Developing New Character Ideas

People that see me perform with my collection of "cartoons on a stick" often ask me where did I come up with a particular character.

The answer is quite simple in fact. I draw on my experiences with people I have met and experiences from my youth.

For example, the latest character I am working on is based on a fellow that used to come into the family carpet store that I was part of from 1976 -1978. This fellow was kind of a "Nebisha" Government Worker type that reminded me of someone that got a Government Job right after WWll. He was this slight balding fellow with a New York accent and a very bad habit of sucking his teeth to the point I thought that I would loose it. I will call this new fellow "Lester." He is in the works in Dan Payes Workshop. I expect him very soon.

I have material all set including the Spinster Daughter that drives him crazy, but she has had a lot of men in her time, but they are never good enough.