James Morris

First bucket pull of the night. 59 years old, first time doing stand-up ever ('first time doing anything'), recently moved to Austin about a month prior. Set featured a Ross Perot 'Indecent Proposal' impression and a list of movie titles about his life. Interview was a brutal run of tragedy in his 58th year: broke six bones in his back falling off a ladder, sold his house as-is, mother died, brother died of sinus cancer, and his 12-year-old Great Dane died; inspired to try comedy by the late comic Brian Herszy. Tony's verdict: you can break his bones but not his spirit.