Red Ollero, the man about town under lockdown

Initially, Red thought he could find ways to inject his humor into his supposedly left-brain career track in IT. Maybe, he could put jokes in the code or create a funny video game somewhere down the line. “However, this just left him frustrated as he felt comedy had no merit in computer science.

"A lot of things led to another. And then, when there was an opportunity to pursue or do something you love – a very rare opportunity – I didn't take it for granted. Not everyone gets to do that. It was an opportunity to fulfill a childhood dream," Red explained in a mix of English and Filipino."I gave it a real shot," he added.

For a young Red Ollero, given his height and size, he felt like he was expected to make self-deprecating fat jokes. He waded in this territory, cracking a dumb joke from time to time. To him, though, he didn’t want to be known as just a fat comedian. He threw these in sets as a requirement, but they lacked his personality and insight. Making the joke personal meant him confronting his own insecurities and being left vulnerable in public.

One could just imagine how easy it is to blur the lines between “laughing with you” and “at you.” And, personally, I’m sure even those with the firmest mental fortitude would slip up from time to time – thinking they’re ready to expose themselves bare on stage but still feel the sting of people’s targeted laughs. “Comedy is rooted in misery,” Red said.

.” He does have fellow comedians chime in, but to him, it’s really a matter of “navigation,” whether the joke is worth the laughs you’ll receive. “As long as you stay true to the conventions of comedy – write it properly, test it properly. It’s ok.”

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