{"id":11606,"date":"2023-09-11T06:09:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T06:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/?p=11606"},"modified":"2023-09-11T07:19:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T07:19:11","slug":"riwayetna-dave-merheje","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/riwayetna-dave-merheje\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Merheje"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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DAVE MERHEJE
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Comedy has always been in the background of my life ever since I was a little boy. My family were jokers, and as I (@davemerheje<\/a>) was growing up, I started to fall in love with it without even realizing; it was all over television, the cinema, everywhere. My uncle introduced me to the greats, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, you know, all those people that I grew so fond of over the years as I\u2019m sure so many other comics did.\u00a0<\/p>

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My family weren’t easily offended and\u2013looking back on it now\u2013understood the art form, or at least what it meant. They were never bothered by what I talked about and what I shared. My mother especially understood that it wasn\u2019t nothing but comedy, a way to make people laugh, have a good time, art instead of reality. I would sometimes talk about my childhood, growing up in Canada as a Lebanese, my parents\u2019 roots, their funny little idiosyncrasies, stuff people could relate to.\u00a0<\/p>

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And even then, no one criticized me, or told me I had no business saying what I said. I remember this competition I participated in back in 2011 when I was 31 years old called Homegrown <\/i>in the Just for Laughs <\/i>festival. I won! I remember how excited I got especially after being frustrated for so long and realizing that nothing was going my way in this business. So this win, however distant it might seem now, changed me, because it set me on the right path to keep pursuing this passion of mine that I knew I loved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The material I create is widely based on my roots, my background, where I come from, the hilarious Lebanese idiosyncrasies I see in the people closest to me. Talking about these intermingled cultures was a great starting point for me, to grow my relationship with my country, one that still demands a lot of work and has only hit the periphery. I visited Lebanon for the first time last year, and I think it was a step in the right direction because despite the tragedies and what the country has gone through, I loved it. I loved the people, the city. It was just beautiful.

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When I was out there doing comedy, I felt I was doing it for myself more than for the people. Not selfishly but rather therapeutically. I could talk about my experiences and it would be as if a load was lifted off my chest and this is a beautiful feeling. That is why I feel I was meant to do comedy. Of course, I could have found something else to do with my time. The possibilities are endless after all. But to be very frank with you, this\u2013what I do\u2013inspires me, persistently, always gives me the energy to keep pushing, to pay me dues, bide my time, and never give up. And that\u2019s what I always say, \u201cbide your time, take it one step at a time,\u201d because this patience, that I learned little by little as I matured in the business, was the silver lining that I saw after all these years and the lesson I would give to up and coming comedians.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Five years ago, I was given the chance to star in a TV Show Ramy<\/i>. Ramy Youssef -the series’ lead actor- and I were doing stand up together. One day, we were chatting and he said, \u201cHey, man, do you want to audition?\u201d and I agreed, of course!\u00a0<\/p>

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The audition was a self-tape that I had to prepare and I was away in China doing stand-up comedy. I didn\u2019t have a clear idea about what the pilot was about. I mean they had told me bits and pieces of it. So, the promoter was with me in the car and I asked if we could make a self-tape about the show, on the phone and as I was trying to explain to her what a self-tape was and talking about the show, she just said, \u201ccan we shoot that again?\u201d and that made me laugh because I wasn\u2019t even aware that she was shooting. It makes me happy that it came so naturally to me and that I could be myself doing this show.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Photo credit: Ramy (TV Show)
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Ramy<\/i> became a second family to me. It was a very creative environment and I managed to learn more about acting and improve so many of my skills. It also got me out of my comfort zone as a comic, to truly get in touch with my darker emotions and express them. But it wasn\u2019t just about professional growth and fulfillment but also the little moments that mean the most to me, just going out for ice cream with the team, joking around, hanging out at someone\u2019s house\u2026 I have developed such warmth for these memories that I will be able to remember them for a long time.\u00a0<\/p>

