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It is never easy to create something and unpack the awareness of creating that thing at the same time.
The problem is that theyre opposing impulses.
Fairly often, though, the magnets hold.
In those moments,Psychosexualfeels buoyant and alive.
The majority ofPsychosexualis designed to achieve all the things a comedians first major special needs to achieve.
Occasionally there are gorgeous shots where his face glows or is limned by lovely backlight.
After a warm-up round of introductory jokes (P.F.
From that second group, he selects a straight white guy named Ben and starts interrogating him.
Heres the thing, Booster says.
I know exactly what you were thinking when I walked out onstage tonight.
You were like,Oh great, here comes this gay, Oriental comedian.
That is not what I want at all!
I want to be a comedian that appeals to all demographics.
Booster then proceeds through his set doing exactly what he said hed do.
Then he checks in with Ben: Did he find those jokes alienating?
Was there one he particularly disliked?
Fear not, Booster promises, because the next set of jokes will be more appropriate for Ben.
Then another check-in: Was that better for Ben?
Did that feel a little more comfortable?
The idea Boosters playing with is both simple and effective.
Its a lot to stitch together, and not all of the edges are tucked in neatly.
The strongest stretch is a short interaction about Asian racism.
Nevertheless, the gambit largely pays off.
He gets to perform the specialness while also questioning the assumptions of that performance.
