We were lucky to catch up with Julia Stone recently and have shared our conversation below.
Julia, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?
I think for me the only thing harder than doing stand up would be not doing it. As someone who doesn’t like to be the center of attention and isn’t a performer by nature, it’s taken a lot to get to the point of being comfortable on stage. But stand up is one of the few things that makes me laugh out loud and I feel such a sense of community. There’s still a lot of rejection and difficulty so you have to be resilient but I don’t think I could be content having a regular job.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I’m a stand-up comedian, writer, and lateral thinker, known for my dry humor and deadpan delivery.
I’ve been fortunate to perform at venues coast to coast, from the Hollywood Improv to the the Diana Wortham Theatre.
And I’ve been a featured performer at a number of comedy festivals, including Netflix is a Joke, Big Pine, and Flyover.
But my biggest accomplishment would be regularly convincing myself to leave the house.
When not on stage, I spend my time in a variety of sweatpants.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
When people personally connect with the material, it’s a great feeling.
You feel a connection of – yeah, we all know exactly what you’re talking about.
I’ve had audience members come up to me after a show to tell me they also had a fight with their boyfriend in a fast food drive thru, they’ve also had boundary issues with in-laws, etc. etc.
It’s nice to feel like, we all get it and share these experiences.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
I’m an introvert so while I enjoy writing, being on stage was a challenge from the beginning.
In the beginning I would get so much anxiety just driving to an open mic, but I knew that I had to get through it.
The first time I performed at a 500 person theater, I was backstage before my set semi-panicking.
That I was about to go out and embarass myself in front of so many people.
But I just took some depth breaths and did my best to shut my brain off.
And I had a great set.
I still get nervous before sets sometimes but that’s when I try to rely on my body to do what it knows how to do now.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.juliastonecomedy.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akajuliastone/
- Twitter: https://x.com/akajuliastone
- Other: https://www.threads.com/@akajuliastone
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