I want to paint a visual picture for you—one that will explain EXACTLY why naturally funny people in everyday life struggle to get laughs with their stand-up comedy material.
Before I continue, let me say this—an individual CANNOT “write” themselves into having comedy talent on stage. An individual CANNOT “write” themselves into getting the big laughs on stage, no matter what any so-called comedy teacher or book on stand-up comedy tells you.
Now let me explain why with a music analogy…
Let’s assume that you want to learn how to play the piano, so you go to a recognized music teacher who provides piano lessons.
When you get there, you are introduced to a piano that only has 6 keys that work out of the 88 keys on the piano.
But the teacher tells you that you can learn how to play the piano like a pro by simply focusing on understanding and mastering the 6 keys that work on the piano.
So you study and practice everyday for months using only the 6 working keys that your music teacher insists will give you most of the skill you need to master playing the piano. Read the rest of this entry
About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional
Steve Roye is the author of the
Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the
Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.
Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.
For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.
Essential for the aspiring comic or the working comedian interested in updating his or her comedy routine, Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy is the most comprehensive and useful book ever written on the art of the stand-up comedian.
About the Author
Greg Dean is a former Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus clown, a street performer, and a regular at the Comedy Store in Hollywood.
Through his popular “Stand-Up Comedy Workshop” at the Santa Monica Playhouse, Dean has worked with many of today’s top comics. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
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About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional
Steve Roye is the author of the
Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the
Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.
Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.
For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.
There are a number of very good reasons why you should consider attending a comedy workshop or comedy class, especially at the beginning of your comedy career.
And one of those reasons is NOT to make you funnier. If you have read my work before, then you know that you bring funny to the table—you don’t somehow become magically funny.
But a comedy workshop or comedy class can give you some things that you just can’t get anywhere else, specifically stage time and peer review depending on the class or workshop you attend.
Here’s a brief laundry list of how you can benefit from taking a comedy class or comedy workshop (depending on the curriculum of course): Read the rest of this entry
About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional
Steve Roye is the author of the
Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the
Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.
Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.
For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.