
SN: Where can the readers find you online and on social media?
LP: Readers can check out my website at www.jamakecomedy.com! They can also check me out on Facebook and Instagram at @Jamakecomedy! I’m on Twitter at @Jamake0602!
Editor's note: This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.
Lasalle Pinnock: I’ve always been funny. I loved making friends and family laugh! I grew up watching Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and wondered if I’m funny enough to make a room full of complete strangers laugh!!
SN: What was the feeling like, when you first performed stand-up comedy?
LP: The feeling I had performing stand-up comedy the first time was indescribable. I felt so nervous and panicked. Once I got on stage and actually did well, it was one of the greatest feelings ever. It was a high I can’t get from anything else!!!
SN: Which are your favorite comedy specials and record albums?
LP: I love comedy and have so many favorite comedy specials and albums. Just to name a few, I love: Redd Foxx, Pryor, Murphy, George Carlin, Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Bill Burr and Patrice O’Neal! O’Neal’s “Elephant in the Room” is just so underrated. In my opinion, it’s up there with the best stand-up specials!
SN: Which are your favorite sketch shows, sitcoms and comedy films?
LP: “Chappelle’s Show” is one of all-time favorite sketch shows. I also love “Key and Peele” and “MADtv”! “MADtv” was always better than “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”), in my opinion. My favorite sitcoms would be “Martin”, “The Office”, and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”. As for favorite comedy films—man, I have so many. I honestly wouldn’t know where to start or end with this list.
SN: If you could go on tour with any comedian, which one would you choose?
LP: If I could go on tour with any comedian, I would probably say Bernie Mac!! Bernie Mac was just an amazing comedian, an amazing person who loved what he did and loved giving his best. There was so much I could have learned from him and just being able to see him bring the house down every night—would have been something to witness.
SN: If you could get roasted by five comedians (past or present), which ones would you choose?
LP: Five comedians I would love to roast me are Martin Lawrence, Robin Harris, O’Neal, Rodney Dangerfield, and Foxx.
SN: Which other forms of comedy would you like to venture off into?
LP: I would love to venture off into doing comedy sitcoms or movies and a talk show!
SN: What experience would you like for your audience to take with them, after a set is over?
LP: The experience I want my audience to take after my set is to be like, “Wow I never thought of it that way or wow who talks about their kids and wife like that?” I want them to leave having a great time, quotes/sayings from my sets and sharing it with their family and friends! I always want my audience leaving knowing I gave them a show and they had a great time!!
SN: Where do you see your comedy career, in the next five years?
LP: I see my career really taking off, in the next five years. I don’t mean that in a cocky way either. I just feel I have something that’s different than a lot of other comedians. A lot of my jokes are universal and unique! I feel I will be traveling more, in TV and movies! I definitely will be performing on “Conan”, in a few years! Conan O’Brien is my Johnny Carson and I would love to be on his show!! I feel I’ll be where I want to be in the next five years and hope to be sharing my jokes with millions of people all over the world!
SN: Where can the readers find you online and on social media?
LP: Readers can check out my website at www.jamakecomedy.com! They can also check me out on Facebook and Instagram at @Jamakecomedy! I’m on Twitter at @Jamake0602!
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 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.
