An emerging stand-up comedian and performer known for her appearances on the comedy podcast/show Kill Tony, where she made her stand-up debut and began building her comedy career. As part of We Own The Laughs.com’s Comedian of the Day, have a few laughs and get to know comedian Daisy Hart. The Austin, TX native shares some of her favorite moments in stand-up comedy and explains how she always owns the laughs.
Name: Daisy Hart
Hometown: Austin, TX
Instagram/Twitter/Tik-Tok: @Daisy_a_hart
Years in Comedy: 2
Haven’t we seen you somewhere before: Kill Tony episode 652. (Joe List) and HEB NYE Kill Tony and LMAOF episode 122
Comedic Influences: Dave Chappelle, Taylor Tomilson, Tiffany Haddish, Eddie Murphy and Ralphie May
Favorite Comedy Album: Eddie Murphy “Raw”
Favorite Comedy Special: Ralphie May “Austintatious”
Favorite Comedy Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite Comedy TV Show: New Girl
Favorite Comedic Character: Jess (New Girl)
Favorite City to Perform In: Austin or Ft. Worth TX (I need to play more places)
Favorite Topics to Joke About: Dating woes and the alleged serial killer of Rainey St. in Austin.
Favorite Type of Audience for a Comedy Show: People ready to have fun but especially the girls, gays and non problematic people.
Favorite Comedy Club: The Creek and Cave ATX
How did you discover your passion for comedy:
I was everyone’s funniest nurse for 13 years , and my art friends were encouraging me to do it and I had written for years before I tried it live.
What do you remember most about your first time performing stand-up comedy:
My first time performing comedy was on Kill Tony at the Mothership in ATX, I kinda bombed but I had a fun interview with Tony. Only he didn’t know I hadn’t been outside my house in years since my brain injury, so it was a perfect catalyst to get me going.
How would you describe your comedic style:
Dark dirty and authentically autistic.
Describe your process for comedic writing:
My writing process is chaotic: first off I love pen on paper but I have a huge box of notebooks and random notes that are are to be mistaken as my manuscript or manifesto, and I have 4 sections of jokes from premise to show ready in my To Do list in my phone totaling close to 200 bits. I am a big fan of Tag writing mics ran by Alton Schwab in Austin at the Lucky Duck and the Sunset Strip. I record my sets to edit which bits are doing well or not and add them to a spreadsheet to sort them out by type as well as create a web like diagram in a giant sketchbook. For shows, I use a Daisy Hart original pattern to map out each shows set. The heart in the middle usually has my opening joke and each petal has a key word for each bit and I flow through the petals until the closing joke.
Describe the comedy scene in your area:
Austin Texas is the “Mecca” of comedy. I can run to countless mics a day and do multiple shows all in a one mile radius. Austin is full of comedy of all kinds, not just the typical Comedy Mothership incel (involuntary celibate) style the country hears about outside of Austin.
How do you judge success in the world of comedy:
I judge success in comedy by how people treat others whenever they’re on top on or off stage. I think a great show is successful when everyone is having fun. I try to be nice to people and have a great time every show.
Who are some of your comedic peers that you enjoy watching perform or inspire you personally and professionally:
Trish Smart, who was the first comic I reached out too after my first Kill Tony episode. She is the sweetest and she taught me how to bark and help her produce a weekly ladies show at Shakespeare’s right next door to the comedy mothership.
What’s been your most memorable moment in comedy:
Being booed in the HEB arena NYE 2024, it was off some inside baseball issues with incel comics but a great way to end my first year on stages. Tony Hingecliff still owes me a minute for that show.
What have you learned most from your failures in comedy:
Being funny is more about having fun in the moment than strictly following your planned set list.
How do people react toward you when they realize that you can make people laugh:
People love me and I am always baffled and blush. For years I was asked if I was a comedian but I thought that it was a joke. Turns out I was a comedian all along.
Describe building a career in stand-up comedy:
I am blessed to have so many opportunities in reach in Austin. It’s a lot of running between clubs on Dirty 6th street, turning down free drinks and carving your own path either hosting shows or barking for spots on others shows. Outside of Austin, social media is key for meeting people and getting invited for shows or events.
If you could change one thing in the world of comedy, what would it be:
That people stop moving to Austin to start comedy. I lived in Austin way before the mothership came along and I am tired of unfunny people coming to start “comedy” in austin. Please be funny first, most people come say horrible things to get laughs based off shock and racism and it disgusts me.
Best advice you’ve ever received from a comedian:
Have fun, keep working hard and don’t let sad open micers tell you what they think is funny.
If you were releasing a comedy special this week, what would it be called:
“Anything But Fancy <3”
Funniest encounter you’ve ever had with a celebrity:
I recently told Ian Fidance I loved him when a group of friends and I met him at Skankfest. Luckily he said he loved me too, and that’s enough to keep me alive for the next few years!
Weirdest place you’ve ever performed any form of comedy:
As a nurse at an awake liposuction and tummy tuck clinic.
A Daisy Hart Fun Fact:
Fun Fact about me is, I’m a chaos magnet so I always have a new story or adventure to share for laughs.
Where would you like your laughs to take you:
My ultimate goal in comedy is to see the world, meet and help connect people who come from different backgrounds and cultures so they all realize we’re all humans on this rock hurtling through space.
What would you tell a potential comedian if they ask you how they can own the laughs:
Always write, edit and record your sets. Rinse and repeat until you have solid material and always make sure you have fun with the audience.
What are your thoughts on the future of comedy:
The future of comedy is expanding in genres and locations around the world, especially in trying times we need comedy to survive.
If you could write an episode for ONE classic TV sitcom, which show would it be:
I would love to write an episode for Loot, where Molly Novak finds a young sweet comedic sidekick gives me a makeover, and says that the world needs a better stage for female performers and helps fund a new version of the comedy mothership that is run by Tiffany Haddish, replacing Joe Rogan as the big boss, and me as the Tony replacement.
If you could choose ONE comedy club and THREE comedians to perform with on your perfect comedy show, how would it go:
If I could pick three people to play with on stage, I would pick Taylor Tomilson, Matt Rife, and Tiffany Haddish. I am not picky about venues yet, so any cute theater would do. The show will be sold out, and people won’t know who I am, but maybe one of the greats would adopt me as their comedy kid.
What’s next for you:
I just released my first professional LMAOF special on OFTV, and came out to my family as a comedian so now it’s time to send the tape around the country and see some new stages. I am excited to grow and make more connections across the globe.
Why should a person always laugh at life:
Life, especially now, is devastating. There’s a lot of darkness in the world, and it is imperative that you find the little spark of hope and happiness in each day.
Follow Daisy Hart’s comedic journey on these social media websites:
Instagram/Twitter: Daisy Hart
Youtube: Daisy Hart
