LAUGH FACTORY FAVORITE BILL DAWES TALKS COMEDY, DISCIPLINE & LIFE

About this episode

Bill Dawes discusses his journey from acting to stand-up comedy, the challenges of the art form, and the importance of personal truth in comedy.

This week on “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” Ira sits down with comedian Bill Dawes, performing in The Laugh Factory at Horseshoe Las Vegas May 18–24. In this engaging episode, Bill shares how he made the leap from acting to stand-up comedy after growing frustrated with the lack of collaboration in acting roles and constantly hearing, “just say your lines.” Encouraged by a college friend to try an open mic, Bill admits he bombed badly the first time—but that experience sparked something bigger. He realized failure wasn’t fatal, and he became determined to improve. Bill reflects on more than 20 years in comedy, discussing why stand-up is one of the most unique and demanding art forms, the importance of strong writing, and how personal truth creates universal comedy. He also talks about being recruited by Wall Street after college, learning discipline through comedy, and how legendary comedy club owner Ja-mie Masada became one of his mentors. The conversation also explores how social media has transformed comedy audiences, why certain jokes work everywhere, and how performing at The Laugh Factory became one of his biggest career goals. It’s a funny, insightful, and honest…

People in this episode

Host: Ira Sternberg

Guest: Bill Dawes

Topics covered

• comedy
• stand-up
• personal growth
• discipline
• social media
• writing

Keywords

• Bill Dawes
• comedy
• stand-up
• The Laugh Factory
• Horseshoe Las Vegas
• discipline
• social media
• writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Laugh Factory

Places: Horseshoe Las Vegas

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