stand-up comedy secrets
Are predictable punchlines FUNNIER?
What makes for the best punchline isn’t as straightforward as people thought. The Surprise Hypothesis, which posits that jokes become funnier as the punchline becomes more surprising or unpredictable, has largely failed empirical research. Even weirder, results suggest that less-surprising punchlines are often funnier. While counter-intuitive, it makes sense once you dig a little deeper. …
How Jokes Work (From The Audience’s Perspective)
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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The Key to Become a Successful Comedian: How to Get More Stand-Up Comedy Fans Through Originality
How to Get More Fans As a Stand-Up Comedian: The Key to Becoming a Successful Comedian Through Originality This video blog will discuss… Why creativity is necessary to become a successful comedian Why originality gives the audience a reason to remember us long after the show How creativity and originality expands a comedians fan base …
Is Your Material BORING? Here’s Why…
As I’ve said many times in this blog series, learning how to be a comedian is more than learning how to write setup and punch lines. For top comedians, these skills are secondary to the ability to really engage audiences on a deeper level. All stand-up comedians are funny… that’s not what separates them. In …
Stand-Up Comedy Writing Secrets – Studying Different Styles of Writing
In this video we’ll discuss some stand-up comedy writing secrets that will help you learn many different styles of writing that will aid you in quickly gaining the skills needed to learn how to be a comedian. Stand-Up Comedy Writing Secrets Learning different styles of writing is one of the best stand-up comedy writing …
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