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Learning Standup Comedy For Today’s Tough Crowd
< p>News flash…it’s a tough world out there. Things that were funny years ago aren’t so funny anymore. We’ve got more entertainment now than we know what to do with. If you don’t have at least 200 cable stations, you’re living in the stone ages. Comedy is all around. So if you’re thinking of becoming a standup comic and making people laugh, you have your work cut out for you. Hopefully, these tips will help you get an edge on the competition.
For starters, you better know who your competition is. That means you have to do your research. Some of this is easy. Watch guys like Leno and Letterman. These guys are the crème de le crème. You can learn a lot from watching them on TV. They’re current and they’re good. In addition to that, you want to go to the local comedy clubs as often as you can and see who your immediate competition is. If you’re not as good as these guys, you have a lot of work ahead of you. Find out what kind of material they do, what goes over and what doesn’t. Make notes…lots of them.
Secondly, you want to get yourself a manager. This is going to be somebody who not only will do everything he can to get you gigs but also tell you when your act stinks. He is going to be brutally honest with you if he’s any good at all. So make sure that you perform for him before you perform for anybody else. This way, you’ll really know where you stand.
A lot of people don’t want to do this because they just think they’re naturally funny (don’t we all) but you might want to consider taking formal standup classes. They’ll actually teach you how to deliver a joke. Think about it. Did you ever hear a joke that one person told and it was a real scream that when told by somebody else fell flat as a pancake? It’s all in the delivery, and a formal training can greatly help with that delivery.
Finally, and I can’t stress this enough. You MUST have the right attitude to make it in this business. That not only means believing in yourself but also developing a thick skin. Not everybody is going to like you. Some will flat out boo you off the stage. Get used to it.
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Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It, 2nd Edition List Price: $17.99 Sale Price: $8.99  |
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The Only Handbook for Humor Writers!What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.-Steve MartinBecome the funniest person in the room! With Comedy Writing Secrets, 2nd edition, you can master the fundamentals of humor writing and turn your comedic talent into a well-paying pursuit... |
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The New Comedy Writing Step by Step List Price: $14.95 Sale Price: $8.86 |
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Three-time Emmy Award-winner Gene Perret’s Comedy Writing Step by Step has been the manual for humor writers for 25 years. In this new book, his first update, Perret offers readers a treasure trove of guidelines and suggestions covering a broad range of comedy writing situations, along with many all-important insights into the selling of one’s work... |
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The Eight Characters of Comedy: Guide to Sitcom Acting And Writing List Price: $19.95 Sale Price: $12.32 |
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At the core of this Hollywood howto guide is the concept of The Eight Characters of Comedy, the eight specific character archetypes used in sitcoms dating back to the advent of TV. Every actor can find a sitcom niche by identifying with one of these eight characters... |
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Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy List Price: $18.95 Sale Price: $8.99 |
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If you think you're funny, and you want others to think so too, this is the book for you! Greg Dean examines the fundamentals of being funny and offers advice on a range of topics, including: writing creative joke material rehearsing and performing routines coping with stage fright dealing with emcees who think they're funnier than you are getting experience and lots more... |
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Comedy Writing Workbook List Price: $29.00 Sale Price: $28.00 |
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The whole range of tricks for successful comedy writing is examined in this book. The author, one of Bob Hope's top writers, analyzes what he does to produce one-liners, anecdotes, monologues, formular jokes, cartoon captions and teaches the reader how to master the skill. |
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Writing the Comedy Blockbuster: The Inappropriate Goal List Price: $22.95 Sale Price: $12.47 |
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Dying is easy, comedy is hard. So keep your comedy blockbuster alive and well and buy this book. Comedy has always been the backbone of the film business. In an age of sequels and brand-name movies based on established properties, the original comedy screenplay still delivers high profits... |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Comedy Writing List Price: $16.95 Sale Price: $6.39 |
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Comedy is serious business-and serious money. In this guide, comedian, writer, and teacher Jim Mendrinos explains the principles of comedy and how to apply them to forms from stand-up to sitcoms- including fiction, film, speeches, articles, essays, and more... |
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Writing the Romantic Comedy List Price: $15.00 Sale Price: $7.25 |
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According to Billy Mernit, all the Hollywood studios--and most major actors--"are actively seeking romantic comedies." But the same studios and actors reject hundreds of romantic comedies a month. Mernit should know... |
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The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing: From stand-up to sketch - all you need to succeed in the world of comedy (Everything (Language & Writing)) List Price: $15.95 Sale Price: $4.83 |
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A guy walks into a bar . . . With this guide, aspiring comics will learn to navigate the complex world of comedy writing. Aspiring comics discover how to tap into their natural sense of humor through real-life examples and hands-on skill-building exercises... |
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