You never see a vampire that is 1. Black 2. Speaking with a black accent and 3. Telling jokes. And in co-writing the third episode of Intercourse with a Vampire, I couldn’t think of a funnier scenario for Larry the Vampire than Def Comedy Jam…

Good comedy is universal but let’s face it, we are all products of our culture. Suburban white people like Jerry Seinfeld. Other white people that I wish I didn’t know like Larry the Cable Guy. And then some other white people that I pretend to know better than I do like David Cross and Zach Galifinackis. Latinos like George Lopez and George Lopez and anything that resembles George Lopez. Asians like math and trendy sneakers. Black people like Richard Pryor. And other black people like Def Comedy Jam or what I think is more appropriate, Deaf Comedy Jam. It is a style of comedy you don’t need to hear to think is hilarious, you just need to watch.

Take comedian Arnez J. for example. His Def Comedy Jam performance (that can be seen elsewhere online) does not have a single punch line until about 3 minutes into his set (and even then, I’m not sure if it technically qualifies as a punch line). And yet, despite the lack of this very important element of comedy, the crowd roars with laughter, violently thrusting back and forth in their seats.

The minute I saw this clip, I knew Larry the Vampire (Jacob Fleisher) could embody Arnez J. Not because they both look great in early 90′s wear but because they both have high self-esteem. The dangerous kind of self-esteem that makes men do things like dance around on a stage and and shake their booty.

Watch both clips and sit back and relax (or thrust violently in your seat) and enjoy. And be thankful that Vampires, like Def Comedy Jam, will someday fade into pop culture hilarity.

By Kristen Carney,

Co-Writer and Star of Intercourse with a Vampire

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