Q&A – Stage Fright
In this video, Jared discusses the psychology of stage fright, his own stage fright, and how he got over it.
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Q&A – The “Mask” of Humor – Using Humor To Reveal Pain
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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The Perfect Set List For Remembering Your Material
This is a ridiculously awesome way of remembering your set. I’ve been very open about my past struggle with stage-fright and perfectionism. The intense fear I felt early in my career lead me to search for better ways of remembering my material. I developed this strategy for remembering comedy material very early in my career …
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What’s the best way to save a story or joke that bombed?
This is easily the best strategy for turning a bombed joke around. “Calling the moment” is a way of saving jokes that was popularized by Johnny Carson. The brilliance of Johnny Carson was that he could get just as many (if not more) laughs from a bombed joke than a good one. Calling the moment …
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Overcoming Fear
Overcoming Your Fears- A Comedian’s Guide to Finding Success in Stand-Up Comedy As Albert Einstein said, “you cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” Expanding your stand-up comedy career requires exploring the unknown. Without change, you’re destined to repeat the same mistakes and you’ll always get the same level of success. …
How to Be a Comedian – The Most Common Mistakes New Comedians Make On Stage
How to Be a Comedian Series – Common New Comedian Mistakes The last performance article in the How To Be A Comedian Series addressed preparing for a stand-up comedy performance. This article will deal with the the actual performance. How to Be a Comedian: The Most Common Mistakes New Comedians Make On Stage Let’s go …
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How to Perform Stand-Up Comedy – Knocking Down the 4th Wall
This stand-up comedy blog provides tips on how to perform stand-up comedy by teaching you how to break through the 4th wall. The 4th wall is a term given to pretending that there is a wall between the performer and the stage. The fourth wall is dangerous for several reasons. How to Perform Stand-Up Comedy …
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Stage Fright – How To Overcome Stage Fright As a Comedian
Overcoming stage fright is a subject near-and-dear to me. Years ago I suffered from extreme stage fright. I would studying my stand-up comedy performances so much that I’d spend over 75 hours rehearsing a single 5-7 minute set. However, all my work only ended up giving me even more stage fright. As I was learning …
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