How to Crush It on Stage: The 3 Pillars of Stand-Up Comedy Success If you want to learn how to be a comedian and write stand-up comedy that will crush it on stage, then you need to master the three essential pillars of stand-up comedy success. These pillars are being funny, being unique, and being […]
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Steve Martin is one of my all-time favorite creative people. What makes him so special is that he somehow managed to rebel against a group of comedians who were themselves in a rebellion. He became the most financially successful stand-up comedian of all time, selling out arenas years in advance. He was one of the
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.
When asked what keeps pulling them back to the stage after all these years, Chappelle & Rock had the same answer: Mastery. But mastery isn’t unique to comedians. It’s actually the most common goal among all highly-creative professionals. Studies into the psychology of highly creative people have found that mastery is mentioned over 20% more
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In this video, Jared talks about what it means to “Shape your comedic space.” Want to learn how to write stand-up comedy stories? Check out our Playfully Inappropriate and the Playfully Inappropriate Workbook on Amazon.
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. Got questions about how to be a comedian or write funnier jokes? Sign up for our newsletter and let Jared know.
Comedic Conflict is easily the most important topic in comedy. When you understand Comedic Conflict, you understand the single-most important tool in every comedian’s toolbox. There aren’t any “exceptions to the rule” with Comedic Conflict (unlike joke-structures). It’s easy to see examples of Comedic Conflict throughout stand-up, improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, TV, movies, and even
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
Want to learn how to be comedian? Here are 50 time-tested stand-up comedy tips that will help you build a solid career in comedy. While there are hundreds of comedy tips to choose from, applying these 50 stand-up comedy tips are going to help you learn how to be a comedian. Whether you’re an aspiring
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Sometimes, a comedian is the only sane person in a room because he’s the only person willing to question the obvious and so reveal the false as false. In short, comedians have always been great at calling B.S. For professionals (or aspiring pros) who depend on questioning everything and looking at old ideas in a
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