Darren Finizio

Darren Finizio was a stand-up comedian act from Season 5 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the audition round. =Audition== Darren Finizio's audition in Episode 503 consisted of screaming while rolling his body on the stage. Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Mandel all buzzed the act. At least two judges voted "No," eliminating Darren from the competition.



Act's Experience
I thought it might be interesting to tell you'll that I was up on that stage for about 20 minutes. I wasn't familiar with the show and wanted to keep it a surprise so I could have a magical day showcasing my unique musical talents. When I walked out on the stage I realized I was in an opera house with a gigantic chandelier on the ceiling. I couldn't stop looking at it. People roared with laughter....it was was the like loud thunder. Howie Mandel kept prodding me about what I do for a living. I told him I was a model. I tried to play a song ("Suntrails") and after the first chord/word felt loud beeping sounds and boos's ripping through my upper chest. They didn't sound check my guitar, so I threw it on the stage in disgust. I watched it tumble around then threw myself on the ground and tumbled too......for about three minutes: up and down and all around. It was crazy but it got their attention. Cheers began to mix in with the boo's. I stood up, dusted myself off and confronted the four celebrity judges. Sharon Osbourne seemed to be saying "I Love You" repeatedly threw her lips: but she may have been telling me to leave. I didn't. I began shrieking at the crowd, "you all bark like dogs, huh.........I can too: rrrrrrrrrruuuuuuuuf, rrrrrrrrrrrruuuuuf!". I did this while crawling on all fours. They began cheering, many screaming "I love you!". It was weird. I began screaming stuff about how lame the show was and how the people should know better than to abuse a barbershop quartet from San Diego who were actually quite good. They cheered some more. I told the judge they were never-were's and the crowd cheered some more. I was delighting in this performance. It wasn't a musical display.....it was something different and, most of all it was LOUD. Not loud coming from guitar amplifiers, but loud coming from an acoustic assembly of people old and young. Looking back, it was the most eventful performance I've ever given. A performance not given in front of a group of art students or old men who think The Velvet Underground was cool, but America At Large. Super Large. Special thanks should go out to the beautiful opera girl singer's father who told me it was the best performance he ever saw and the Italian ballet dancer who was equally as moved. When I walked outside I was flooded by people who wanted my autograph......bodies, books, programs, you name it. Driving home I walked to the train station fancying that I might become well known famous for my wondrous performance. Would they show it on TV? When it aired it was just ten seconds of me rolling around on the floor. Nothing special. But, hey, that's show biz. Wouldn't we all like to see Brock Lesnar versus Alexander Rusez? Not going to happen. It's just not what Americans want to see. Or is it?