Bet any amount of money that he won’t make you laugh your a** off and you’ll every time. As part of We Own The Laughs.com’s Comedian of the Day, have a few laughs and get to know comedian Vinnie Corrales. The Houston, TX native shares some of his favorite moments in stand-up comedy and lets us know how he always own the laughs.
Name: Vinnie Corrales
Hometown: Houston/Dallas, TX
Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/Snapchat/Tik-Tok: @vinnieandthejokes
Years in Comedy: 7
Haven’t we seen you somewhere before: ESPN/Hulu: Bettor Days, Office Hours Live podcast, An Evening At The Improv
Comedic Influences: Demetri Martin and Larry David
Favorite Comedy Album: Rebel Without Applause (2019)
Favorite Comedy Special: Any 90s Chris Rock
Favorite Comedy Movie: Best In Show, Austin Powers, & Wayne’s World
Favorite Comedy TV Show: 30 Rock
Favorite Comedic Character: Borat
Favorite City to Perform In: In Texas
Favorite Topics to Joke About: Teaching preschool & interracial marriage
Favorite Type of Audience for a Comedy Show: Live
Favorite Comedy Club: Backdoor Comedy Club & Addison Improv
How did you discover your passion for comedy:
Heartbreak ????
What do you remember most about your first time performing stand-up comedy:
Not knowing what “The Light” meant and going over. Then subsequently having my mic cut.
How would you describe your comedic style:
Grounded surrealist memoir comedy.
Describe your process for comedic writing:
“Write drunk, edit sober.” -Ernest Hemingway.
It took me a while to learn my style, but I have to write everyday because for every 10 jokes I write 1 will make the final cut.
Describe the comedy scene in your area:
Overlooked, underrated, and blossoming. There are effectively 10 comedy clubs in DFW. There’s no shortage of stage time and anytime I travel for comedy I always return with a newfound respect and appreciation for the level of comedy happening in Texas, especially DFW.
How do you judge success in the world of comedy:
Make as many people laugh as possible.
Who are some of your comedic peers that you enjoy watching perform or inspire you personally and professionally:
LaRon Wright, Scott Crisp, Ralph Barbosa.. honestly there’s so many from Dallas that I know I’m leaving off a ton, but ya know, rule of 3’s. ????????♂️
What’s been your most memorable moment in comedy:
A paraplegic man took off his leg and threw it at me on stage a few weeks back at the Addison Improv.
What have you learned most from your failures in comedy:
At a certain point comedy is just as much of a science than an art, so I had to redefine what it meant to bomb. I don’t necessarily categorize it as a bomb if the crowd isn’t laughing, but rather if I can see the comic on stage de-commit or get rattled. Then it’s a bomb. ????
How do people react towards you when they realize that you can make people laugh:
Like, “oh, now I see how he got his wife.”
Describe what it’s been like building a career in stand-up comedy:
Keep chopping away at the tree. Eventually it will fall over. ????
If you could change one thing in the world of comedy, what would it be:
Replace the booker at Hyena’s Comedy Club.
Best advice you’ve ever received from a comedian:
Don’t be boring. Don’t be needy.
If you were releasing a comedy special this week, what would it be called:
“Rebel Without Applause Vol. 2”
Funniest encounter you’ve ever had with a celebrity:
I made Jack Black laugh and he offered me backstage passes to Tenacious D.
Weirdest place you’ve ever performed any form of comedy:
All-black strip club named Stilettos ???? they went dancer-comic-dancer-comic-dancer-comic-dancer.
A Vinnie Corrales Fun Fact:
I am a 2x teacher of the year. ????
Where would you like your laughs to take you:
I just want to be able to make a living telling jokes. Is that so much to ask?
What would you tell a potential comedian if they ask you how they can own the laughs:
Get on stage 100 times before you decide if this is the life for you.
What are your thoughts on the future of comedy:
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs.
If you could write one episode for one classic TV sitcom which show would it be and give a brief detailed sentence on the episode:
A crossover episode with Seinfeld and 3rd Rock From The Sun.
If you could choose 1 comedy club and 3 comedians to perform with on your perfect comedy show, how would it go:
Ft. Worth Hyena’s Comedy Club w/ Fozzie Bear, Mike Wazowski, & Joan Rivers
What’s next for you:
Texas Theatre December 2 is a big one. Check OG for dates, but coming up I’m at Addison Improv, Dallas Comedy Club, TK’s, Backdoor, Stomping Ground, McNeal’s, Plano House of Comedy.
I’m always somewhere.
Why should a person always laugh at life:
“We laugh so we don’t cry.” -Abraham Lincoln.
Follow Vinnie Corrales’ comedic journey on these social media websites:
Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/Snapchat/Tik-Tok: Vinnie Corrales
Youtube: Vinnie Corrales
