HCEmerson: When did you start performing and getting into comedy?
Coalson: I started in May 2010 doing stand-up and open mic in Richmond, VA which there was a surprisingly decent amount of talented comics back home.
HCEmerson: Whens the next Emerson Comedy Workshop performance?
Coalson: ECW’s next sketch show will be Friday, April 27th in the Little Building Cabaret. Its going to be a great show and there’s a lot of new and funny original sketches.
HCEmerson: How would you describe your comedy style and what do you want to accomplish in the future?
Coalson: My style is weird. I just try to take an irrational thought and then take it as far as it can go–I like to keep it silly and weird, and not weird for the sake of weird but to create a new ground of thought for the audience. I really just want to get paid to make people laugh.
HCEmerson: If you weren’t doing comedy what would you be doing?
Coalson: I’d probably be really boring; ideally working at a very stable job for life insurance…telling people whether or not they can live–I like power.
HCEmerson: What do you hope to do if Emerson wins the competition and moves on to perform in Chicago?
Coalson: Spread the funnies, make the monies, network a bunch.
HCEmerson: Any final thoughts?
Coalson: Eat, Pray, Love, Comedy. You don’t have to pray, but you really should eat.