Archive for January, 2010

sag-foundationFor comedians who are a part of the Screen Actors Guild in Hollywood, I hope you are taking advantage of the free facilities available for actors at the SAG Foundation. I was very fortunate to get a tour of the facility while I was in town.

The SAG Foundation is a non-profit organization with a beautiful facility that is devoted to assisting actors in their careers, providing a film screening/training area, a rehearsal area, a dedicated meeting area and a computer room for actors to learn film editing.

This organization also hosts a wide variety of high quality training classes for actors. While I was there, I got to catch of bit of training presented by award winning author Dallas Travers, who was speaking on how to market yourself as an actor.

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Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

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Let’s assume that you are a comedian and you want to get more and/or stronger laughs when performing your stand-up comedy routine. Let’s also assume that you are a smart comedian and you video every show that you do for performance improvement.

One of the metrics any comedian can use to evaluate performances is laughs per minute that requires no equipment other than a watch or time device.

But do laughs per minute really matter when conducting a performance improvement review? The answer is yes and no.

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Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

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The Corporate Comedian Business Items List

business-cardThere are two types of people in the world of stand-up comedy:

Those who stand in line and those who make the line to stand in.

For those of you who are so inclined to really capitalize on your comedic talent, you MUST treat your act as a salable and valuable product. And just like with any product, you need to be ready to market your product and handle the business of supplying that product at the highest possible price.

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Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

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I just got back from the Slamdance Film Festival world premiere of the stand-up comedy documentary called I Am Comic directed by Jordan Brady and narrated by comedian Ritch Shydner.

So, what’s the verdict? I am going to predict right now that I Am Comic is going to be a wildly popular film, not just among stand-up comedians, but among anyone who is a fan of stand-up comedy.

Let me start off by saying this—I Am Comic is certainly NOT your typical documentary. This film is not only interestingly informative, it is seriously funny and entertaining throughout the entire film—even in the more dramatic and serious moments that are captured in the later part of documentary.

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About the Author/Founder of the SCP Blog


Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

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no-wayYes, It’s True

I know that there are a number of people who read my blog and wonder…

Did The Prof actually ever perform any stand-up comedy?

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Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

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