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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One of the most common “syndromes” among comedians that I see is lack of consistency with their “A-List” material.
In a perfect world, we would like our stand-up comedy material to kill the audience 100% of the time. But this is not a perfect world and every comedian, no matter how consistent or effective can have an off day (kind of sounds like working a day job, huh?)
But there are factors that a comedian can be aware of that absolutely affect their performance, some of which are within the control of the comedian themselves.
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It is just a fact of life that no matter how much skill, expertise or fame you may develop as a stand-up comedian, you will never be exempt from the possibility of bombing on stage.
Bombing on stage happens on occasion to the best entertainers. It happens with increased frequency to those entertainers who don’t fall into the “best” category.
The reality is this — while sometimes there are environmental or audience conditions that can contribute to a less-than-stellar performance (i.e. microphone failure), most bombing on stage is self-inflicted and can be completely avoided most of the time.
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Since I have taken it upon myself to name the “World’s Funniest Comedian” based on PAR Score (Positive Audience Response), it seems appropriate to talk about how to go about improving your stand-up comedy PAR Score.
But before I go there, let me say this:
If your PAR Score is 45 or above, only the very best comedians could even follow you on stage. The “average” headlining comedian delivers stand-up comedy material at a PAR Score rate of somewhere between 30-35.
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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.
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.
One of the most common “syndromes” among comedians that I see is lack of consistency with their “A-List” material.
I want to talk briefly today about “progress indicators”.
It is just a fact of life that no matter how much skill, expertise or fame you may develop as a stand-up comedian, you will never be exempt from the possibility of bombing on stage.
Since I have taken it upon myself to name the “
