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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I have exciting news for all the people emailing me about seeing me live. I’ve been invited to speak at the 5th annual Comics Rock Convention in Los Angeles. If you don’t know the Comics Rock Convention, think of it as the “TED Talks” of stand-up comedy. The convention has a ton of other awesome
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In this article, I’ll introduce you to a new way of looking at creativity and success in comedy. I’ll also show you examples of how this type of creativity was applied by the greatest comedians of all time. Then I’ll go a step further and show you how this type of creativity actually lead to their future
Many great comedians got their start in comedy while you’re under 21 years old (or 18 in some countries). If you’re an underage comedian, this guide is for you! If you want to become a comedian you’ll have a unique set of benefits and challenges What’s important is that you use benefits to your advantage.
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Alcohol might loosen you up, but it can also block your best ideas. This post reveals the real effect of drinking on writing comedy and how to stay sharp
Take a look at the stand-up comedians that you are a big fan of. What do they all have in common? Aside from the ability to get laughs and high creativity… each one of them uses stand-up comedy as an art form of self-expression. What happens when a comedian DOESN’T use stand-up comedy as self-expression?
Facebook is one of the most important tools for comedian marketing. Even so, many comedians aren’t using Facebook to it’s full potential. Comedians have the opportunity to use it, and other social media outlets, to network with other comedians in town, out of state, and across the globe. A stand-up comedian’s success is directly related
So many new comedians are faced with the same issue: how do you translate your natural sense of humor into a stand-up comedy act? What do you do if you’re really good at making quick jokes with friends but have writer’s block when you’re attempting to write comedy? First, there’s a difference between writing comedy
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Stand-up comedy jokes can be broken down in multiple ways: mechanical vs. organic, one-liners vs. storytelling, observational vs. experiential, current event vs. evergreen material, and local vs. universal. Comedians are exposed to these different styles as they learn to write comedy. Click here for an article on how to write stand-up comedy. In this article
How does a comedian figure out if a joke is funny or not before they put it on stage? There are several ways to test jokes in the real world. This article focuses on what comedians can do individually before performing a joke in front of any type of audience. There are two ways to estimate
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