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06-13-2008, 07:18 AM
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"On The Trail With Oneal
by Ed Condran
Special to amNew York
When comic Patrice Oneal delivers a bit about running for President, he's only kidding. However, the Presidental race between presumptive candidates Barack Obama &
John McCain is inspiring his material.
"I wouldn't mind a black president just because he's black," Oneal says while calling from his Jersey City apartment. "I don't give a crap about his views. I'm going to vote for his blackness.
"If Barack Obama becomes our leader, he can bring back dinosaurs & save baby seals, but he won't be known for that. He'll be know for being the first black president, & that's the way it is. It'll be interesting having a black president. It'll be exciting."
When the theatrical Boston native takes the stage, there is palpable electricity because anything can happen. The unpredictable Oneal will say whatever is on his mind.
Oneal can be outrageous 1 minute & self-deprecating moments later.
"I'm just me when I get up there," Oneal says. "I just have fun. I don't have to come across as a know-it-all like some comics. Up until a few years ago, I didn't know that we made gas out of oil."
What Oneal, who has impressed with HBO & Comedy Central specials, does know is that it's time to kick it up a notch. "I want to jump to that next level," he says. "Some markets I do really well in like New York, Washington, D.C. & San Francisco, but I need to come up with bigger numbers in places like Pittsburgh & Seattle.
"I'm a mid-level headliner, who is ready to take the next step up the ladder. I've worked hard for this. There are guys from my neighborhood who were way funnier than me, but what people don't understand is that it takes a lot of work to become a really successful comic. I've put in the work, & I'm ready to put more in."
Oneal, who is set to perform this weekend, will deliver bits on race, gender & religion.
"I think all of that is ripping up the country," Oneal says. If you're a black Catholic, you clash with a black Baptist. If you're a black woman, should you have voted for
Hillary [Clinton] or Barack? Where should your loyalty lie? It's a crazy time, but you know what, it's a great time to be a comedian."
At the left of the article, it says:
"On stage
Patrice Oneal is at Comix Friday & Saturday
Time:8:30PM & 10:45PM
Tickets:$30
353 W. 14th st.,
212-524-2500"
http://www.amny.com/media/acrobat/2008-06/39920566.pdf
Go to page 22 to see:
"On The Trail With Oneal
by Ed Condran
Special to amNew York
When comic Patrice Oneal delivers a bit about running for President, he's only kidding. However, the Presidental race between presumptive candidates Barack Obama &
John McCain is inspiring his material.
"I wouldn't mind a black president just because he's black," Oneal says while calling from his Jersey City apartment. "I don't give a crap about his views. I'm going to vote for his blackness.
"If Barack Obama becomes our leader, he can bring back dinosaurs & save baby seals, but he won't be known for that. He'll be know for being the first black president, & that's the way it is. It'll be interesting having a black president. It'll be exciting."
When the theatrical Boston native takes the stage, there is palpable electricity because anything can happen. The unpredictable Oneal will say whatever is on his mind.
Oneal can be outrageous 1 minute & self-deprecating moments later.
"I'm just me when I get up there," Oneal says. "I just have fun. I don't have to come across as a know-it-all like some comics. Up until a few years ago, I didn't know that we made gas out of oil."
What Oneal, who has impressed with HBO & Comedy Central specials, does know is that it's time to kick it up a notch. "I want to jump to that next level," he says. "Some markets I do really well in like New York, Washington, D.C. & San Francisco, but I need to come up with bigger numbers in places like Pittsburgh & Seattle.
"I'm a mid-level headliner, who is ready to take the next step up the ladder. I've worked hard for this. There are guys from my neighborhood who were way funnier than me, but what people don't understand is that it takes a lot of work to become a really successful comic. I've put in the work, & I'm ready to put more in."
Oneal, who is set to perform this weekend, will deliver bits on race, gender & religion.
"I think all of that is ripping up the country," Oneal says. If you're a black Catholic, you clash with a black Baptist. If you're a black woman, should you have voted for
Hillary [Clinton] or Barack? Where should your loyalty lie? It's a crazy time, but you know what, it's a great time to be a comedian."
At the left of the article, it says:
"On stage
Patrice Oneal is at Comix Friday & Saturday
Time:8:30PM & 10:45PM
Tickets:$30
353 W. 14th st.,
212-524-2500"