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.
Before I jump into the meat of this article, let me say that your ability to entertain an audience at the highest level of your ability depends on the fact that you have an audience in the first place (not 3 people) and that they are paying attention to what you are saying. 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 want to talk briefly today about “progress indicators”.
I had one major goal every single time I performed on the stand-up comedy stage. And that was…
Make it hard, if not impossible for a comedian to follow me at the same level.
Well, I was able to meet that goal over and over again. As a matter of fact…
There were headliners that did not want me on their show for that very reason.
But I made an interesting observation along the way… 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.
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.
I should also mention that having an outrageously high PAR Score is no guarantee for “Hollywood” type fame and fortune, if that is your goal. As a matter of fact, you don’t even have to be that funny if you have the attributes a producer or director is looking for. But in my humble opinion, being as funny as possible could be a catalyst to get you recognized in the first place. 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.