First, quietly and respectfully ask other comedians if they agree with you. It’s not about accusing anyone. It’s about making sure that you’re justified in calling it a “theft.” If others feel reasonably certain that another comedian is using your material, then you can try talking to the accused thief. If you believe that …
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Why is it that so many professionally funny people get their start in stand-up? In this video, Jared discusses why learning stand-up comedy is so important to actors, screenwriter’s, improvisational comedians, and other comedy professionals. Have a question? Sign up for our newsletter and let Jared know.
In this video, Jared discusses the psychology of stage fright, his own stage fright, and how he got over it.
Many comedians grow up using humor as a defense mechanism. In this Q&A video Jared shares his own experience of using humor as a mask and why it’s so powerful when comedians switch from using humor to HIDE their vulnerabilities to using humor to REVEAL them to the world. Sign up to our newsletter to …
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Why Is Point-Of-View So Important In Comedy? In this lesson, we’re going to explore why POV plays such a huge role in comedy. I stumbled across so many great strategies for POV Humor while creating this lesson. But in this lesson, I want to focus on the big picture. So we’ll look at how POV …
How Jokes Work (From the Audience’s Perspective) As you’ll see, comedic conflict and joke-telling are not completely inseparable. A joke is simply a setup/punchline structure that is designed to create a comedic conflict. All jokes create comedic conflict, but not all comedic conflict is created from jokes. Understanding comedic conflict greatly increases your repertoire as …
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In this lesson, I’ll introduce you to various styles of comedy and give you a few examples of each style in action. Here’s what you need to know before we dive in: You do not have to choose only one of these styles… especially early on. If you still consider yourself a beginner then …
The 3 Pillars of Remarkable Comedians How No-Name Comedians Kill It On Stage and Grow Their Fan Base Many new comedians think comedy success is about writing the best punchlines. They view success in stand-up similar to success in other jobs: effectiveness and motivation leads to success. They assume that success looks like this: Learn …
Joke Structures: How To Write Stand-Up Comedy Jokes Get Instant Access To20+ Hours of Comedy Training! Click here to get started! Joke Structures, also known as “joke formats” or “joke types” is a way for comedians to organize a setup and punchline to create a comedic conflict. A “Joke Formula” is a conventional joke-writing strategy …
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Bonus Video: FAQ #1 – Who Can Be a Comedian? Bonus Video: FAQ #2- What Do I Talk About On Stage? Bonus Video: FAQ #3- How Long Does It Take To Write Material? Bonus Video: FAQ #4 – How Long Does It Take To Get Good? Bonus Video: FAQ #5 – How Much Material Do …
