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Make Ward Famous...And Eat! PDF Print
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Saturday, 14 February 2009 16:28

Alrighty, fans and friends and everyone in between.

It has come to my attention that, despite what I believe in my own mind, I am not yet famous.  Nope.  Not even a little bit.  On the "Fame" scale, I'm still "Obscure".  This, despite the fact that I'm absolutely hilarious and downright handsome, too.  Can you believe it?

Me neither, which is why I am happy to bring to you my newest campaign:

MAKE WARD FAMOUS...and Eat!

What is this brilliant strategy, you ask?  Well, it's quite simple:  Make me famous, and I'll buy you dinner.  Yep, that's it.  It's JUST THAT SIMPLE!  It's a great idea, and one that can help all of us.  I want to be famous, and YOU want to eat.  Everyone wins.

"But, Ward, how can I help you with this?  Sure, I want dinner with you.  But what does this challenge entail?"

Glad you asked.  Here it is.  There are about 1000 people who regularly check my website, my blog and all my online information for updates and tour info.  If each one of you tells ONE PERSON PER WEEK about me, that's 1000 new people each week who have heard The Word of Ward, as I like to call it.  That's over 50,000 people per year!  Now imagine if you each told FIVE PEOPLE PER WEEK ABOUT ME!  See where I'm getting?

Eventually, I'm going to know just who is spreading the Word of Ward the fastest.  And BAM!  Dinner is on me!  And it's YOUR CHOICE of how you want to do dinner, too.  You want me to treat you to Olive Garden the next time I'm rolling through Little Rock, Arkansas?  You got it.  You want me to cook you some chicken at my place in Toronto?  Damn skippy.  Make me famous, and I'll make you dinner.

"Hey, I'm a true Wardiac," you say, "I tell people about you ALL THE TIME!  I want dinner, but I mostly want to spread the Word of Ward.  What else can I do?"

Glad you asked.  Because I'm also currently looking for a  sponsor.  Do you have access to an energy drink, type of booze, or line of clothing that needs to jump on this runaway train we call "Ward"?  Well, that gets you dinner, too!  Helping me stay in the public eye and gainfully employed will TOTATLLY entitle you to some grub at Pizzaeria Uno or maybe even a fancy place like Applebee's.  And who wouldn't want to see "WARD ANDERSON - BROUGHT TO YOU BY ALMOND JOY"?!?!

MAKE WARD FAMOUS...AND EAT! 

It's sweeping North America, people, and you absolutely want to be holding your share of that broom.

You'll notice that I didn't say "RICH AND FAMOUS", eh?  That's because I'm certain the fortues will come as my fame increases.  And you know what that means, don't you?  BETTER DINNERS FOR YOU!  Get me some TV time, and your stock just went up in the Ward World.  A local TV interview in a major city will get you a sweet T-bone at Ruby Tuesdays!  But a national TV spot or syndicated TV appearance that YOU arrange?  That's good for a filet mignon at The Cheesecake Factory!  HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY RESIST?

And, hey, you don't want to have dinner with me?  FINE.  A gift certificate can totally be substituted where a real, live Ward isn't required.

So, let the competition begin!  I will patiently wait by my computer, checking my email and preparing my taste buds. 

Isn't it about time?  The clock is ticking, people, and the time for Ward to be famous has long since been necessary.  You want me to be famous, don't you?  Well, so do I!  You want to see me on TV more, right?  Well, so do I!  You want to feed my uncontrollable ego and rampant narcisism, right?  WELL, SO DO I!

And you're hungry.  So am I.

MAKE WARD FAMOUS!  After all, you've gotta eat!

See you at the buffet,

Ward
 
George Carlin - RIP - 06/23/2008 PDF Print
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 00:00

"Bye, George"

By Ward Anderson

 

George Carlin is gone.

A text message from my girlfriend early this morning told me the news that George Carlin had died. I immediately felt terrible and rolled back over, wanting to go back to sleep and not even think about the bad news until later in the day. Just the night before, I'd gotten back home after a month on the road and was feeling a bit exhausted, ready to take a few days off and not deal with the Comedy Business for a while. With this bad news, I ended up spending the rest of the day thinking about hardly anything else, and I know I'll be having moments just like this for at least the next week or two.

George Carlin was my idol and my inspiration. Like so many comedians before me (and since), I watched him perform and wished I could do it as well as he could. I wished I could write the way he did, and I wished that I could make the lasting impression that he now leaves behind. I still do.
Last Updated on Monday, 28 July 2008 19:18
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Video of Ward and Ward's Bio PDF Print
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008 00:00

For everyone asking where to find videos of performances, interviews, and everything else, here's the quickest link:

Ward's YouTube Link

Check out some neato stuff!

And here's my BIO:

MY BIO:

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Ward Anderson has quickly become one of the hottest young comedians working today.  His high-energy, physical comedy has made him a favorite with audiences everywhere, who are always thrilled with his over-the-top performances.  Appearing all over the United States and Canada, this rising star is also a favorite with young audiences, to which Anderson performs at colleges everywhere.

Anderson is the author of the humor book The Ultimate Bachelor's Guide, a satire about life as a single man in a world full of married couples.  With chapters that include "The Bachelor's Drinking Game" and "A Bachelor's Guide to Chick Flicks", Anderson's book contains the same offbeat humor that has comedy audiences asking for his return after each performance.

Raised in the theatre, Anderson has performed in such plays as Romeo and Juliet and Fool for Love, as well as the musicals Chicago and Carnival.  He has also made appearances on The Speed Network, Comedy Central, on Canadian TV's MuchMusic's Video on Trial, various CBS morning shows, and the NBC syndicated show Daytime. 

When he is not performing stand-up comedy all over the globe, Anderson spends his time acting and writing.  He is currently awaiting the publication of his second book, which will be published in 2009.
Last Updated on Monday, 28 July 2008 19:19
 
Interview in Quad Cities Newspaper PDF Print
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Friday, 22 February 2008 00:00

Ward was interviewed in February 2008 for the Quad Cities (Iowa and Illinois) newspaper.

(Reprinted by permission)
Posted online: February 20, 2008 5:01 PM
Print publication date: 02/21/2008

Ward Anderson: Telling jokes for a living was ‘job for me’

By Jason Tanamor

Ward Anderson, a former Atlanta native now living in Toronto,  had a lot to talk about, including his "high-energy tour-de-force of offbeat comedy that hits you from the first minute and doesn't let up until the very last line of the night!"

Q: How did you get involved in stand-up comedy?

A: I spent years as a restaurant manager, and was also a wine consultant just before hitting the road to do stand-up comedy full-time. When I first started working the road, doing stand-up, I had an acting job in the "Medieval Times" Dinner Theatre/Jousting show in New Jersey, just outside New York City, where I was living at the time. I was an actor in the show, and rode around on horseback, introducing all of the jousting knights to the audience while speaking with my version of what some people call a British accent. I did that show for two weeks a month, and then traveled the country doing stand-up comedy the other two weeks. That went on for a couple of years, until I moved to Washington, D.C., for a while, doing nothing but stand-up comedy and writing.
Last Updated on Monday, 28 July 2008 19:20
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