This Hot Breathisode is our most emotional yet with Vanessa Fraction revealing the importance of family in a turbulent comedy career and teaching us productivity tips. Only on Hot Breath!
Listeners can expect to learn in detail about:
- Starting comedy in Chicago
- Chicago vs. Atlanta Comedy
- Branding Tips
- Performing in white and black rooms
- Finding a mentor
- Doing comedy over 15 years
- Having friends that "made it"
- How to remain patient in comedy
- Having a preacher father
- Staying authentic in your comedy
Memorable Quotes:
- "I didn't want to make it until a certain time of my life. I prayed about it."
- "Thankfully comedy is not as segregated as when I started."
- "I recommend everyone getting a mentor that's where you want to be."
- "I have friends that 'made it' but I'm happy with where I am. I don't want to miss those steps."
- "I found out an hour before the show that I was taping a Showtime special."
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Vanessa Fraction is a seasoned standup comedian, actor,
credited television writer and television personality who is equally
smart, hilarious and a delight to watch both onstage and onscreen. Born
in St. Louis and raised in Chicago, she has successfully worked in the
entertainment industry for more than a decade.
As a standup comic, her performances are featured on a
wide variety of televised comedy shows. From her start on Def Comedy Jam
(HBO), to Nick Mom’s Night Out (Nick Jr.), to features on Mike Epps,
Live at Club Nokia and Martin Lawrence’s 1st Amendment Standup (STARZ).
She recently, independently released her first hour special “A Fraction
of the Truth”. As a comedian, she manages to movingly joke about a range
of vulnerable and timely topics, including being a parent to two young
adults, dating in the age of social media and other cultural oddities.
When it comes to her comedy, she isn’t shy about being a strong,
successful black woman who faces everyday struggles with a smile. She
has performed in front of hundreds of audiences across the world.
Fraction’s unique story telling style resonates with her listeners
helping them escape reality through laughter and amusement.
As an actress, Vanessa has appeared in the recently
released American TV drama series “Tales”, she also has a recurring role
on the sitcom, Mann & Wife (BounceTV), and has had feature roles in
the films Barber Shop 2: Back to Business and Kim Field’s Holiday Love:
The Rebirth. Not only is she an all-around entertainer, she is a
talented writer, and has written for entertainment talk shows including,
The Arsenio Hall Show (CBS), 106 & Park (BET) and The Mo’Nique
Show, which was her first writing job and offered to her after
performing standup on the show.
While her comedy style is authentic, bold and blazing on
stage, Vanessa’s hilariously fresh personality and insightful spin on
trending topics, entertainment headlines and pop culture can be seen or
heard as she frequently sits in as a panelist, guest host or talking
head for national radio and television shows such as Dish Nation (FOX)
and Windy City Live (ABC-Chicago). Her comedic style combined with her
passion to make people laugh has enabled her to be a force to be
reckoned with in the comedy world.
To “sum” it all up Vanessa Fraction is One Very Funny Lady
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