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I feel like I\u2019m on a creative roll currently. I recently released my stand up special on YouTube called Miseducation of a F***boi <\/i>that you can check out. It was super fun working on this one. And watch out for the new movie coming out, Sometimes I Think About Dying<\/i><\/a> which offers a new and exciting creative space for me to explore new genres of self-expression.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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If I could give one piece of advice, I would say to everyone coming up \u201cBe patient!\u201d Because when you\u2019re in the grind, you always feel like nothing you do is ever enough, and as you\u2019re in the moment, you lose this presence, and you\u2019re always looking at the next task, the next hustle, that you fail to make the best out of this one, driving on a path to inevitable failure. It was only when I learned to master this state of mind that the successes came pouring into my life and it changed me, for the very best.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Comedy has always been in the background of my life ever since I was a little boy. My family were jokers, and as I (@davemerheje<\/a>) was growing up, I started to fall in love with it without even realizing; it was all over television, the cinema, everywhere. My uncle introduced me to the greats, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, you know, all those people that I grew so fond of over the years as I\u2019m sure so many other comics did.\u00a0<\/p>

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My family weren’t easily offended and\u2013looking back on it now\u2013understood the art form, or at least what it meant. They were never bothered by what I talked about and what I shared. My mother especially understood that it wasn\u2019t nothing but comedy, a way to make people laugh, have a good time, art instead of reality. I would sometimes talk about my childhood, growing up in Canada as a Lebanese, my parents\u2019 roots, their funny little idiosyncrasies, stuff people could relate to.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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And even then, no one criticized me, or told me I had no business saying what I said. I remember this competition I participated in back in 2011 when I was 31 years old called Homegrown <\/i>in the Just for Laughs <\/i>festival. I won! I remember how excited I got especially after being frustrated for so long and realizing that nothing was going my way in this business. So this win, however distant it might seem now, changed me, because it set me on the right path to keep pursuing this passion of mine that I knew I loved.<\/p>


The material I create is widely based on my roots, my background, where I come from, the hilarious Lebanese idiosyncrasies I see in the people closest to me. Talking about these intermingled cultures was a great starting point for me, to grow my relationship with my country, one that still demands a lot of work and has only hit the periphery. I visited Lebanon for the first time last year, and I think it was a step in the right direction because despite the tragedies and what the country has gone through, I loved it. I loved the people, the city. It was just beautiful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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When I was out there doing comedy, I felt I was doing it for myself more than for the people. Not selfishly but rather therapeutically. I could talk about my experiences and it would be as if a load was lifted off my chest and this is a beautiful feeling. That is why I feel I was meant to do comedy. Of course, I could have found something else to do with my time. The possibilities are endless after all. But to be very frank with you, this\u2013what I do\u2013inspires me, persistently, always gives me the energy to keep pushing, to pay me dues, bide my time, and never give up. And that\u2019s what I always say, \u201cbide your time, take it one step at a time,\u201d because this patience, that I learned little by little as I matured in the business, was the silver lining that I saw after all these years and the lesson I would give to up and coming comedians.

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Five years ago, I was given the chance to star in a TV Show Ramy<\/i>. Ramy Youssef -the series’ lead actor- and I were doing stand up together. One day, we were chatting and he said, \u201cHey, man, do you want to audition?\u201d and I agreed, of course!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The audition was a self-tape that I had to prepare and I was away in China doing stand-up comedy. I didn\u2019t have a clear idea about what the pilot was about. I mean they had told me bits and pieces of it. So, the promoter was with me in the car and I asked if we could make a self-tape about the show, on the phone and as I was trying to explain to her what a self-tape was and talking about the show, she just said, \u201ccan we shoot that again?\u201d and that made me laugh because I wasn\u2019t even aware that she was shooting. It makes me happy that it came so naturally to me and that I could be myself doing this show.\u00a0<\/p>

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Ramy<\/i> became a second family to me. It was a very creative environment and I managed to learn more about acting and improve so many of my skills. It also got me out of my comfort zone as a comic, to truly get in touch with my darker emotions and express them. But it wasn\u2019t just about professional growth and fulfillment but also the little moments that mean the most to me, just going out for ice cream with the team, joking around, hanging out at someone\u2019s house\u2026 I have developed such warmth for these memories that I will be able to remember them for a long time.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I feel like I\u2019m on a creative roll currently. I recently released my stand up special on YouTube called Miseducation of a F***boi <\/i>that you can check out. It was super fun working on this one. And watch out for the new movie coming out, Sometimes I Think About Dying<\/i><\/a> which offers a new and exciting creative space for me to explore new genres of self-expression.<\/p>

