Atsuko Okatsuka

As an artist, it's a constant conversation with people.

your audience and you.

And so, yeah, it's really cool that, you know, I wish when I was starting out stand-up, it's like, okay, how do I start?

What do I grasp at?

Kind of just being you was kind of a thing you would think would be told to you, but it wasn't, you know?

It was more, maybe people were more focused on like, how do I get success fast or something, I think.

You gotta have a type five or whatever.

It's like, okay, but what does that mean?

Like, well, you know, what are the things that tickle you and you really want to talk about?

And then you can hone the craft.

That's easy.

Just like, you know, I would like to think being an alto or finding the right tones to sing at is easy.

But, you know, being you sometimes is harder, I think.

It takes time.

Being comfortable, allowing you to change.

Yeah, oh yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I mean, musicians, I think I look at musicians a lot because they probably deal with that a lot.

They have to reinvent themselves.