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 | Posted by Scott on Saturday 7 October 2006, 4:35 pm Categories: The Internet Tags: Tags: dance, EvolutionOfDance, InspirationalComedy, wankers, YouTube |
The Evolution of Dance guy has become YouTube’s most watched video with over 33 million views. It’s a cool video, but dance dude Judson Laipply is much more than a funny dancer, he’s an inspirational comedian. “What’s an inspirational comedian?” I hear you ask. In the words of Judson:
Imagine blending Robin Williams with Anthony Robbins or that really funny person you know with that teacher who taught you so much about life. That is what “Inspirational Comedy” is. It is the thought that someone can be so funny that you might catch them on Comedy Central, Letterman, or the Tonight Show, but also wise enough to give you pause for thought and open your eyes to the world around you.
Oh right, then. So where did you get your inspiration?
Inspiration comes in many forms. I have found that to try and finger any type of inspiration one way or the other would be foolish. I have had many teachers over the years both in the physical form and in other forms. I have learned lessons through my own experience and I have learned lessons from watching others. I have read, conversed, listened, laughed, observed, gathered, and much more.
You’re obviously very wise, Judson. So what’s the message of your dance video?
I had already begun to explore the understanding that life is change. I felt that this was a first step to creating the life you want by understanding the simple idea that life is change. So I wanted to do something to make sure that message stuck in the minds of my audience. I milled this over in my head for about 6-9 months when I was finally hit with the idea of how much dancing had changed. I began to think about how funny it would be to visually see all of the dances and thus the idea was born. I quickly wrote down the first several that came to mind, 12 to be exact - and listed them out. I still have that piece of paper to this day.
Life is change, hey? Cosmic. But it’s clear that you’re not a one hit wonder, Jud, so can you tell us about your next project?
I am working on another dance - “The Evolution of Dance Revisited” and will have that ready in a few months.
Wanker.
