Here’s a YouTube video of my recent interview with the Clean Comedy Podcast. Luke and James do great work putting on this show every week. You can find The Clean Comedy Podcast on Youtube or you can listen on your favorite podcasting app. You can also check out my earlier interview with them from Dec. …
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 …
Q&A – The “Mask” of Humor – Using Humor To Reveal Pain Read More »
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 …
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 …
Check out the BBC interview I did here on The Why Factor: Why Not Celebrate Introverts? The stand-up comedy industry is full of diverse comedians. However, there is a very interesting (and misunderstood) pattern to comedians’ personalities. Audiences almost always believe that comedians are highly extrovert (i.e. “are the life of the party”). As research …
Is it Better to Be an Introverted or Extroverted Comedian? Read More »
