America’s Got Talent held auditions in Atlanta looking for contestants for it’s new show.  Emmett Auditioned and send us this report on his experience:

I’m a novelty act comedian, with more than 15 years of touring and performing credit.  A couple of different booking agents recommended me for the show, so I got my ducks in a row ( not that I use actual ducks in my show) and headed down to Atlanta for an audition.  Regardless of how it all played out, I was very impressed with the courtesy and professionalism of all the producers, cameramen, sound techs, and staff.  It was a fun day of people watching, and I was very happy with my audition and interview.
However….
My particular “novelty” involves martial arts and strange body tricks along with standup comedy.  It’s a tiny little niche, but it’s all mine, dammit.  When I entered the “holding room” (a few dozen people and a hundred chairs), I spotted not one, but two camera crews.  Knowing that the only face time that I might get on-camera could be these guys, I decided to draw a little attention.
You see, when a dance troupe of 11 year-olds comes into a room and starts doing splits, it’s not that unusual.  When a 40-something, bald, kinda chubby guy does the same thing, it’s not normal.
The cameraman practically sprinted over and I looked up to the lens about 8 inches from my face.  I made a little joke, shifted a little, and then felt a new sensation.  A pop.  Not the usual kind of “good morning” pop that comes with a good stretch.  A deep, hip pop that was the feeling of stretching without warming up adequately following a 3 hour drive.  Something went afoul in my hip….
I don’t think my face showed anything on the tape, but it’s been a full 30 days since the audition and my hip is not back to normal.  And since high kicks are a crucial part of my show, I’ve been reminded of my audition almost daily.
I hope I get on  the show, because I’d hate for this to be my only memory of the America’s Got Talent experience…..
Emmett Furrow
Fold-Up Comic

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