Topic: So this is Maddox.

[Pugnate]

I think he approached his public appearance the wrong way. He should have adopted the philosophy of a performance artist, i.e. presented the persona that made him popular. He should have gone about it like Sacha Cohen did with Borat, or Andy Kaufman or even George Carlin in a concert or whatever. He should have come to the mic with grunts and insults and maybe kicked a few children

Instead he is behaving like the person behind the personality and that is pretty sad. For a guy who prided himself on his intelligence, he bumbled and stuttered a lot as he spoke. He also used words such as "like", "you know" and "I mean" a lot.

I am not saying that isn't what he is and that there is anything wrong with that. I just think he shatters his image, and should have given his approach some thought. I am not surprised that is what he is like in real life, and was expecting it. But he really dropped the ball. He should have come out like George Carlin or at least tried to maintain the persona that made him popular.

NYC 1/3:

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NYC 2/3:

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He looks a bit nervous almost. When some guy yelled "Take your hat off" he should have barked something back at him. Instead he looked almost submissive. His stories are pretty funny, but it is the letters to him that were funny, and not him. There are moments when he let's the Maddox persona out, but I think it was a miscalculation.

Maddox Goleta-Santa Barbara Book Signing 1:

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Maddox Goleta-Santa Barbara Book Signing (Part 2):

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[Quemaqua]

That's more or less about what I always assumed he was like.  But I dunno'... this way at least it's sort of half possible to like him.  His persona is funny, but not somebody I'd really want to hear talk in person.  Though he probably should have cursed at least a few dozen times.

[Pugnate]

No I know he seems like a nice likable dude. He just seems too nice hehe.

[TheOtherBelmont]

That's pretty much how I pictured him.  I wish he had done a book signing here, I would have liked to go.

[Ghandi]

Well, he has the persona on his website of being an asshole, but that's not exactly feasible to portray in to the public without them just hating you. I dunno, I agree with pug that he should have stayed as an anonymous online personality.

[Pugnate]

but that's not exactly feasible to portray in to the public without them just hating you

Sure it is if you know he is joking. Lots of comics take that route with success. And I think a lot of fans from their questions and comments seemed like they showed up more ready for the online persona than he was.

[Quemaqua]

Three words:  Strapping Young Lad.  At least three people here know what I'm talking about, but alas, one of them is Dogma.