I get really amused by what I can only describe as the “television intelligence” and “that’s the way it’s always been done” approach that permeates society when it comes to developing stand-up comedy material that actually works for the stage.
Ooops! Pardon me—I was supposed to say “write” stand-up comedy. That’s how it’s done, right? All you have to do is “write” jokes that read funny on paper using any number of established “joke formulas”, right? It’s really just a matter of “plug-n-play”, isn’t it?
Then, all you have to do is say the jokes you wrote to an audience and they will wet their pants laughing, right? And if a joke doesn’t work, it’s because you didn’t “write” it properly. That’s how stand-up comedy really works, right? 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 have said for years that comedians need to be “small audience specialists”. Why?
Usually, comedians must prove their ability in front of smaller audiences before they are given the opportunity to perform for larger audiences.
So, common sense would dictate that comedians should become very skilled at slaying small audiences on a consistent basis. But that’s usually not the case. Here’s what happens…
Once a new comedian has had the opportunity to perform for larger audiences, they tend to make the mistake of discounting the value of smaller audiences. Ultimately, they have shows where the audience size is small and they end up providing lackluster performances as a result. 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.
Before I introduce you to rising comedian Clayburn Cox, let me say this:
One of the questions that I know many people have on their brain once they have visited my website or will ask me directly is “Does the Killer Stand-up Comedy System really work?”
That’s not a hard question for me to answer. My response to that frequently asked question has been and will always be: 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.