It’s a Good Year

April 30, 2012 By admin

Funny how when you get out of your own way and do the work, good stuff happens. The goal for 2012 is to stop acting like I’m 12. For the 6’7″ monster, it’s time to grow up.

So what’s so great? Venice Underground Comedy kicks ass, for one! I LOVE VENICE! I LOVE COMEDY! And with VenUground, I introduced them to each other and, it turns out, they love each other too. We make a sexy, fun, dirty threesome! Local support has been UNREAL! Venice peeps won’t go anywhere if they can’t ride bikes, skateboard or stumble to it. That said, in this crazy town they’ve got choices, and they’re choosing the basement of Townhouse on Wednesdays. And because the crowds are so good, and the Townhouse is AWESOME (check it out), the best comics in the business are coming down into our historic Speakeasy Basement. Every week is like comedy school for me– watching the best, and dealing with chaos Venice creates. I love my peeps, but we’re a freak show, my lanky ass included. Long story short. Wednesdays are my favorite day of the week!

What else? Dropped 20 pounds so far this year. It was easy, all I had to do was stop eating like I was 12. No added exercise. I figured it was easier to be conscious of what I eat. Here’s my weight-loss plan summed up in as few words as possible: Food is fuel. Like gasoline, low grade fuel leaves disgusting deposits and that cause knocking, pinging and horrific emissions. I’m not concerned with the weight so much as the positive benefits of losing it. And here’s the motivator that keeps me going: FOOD is to FUEL as your BODY is to a TRUCK… NO ONE wants to FUCK a TRUCK.

“Life’s short—I’m not!” isn't just a pun for this 6'7", 240lb, hairy giant; it’s his motto, mantra and mission statement, meaning “Tall or small, LIVE LARGER THAN LIFE!” So after a 5-year hiatus directing commercials, Bronston’s back at the mic doing what he loves most—Saying Something without Selling Anything. From coast to coast, he revels in revealing his failings and through his conversational, story-telling style reveals failings we all share while talking about the demented Reality Show called REALITY. Bronston has rocked comedy clubs and opened for rock bands. He's hosted somber charity events that turned crazy-sexy-fun. He’s done standup for Rooftop Comedy and ComedyTime Network, is a regular on radio’s The DAMage Report and acted in TruTV’s “All Worked Up” and charity spots for UNF--KTHEGULF, plus commercials for Nike, Found Magazine and other things he’d never buy. Bronston is co-creator and host of Venice Underground Comedy, fast becoming one of LA’s best shows. Honoring the eclectic, subversive and dangerous vibe of Venice, the show brings Truthful comedians into the basement at the beach. He’s introduced Eddie Ifft, Neal Brennan, Rick Shapiro, Eddie Pepitone, Ian Edwards, Amy Dresner and more of comedy’s best underground talent to a very discerning audience with a low tolerance for BS. Bronston has produced or directed 200+ commercials, promos & music videos. He directed Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Griffin and Tommy Lee, plus stars of the NFL, Olympics and NASCAR. He directed Uncle Kracker's Top 20 "Drift Away" and wrote/directed award-winning festival darling "MaxiDoodles," which skewered the commercial biz—then generated more ad work. Irony is awesome! He also production managed David Brenner, Sandra Bernhard and Jerry Seinfeld HBO specials. Jerry’s opened with a funeral for his old material: Carlin, King, Leifer, Leno, McMahon, Larry Miller, Reiser, Shandling and Wallace were there! Bronston was too (in the production moho, but there)—inspiring! And perhaps why much of his material deals with death or celebrating life!