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If I could give one piece of advice, I would say to everyone coming up \u201cBe patient!\u201d Because when you\u2019re in the grind, you always feel like nothing you do is ever enough, and as you\u2019re in the moment, you lose this presence, and you\u2019re always looking at the next task, the next hustle, that you fail to make the best out of this one, driving on a path to inevitable failure. It was only when I learned to master this state of mind that the successes came pouring into my life and it changed me, for the very best.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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My family weren’t easily offended and\u2013looking back on it now\u2013understood the art form, or at least what it meant. They were never bothered by what I talked about and what I shared. My mother especially understood that it wasn\u2019t nothing but comedy, a way to make people laugh, have a good time, art instead of reality. I would sometimes talk about my childhood, growing up in Canada as a Lebanese, my parents\u2019 roots, their funny little idiosyncrasies, stuff people could relate to.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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And even then, no one criticized me, or told me I had no business saying what I said. I remember this competition I participated in back in 2011 when I was 31 years old called Homegrown <\/i>in the Just for Laughs <\/i>festival. I won! I remember how excited I got especially after being frustrated for so long and realizing that nothing was going my way in this business. So this win, however distant it might seem now, changed me, because it set me on the right path to keep pursuing this passion of mine that I knew I loved.<\/p>

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The material I create is widely based on my roots, my background, where I come from, the hilarious Lebanese idiosyncrasies I see in the people closest to me. Talking about these intermingled cultures was a great starting point for me, to grow my relationship with my country, one that still demands a lot of work and has only hit the periphery. I visited Lebanon for the first time last year, and I think it was a step in the right direction because despite the tragedies and what the country has gone through, I loved it. I loved the people, the city. It was just beautiful.

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When I was out there doing comedy, I felt I was doing it for myself more than for the people. Not selfishly but rather therapeutically. I could talk about my experiences and it would be as if a load was lifted off my chest and this is a beautiful feeling. That is why I feel I was meant to do comedy. Of course, I could have found something else to do with my time. The possibilities are endless after all. But to be very frank with you, this\u2013what I do\u2013inspires me, persistently, always gives me the energy to keep pushing, to pay me dues, bide my time, and never give up. And that\u2019s what I always say, \u201cbide your time, take it one step at a time,\u201d because this patience, that I learned little by little as I matured in the business, was the silver lining that I saw after all these years and the lesson I would give to up and coming comedians.

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Five years ago, I was given the chance to star in a TV Show Ramy<\/i>. Ramy Youssef -the series’ lead actor- and I were doing stand up together. One day, we were chatting and he said, \u201cHey, man, do you want to audition?\u201d and I agreed, of course!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ramy<\/i> became a second family to me. It was a very creative environment and I managed to learn more about acting and improve so many of my skills. It also got me out of my comfort zone as a comic, to truly get in touch with my darker emotions and express them. But it wasn\u2019t just about professional growth and fulfillment but also the little moments that mean the most to me, just going out for ice cream with the team, joking around, hanging out at someone\u2019s house\u2026 I have developed such warmth for these memories that I will be able to remember them for a long time.\u00a0<\/p>

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I feel like I\u2019m on a creative roll currently. I recently released my stand up special on YouTube called Miseducation of a F***boi <\/i>that you can check out. It was super fun working on this one. And watch out for the new movie coming out, Sometimes I Think About Dying<\/i><\/a> which offers a new and exciting creative space for me to explore new genres of self-expression.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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If I could give one piece of advice, I would say to everyone coming up \u201cBe patient!\u201d Because when you\u2019re in the grind, you always feel like nothing you do is ever enough, and as you\u2019re in the moment, you lose this presence, and you\u2019re always looking at the next task, the next hustle, that you fail to make the best out of this one, driving on a path to inevitable failure. It was only when I learned to master this state of mind that the successes came pouring into my life and it changed me, for the very best.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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DAVE MERHEJELaughter as Antidote Comedy has always been in the background of my life ever since I was a little boy. My family were jokers, and as I (@davemerheje) was growing up, I started to fall in love with it without even realizing; it was all over television, the cinema, everywhere. My uncle introduced me […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-riwayetna"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-rawiya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Riwayetna-Dave-merheje.png?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11606"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11629,"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11606\/revisions\/11629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/al-rawiya.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}