The Funny Truth: Life as a Universal Studios Guide with Daneille Soto

So What Do You Really Do?

Ever wonder what it's REALLY like to be a comedian on the rise?

Join us for a fun dive behind the scenes with comedian, writer, and "Golden Girls" expert Danielle Soto. Danielle shares her funny and touching misadventures as a tour guide at Universal Studios in Hollywood, along with hilarious tales making her way from the Boston comedy scene to the glamour of LA. 🚍

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro

04:00 - Catching up

06:20 - How did you get into comedy

11:05 - Culture at the comedy office

17:50 - Why did you leave Boston

19:54 - Dream job as a comedian

21:07 - Moving to LA for comedy

22:34 - Realizing TV is made by people

25:16 - Planning your comedy future

27:10 - College major and comedy

30:53 - TV vs Movies in comedy

35:20 - Moving to LA again

36:51 - First impression of Kelly

42:06 - How Danielle got into The Golden Girls

43:58 - Danielle’s Golden Girls trivia journey

46:01 - History of The Golden Girls

48:54 - How Danielle got into Dr. Cheesecake

49:53 - Making friends in comedy

54:50 - Duck Tours experience

58:18 - Golden Girls Trivia insights

59:06 - Did trivia interfere with standup

1:02:43 - Comedians are victims of success

1:07:54 - Why I wanted you on the podcast

1:09:24 - Danielle’s job at Universal Studios

1:17:10 - Danielle’s role at Universal

1:20:00 - Scripted vs unscripted tours

1:22:30 - Timing on the tour

1:27:53 - Expect the unexpected in comedy

1:32:09 - Flirting with firefighters

1:33:18 - Stigma of Duck Tours

1:37:46 - Sensitivity to guests

1:41:33 - Good with kids in comedy

1:43:24 - VIP vs standard tours preference

1:49:34 - Change in people at theme parks

1:50:58 - Do kids give you gifts?

1:54:45 - VIP tour as a promotion

1:56:55 - What's next for Danielle in comedy

2:01:27 - How to book a VIP tour with Danielle

2:02:19 - Where to find Danielle online

2:04:20 - Outro

KEEP UP WITH DANIELLE

Danielle Soto is a stand-up comedian, writer, and podcast host from Boston, Massachusetts. Before moving to Los Angeles in the spring of 2014, Danielle worked the New England comedy circuit, as well as traveling to festivals in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. She has performed as an opening act for Ralphie May and Lenny Clarke, and was chosen to participate in Comedy Central’s Up Next satellite show to search for Comics To Watch in 2013. Danielle’s comedy routine centers on her dating life, dieting, day jobs, and her Chilean Jewish family.

In June of 2014, Danielle quit her job in a Dermatology clinic and packed two large suitcases (managing to fit all 7 seasons of the Golden Girls on DVD inside). With mixed emotions, she boarded the plane with her one-way ticket to Los Angeles. Since then, Danielle has performed at The World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood, Flappers in Burbank, and at The Improv in Brea, as well as many clubs and bars in the surrounding areas.

Danielle has also created the Dr. Cheesecake Podcast (available on iTunes), in which her guests explain a problem in their life and Danielle solves it using an episode of The Golden Girls (and a slice of cheesecake!) Notable guests have been Golden Girls writer Stan Zimmerman and Alaska from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5. Danielle also writes, produces, and hosts Golden Girls trivia at Hamburger Mary’s in West Hollywood.

In her spare time, Danielle likes to host game night with friends, spend time with her wonderful family, and tell strangers about the time she offered Bret Michaels her virginity, which he very politely declined.

Danielle’s Dr. Cheesecake Podcast!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-cheesecake/id989061459

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