Meet New York City comedy legend Gladys Simon
“You can’t think when you’re on stage. The humor comes from your feelings and passion, not your words,” says Simon who tries to teach her mentees everything she knows about the business and stresses that comics need to “cut the fat” out of their sets. “You need to rehearse your material thoroughly, but deliver it as if you are saying it for the first time.”
Never wishing to leave New York City, she discovered her true passion. “I found that my gift was helping comics and figuring out how I could make help them find their voice and make them better.” She found endless joy when she helped mentor a comic and they got more laughs."I can't make comics stars, but I know I can help them get funnier,” she says.
Coldwaters, the seafood restaurant, was said to be the destination for hopeful new comedians looking for stage time. Darrell Hammond, Jim Gaffigan, Jeff Ross and Greg Giraldo performed at Simon’s open mic there. She ultimately expanded to Hamburger Harry’s Restaurant where she not only brought in known acts, she convinced her partners to also allow new comedians, like Melissa Rauch, the chance to perform their sets.
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