(comic/producer/writer/actor) quit her job in the News Industry and began her journey as a working artist/non-profit humanitarian in 2005. During that time she has found her calling through her first stand-up comedy workshop under Kevin Camia at Bindlestiff Studio.
Since July 2007, Nicole has been bringing the funny at the following events & shows:
Bindlestiff’s Hot Lunch Comedy Show
Bindlestiff’s 2007 Midnight Mass Sketch Comedy Show
Speech Therapy’s Bombshells
Speech Therapy’s Flipped Out Show
SFSU’s Asian Comedy Night
The SF Asian Heritage Street Festival
Laughs not Cash Comedy Benefit (for Eric Mar & John Avalos)
Slanted Comedy Night at the San Jose Improv
Ms. Maxali just recently (October 2008) performed with Susan Alexander’s national touring show, 5 Funny Females, at the legendary Purple Onion. This up and coming young comic has also opened for comic genius, Dave Chappelle, at the San Francisco Punchline five times within the first year of her stand-up career.
When she’s not making people laugh, She is also spends her days Co-Producing a musical for South of Market Health Center under PMS Through Art, titled “Love in the Time of Breast Cancer”. And creating her One Woman Show, "Identification Please". You can also watch her acting skills as “Esther” in the SciFi webseries, Eve: Beauty & the Blade, premiering on RedCapeCinema.com .
For booking, send an E-mail to: PMSTA2008@gmail.com
Influences
My entire crazy ass family...especially grandma Encar, cuz she is literally Crazy! I love my grandma! But watch out cuz she’ll shank you!
also this lil gem:
TV Shows
Manifesting: The Daily Show, Colbert Report, SNL, Heroes, Ugly Betty, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Oprah (cuz why the hell not), Comedy Central, Family Guy, The Simpsons, and Entourage (cuz that show just kicks ass!)
Nicole Maxali...'s Interests
General
Sketch Comedy!
Spiritually/Culturally Progressive Content Creating
Dream Manifesting
Inner-Being Expressing Original Art Communicating
Hilarious Stand Up Comic-ing Free-My-Mind Writing Short Film Producing Unicorns... You know, the typical "girl stuff"!
Music
Flight of the Concords, Bat for Lashes, The Honor Roll, MIA, Lily Allen, Bloc Party, Eryka, Miss Hill, Alicia, Bob Marley, Lupe, NERD, Corinne, Ken Oak Band...
And my lil Cousin Marc! Here's proof on how dorky/bored I am when I spend 2 days in Riverside. A Cover Song, I like to call "Moldy Peaches Hyphy Style, From LA to the Bay":
And here's a Kapakahi Music Video. Shot in Santa Cruz, Directed by Dino Ignacio.
Yes, that is Miss Nicole Maxali running like a crazy person...
Movies
Amelie
City of God
V for Vendetta
Clerks
Clerks 2
Mallrats
Chasing Amy...
basically anything that Mr. Smith has done (Including JERSEY GIRL!)
40-Yr-Old-Virgin
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
DC's Block Party
Be Kind Rewind
Labyrinth
the list goes on...
Television
My-So-Called-Life, Freaks and Geeks, Heroes, The Simpsons, The Daily Show, Colbert Report, Family Guy, Ugly Betty, City of Men
And here’s the trailer for a NEW Web-series that I’m in:
Eve: Beauty & The Blade
Books
Everyday Grace by Mariam Williamson
The Artist's Way By Julia Cameron
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
My Boring-Ass Life by Kevin Smith
Tupac Shakur Legacy by Jamal Joseph
Heroes
I’m gonna be completely original and say:
My Ancestors
Canuto Salaver
Marmerto Villanueva
Encar Go
Estrella Echavez
Luna Salaver
Max Villanueva
Patrick Salaver
Bindlestiff Studios
And those that are shining above us:
Audrey Hepburn
Richard Prior
Ghandi
Tupac Shakur
MLK
Bob Marley
"Is the true beauty in the tree
or in the vast forest in which it breathes
the tree must fight 2 breed
among the evils of the weeds
I find greatness in the tress
that grows against all odds
it blossoms in darkness
and gives birth 2 promising pods.
I was the tree who grew from weeds
and wasn’t meant 2 be
ashamed I’m not in fact I am proud
of my thriving family tree"
-Tupac Shakur
Inspiration Comes Daily:
graphic by Robin B. Reyes
Who I'd like to meet: NOT "Meet" but Collaborate with...
Nikki Jean
MIA
Michel Gondry
Past/Present/Future Friends
Positive and Inspiring Artists
Me @ the age of 8: "The most potent muse of all is our own inner child"
Like-minded CREATORS who want to push people toward progress & growth
Nicole, you know of anyone who fulfills the criteria listed? Los Angeles API Film Festival is looking for quality short films by or about the API LGBTQQI community. DEADLINE is this Friday, 03/06! Contact me here. Spread the word! Let me know.
