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Melissa Rocha (@melisshious) is a stand-up comedian based in NYC.
This week, Melissa and I talked Twitter friends, going viral, and making tamales for comedy shows.
railed & ghosted 2020
We do have an election year coming up [smiling, sweating emoji].
That combination is ripe for ghosting.
Im learning that it makes people uncomfortable seeing women age alone.
Okay, maybe thats just my parents.
I am a manic pixie dream WOMAN.
Do you think Twitter has been helpful to your comedy in any way?
Why or why not?I think so.
I am terrible at sitting down to write jokes or going to open mics.
Its fun to write the dumb thing I thought of and immediately put it out there.
Its like instant gratification or instant disappointment.
It is bad for me though, because then I keep checking my phone.
Notifications keep me young, LOL.
Theres also this really sweet culture of Twitter friends, people I have met through social media.
I know so much about their internet lives and they know about mine.
Some Ill meet IRL, and others … never.
How do you find time for it all?
Whats the key to that balance?…
and I go to the beach, and I have to get my nails done.
And I have to go to karaoke.
Stand-up agrees with my party animalprofessional friend lifestyle.
A quiet night in is a novel concept to me.
My time is valuable and I dont really date people that frees me up.
I think I date vicariously through my wonderful friends.
If they get married, its like I got married, and that is good enough for me!
Getting older is wild.
I spend so much time telling people I love them.
Yes, Im a Pisces.
lmao jk
Omg, I make myself laugh too much.
My Oberon, what visions have I seen!
Methought I was enamored of an ass.
You are very proudly Latina.
What does having that identity in averywhite industry mean to you?
When the phrase code switching came about, I was like THATS WHAT IVE BEEN DOING MY WHOLE LIFE.
Since Im aware of that more; I feel better about being myself onstage and off.
My family is really funny, they inspire me a lot, and being Mexican-American is part of that.
And yes, my dad is the funniest person I know.
We invite performers to tell a story inspired by any combination of the title.
I am the worst because I selfishly book specific people thatIwant to see what they do.
Its a great hang!
