If your goal is to become a headlining comedian, you need to think and perform like a headliner BEFORE you officially reach that coveted position in the world of stand-up comedy.
While that may be a difficult concept for some to grasp, I will tell you this:
If you are consistently getting an average of 18 or more seconds of laughter for each minute you perform—no matter what position in a comedy show line-up you may be in or how new you may be to stand-up comedy—you are performing at headliner level.
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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.
One of the things I have been thinking about lately is about how to approach putting together your stand-up comedy resume. In others words, getting your resume down on paper (or in an Adobe PDF file) for online downloading.
If you are performing at every opportunity, your comedy resume will grow pretty quickly.
But there are a few things you might want to consider as you are building your comedy resume… 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.
I’m a firm believer that very few comedians actually ever experience a “big break” — it’s really more like getting some smaller breaks that become significant over time.
As I reflect on my own stand-up comedy career, there are a couple of events that stick out like a sore thumb and certainly helped me along the way. I would call these my “big breaks” if they qualify as such.
But before I tell you what they are, please note: I was ready to open the door when opportunity knocked. Many comedians are not.
My first “big break” was when I won a local military comedy competition in 1993 held at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA. Only two of the contestants had every even been on a comedy stage before the competition—myself and Sharyn Cartier, another Navy Chief. 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.