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Legendary Comedian Lucas Waterfill

Legendary Comedian Lucas Waterfill

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 Daniel and Fred are accompanied by comedian Lucas Waterfill for a post CripTrip discussion on disability and comedy. Lucas, along with his cat Sarah-tonin, shares insights into his beginnings. The three arts majors delve into the topics of integrity and accessibility within their respective fields.Video Podcast Version Watch the Cat Photobombing that charmed a nation on YouTube ShortsChaptersShow Open (00:00)Introductions (00:21)Idea for Season 2: One Massive Mad Max Crip Trip Convoy (01:22)Danny & Fred’s Stand-Up Comedy Sets: The Review (03:52)Lucas on Performing and Getting into Comedy (07:04)Cat Photobomb: a Wild Sarah-Tonin Appears (09:19)The Stand-Up Comedy Hustle (09:46)Tackling Visceral Topics & Refining the Act (10:23)TV Disability Renaissance or Sideshow: Who Controls the Narrative? (13:58)Surface Level Representation Doesn’t Work (18:26)Impact of TikTok & Instagram (19:02)Career FOMO (20:38)Exclusive Comedy Venues = Inaccessible Comedy Venues (21:52)Evolving Attitudes, Effort & Treatment (25:31)Tough Crowds: Chicago Versus New York (28:08)When Crowd Work Goes Wrong / Don’t Ask a Sailor… (29:36)Steve Way Interview & Humour as a Coping Mechanism (30:16)Investing in Disabled Comedians and Content Creators (31:30)Closing Remarks & Credits (36:09)See more of Lucas in episode 4 of Crip Trip 'Merica streaming now on AMI+Guest BioLucas Waterfill (Chicago) - Website: http://www.lucaswaterfill.comLucas Waterfill is a seriously brilliant comedian. He is able to make big points about society, while being sure to make it plain that he doesn't have the answers either. He doesn't hide his mistakes, and he has a great vocabulary at his disposal to help describe them. He's won several contests and been in several festivals. He's opened for several famous people, making their job more difficult, as the audience falls in love with Lucas every time.Article - "Indy Comedian Growing Stand-Up Career with Cerebral Palsy"Follow Lucas Waterfill online:Facebook: @lucas.waterfillInstagram: @LucasWaterfillTikTok: @lucaswaterfillStream Lucas’s first comedy special “Lucas Waterfill: Public Inconvenience” now: Amazon Prime, YouTube Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram More about the Crip Trip Disability PodcastHosted by quadruple amputee filmmaker Daniel Ennett and his longtime collaborator Frederick Kroetsch, Crip Trip is a candid, irreverent, and insightful podcast where disabled artists share their struggles and triumphs in the art industry. From inaccessible workplaces to the fight for authentic representation, Daniel and Frederick dive deep into the challenges disabled creatives face while keeping the conversation lively with their signature humor and punk-rock energy. Each episode features participants from Crip Trip, offering raw, unfiltered stories about surviving—and thriving—in a world that still has a long way to go. Host Bio's:Daniel EnnettDaniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.a.ennettInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/p.paradox/Frederick KroetschFrederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frederick.kroetschInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/frederick_kroetschTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frederickkroetsch About AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities ...
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