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Andre McSween grew up with an affinity for performing. reviews of cruise ship zaandam Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. McSween recalls as a kid he would stay out with his friends slamming each other with ‘yo mama’ jokes. McSween participated until the jokes came around to his momma. His love for his mother far outweighed wanting to listen to his friends banter about her being anything other than a certified Saint.
Even growing up McSween showed a healthy respect for his mom by hiding from her what he loved the most, watching comedy. In order to watch the programs he was interested in without her knowing, young Andre would sneak downstairs to his older brother’s room in order to watch Andrew Dice Clay and Three’s Company. His mother, a devout Christian would not have allowed him to watch had she had known.
McSween’s mother also instilled in him a healthy love of the arts by encouraging piano lessons. Andre would play classical standards by Bach, Beethoven and Handel for hours at her behest. These are the moments that have helped define the subject matter that McSween shares with his audiences nightly.
Shortly after High School, McSween enrolled and studied at the Actor’s Theater Studio located in Manhattan. Dedicating himself to the craft he has since stated that he loved the intensity which helped him draw deeper reviews of cruise ship zaandam emotions he didn’t realize he could tap into.
It is this dedication to the art that drew an undeniable attraction to performing and had become a compulsion he continued to harbor. McSween also took up work as a Personal Trainer in order to maintain a flexible schedule reviews of cruise ship zaandam for auditions.
With his focus shifted towards his work as a trainer, McSween allowed his career to stall. “I started reviews of cruise ship zaandam working at my job more than my career. I didn’t realize I had stopped working towards my initial goal.” It was only until he was invited to attend a comedy show of a good friend that McSween realized what he wanted out of his life.
He stated, “Even after attending the show, I noticed that she had a gig at least a couple times a week. While an actor could go out for hundreds of auditions and not land one, I realized the opportunity to get on stage and in front of a crowd at least twice a week if I were to work as a comedian.”
He did so the following week at the Laugh Factory in Manhattan. “I was excited, this was my first show and I wanted to look fresh so I bought a new outfit and sneakers. I was also ready with my material, I couldn’t wait to get on stage…and finally when it happened…It was so painful, it was the longest 5 minutes of my life. I looked out into a sea of faces, reviews of cruise ship zaandam and though it may have been 15-20 people in the audience I felt as though I was bombing my very first set at Carnegie reviews of cruise ship zaandam Hall.”
The pain was so intolerable Andre raced off stage hoping that the agony from his failure would subside.  As he recovered from his embarrassment from backstage, Andre watched the rest of the acts intently. “I watched how the other comics handled the audience and with an ease that won them over. I wanted to do the same. I decided I would make it a challenge to win over the audience reviews of cruise ship zaandam every single time I got back to the stage.” Andre made it his mission to become better, he wanted to become reviews of cruise ship zaandam great.
McSween got to work at becoming a better storyteller and a great comedian. He landed a second show at the old Laugh Factory on 8th Ave in the winter of 2006. After McSween’s set, Kyle Grooms, a comedian known for his work on the Dave Chappelle show was back stage. After his set, McSween would recall, with a dismissive statement “I’m sure he probably says this to everyone coming reviews of cruise ship zaandam off stage…but it made an impact on me because I look up to him and admire his work.” Grooms told McSween he had a “good set”.
Moments like these are those that McSween chooses to remember in order to find reasons reviews of cruise ship zaandam to continue pursuing his dream. With a mantra that doesn’t allow him to change reviews of cruise ship zaandam or slow down he has stated fervently that “There’s got to be a reason to keep going, when there’s every reason in the world to stop.”
This is a simple sentiment that has him fixated on the next project until it finally propels him into the arena where he has non-stop projects. “I will never miss a show. It can be raining cows and I’ll be at the show, talking about the cows. I would prefer reviews of cruise ship zaandam to be on stage constantly.”
The Blue Collar Comedy hour not only refers to the idea that McSween sells his stories to a crowd of Blue Collar workers and “regular dudes” who can identify with his own brand of humor. Keep in mind that this isn’t Jeff Foxworthy’s Blue Collar Comedy. Expectations of banjo’s playing in the background while McSween jokes about the life of a hillbilly should be kept to a minimum.
A show with Andre McSween should have a disclaimer stating the following:   “If you are easily offended or broke…you may watch my previous shows on YouTube. Your computer screen will not give you the heart attack I will if you come in. I refuse to be held responsible if you decide to turn your life back over to Jesus after the show. ”
McSween is very decisive regarding his comedy career and his aspirations. Though reviews of cruise ship zaandam he feels that he has a responsibility to keep his set tasteful and funny, he also says of those who may be offended that their time and money may be better spent watching reviews of cruise ship zaandam a show on TV.  McSween has said that he will not say anything that he does not believe in and won’t be able to defend off stage. This disclaimer could alleviate an audience member’s expectations reviews of cruise ship zaandam of G-Rated content, though most of McSween’s jokes have to do with his relationship with alcohol, his stint with drugs and his family.
McSween reviews of cruise ship zaandam has said of his father, Andre Pelham McSween, was way too “serious” but driven to achieve his goals. Andre Sr. is a General Practitioner MD. Being proud of his father and all of his accomplishments young Andre mirrored his father’s drive and channeled it into his performances. Andre also claims to be a momma’s boy.  He has said the only thing that would keep him from the stage is the thought of speaking about his sex life in front of her and to his elation she has yet to attend a show.
McSween’s strength of his love for his family is as endearing as is the lighthearted way he banters about dabbling with ecstasy while on vacation. Ecstasy and swimming, this is a story that will have one questioning the nature reviews of cruise ship zaandam of dolphins and their relationship to humans.
McSween share’s an open unfiltered reviews of cruise ship zaandam conversation with his audience in every show. It is what he calls being “blue” in reference to being his true self. McSween refers to this color as if it enables his work to speak to those of us who have thought of and have had desires of attempting to mount seemingly insurmountable goals. McSween has consistently been achieving his own goals in large and small venues across the country.
If all he needed was to become great, McSween is doing the job.  Even in a short 5 min. set one can get a glimpse reviews of cruise ship zaandam into his life, while he conveys his stories with a cool confidence of a seasoned performer. reviews of cruise ship zaandam Other than performing in front of his mother, his only other fear has to do with the time he has been given to achieve the level of greatness he desires. “I have accepted the uncertainty of this business it inspires a higher level of excitement in me. I don’t know what’s going to happen, when I get there, I get there. I won’t worry about it all I can do is plan enough and worry about what I have got to do today.”
In a profession that McSween admits is isolating and lonely, his vision of greatness pushes him to continue undeterred. He compares his work to combat. reviews of cruise ship zaandam Even on the battlefield that has had him dealing with shady promoters to horrifying shows he’s worked that only produced an unforgiving audience, he continues his work, since an alternative was never an option.
McSween said that he loved the challenge of playing the role he referred to it as “intense and violent”. Pushing him to play a villain was something that he loved and basked in the audiences disdain reviews of cruise ship zaandam and the cacophony of booing that echoed from the audience every time he entered a scene.
The character reviews of cruise ship zaandam of Maalik is one of a philandering boyfriend to a successful young woman. She eventually questions her relationship with him and the price she has to pay to be with someone she truly loves.
Andre S. McSween has made it his mission to become a great Comedian, Actor and performer who will not miss a beat and even in the face of certain death has said will not miss a show, unless mom is in the audience. McSween has his eyes set firmly on attaining the level of greatness that will allow him to be remembered for the weight of his talent. “People remember those who are great, I am competing at the highest level to achieve that.” The confidence he exudes leaves very little room for anyone to doubt this statement.