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  1. Thanks again for the great information Steve! I recently completed a 6 week comedy course which helped me get over my stage fright. I am a newbie comedian who thinks & writes like a headliner 🙂 I decided to toss out my last two months of material bcuz it wasn’t funny. My joke writing is getting much better and my confidence is growing. However I am having trouble remembering my bits 🙁 I know once I keep rehearsing my bits I will remember them. I plan to perform at open mics after the new year. I also plan to post some of my open mic videos on my youtube channel. I plan on taking your course and would like you your input once I have videos for you to review. I have seen a lot of comics bomb & learned several things NOT to do. I also go to comedy shows regularly & keep learning from good comics…Who is KelliCgreen? Follow KelliCgreen on twitter @ KelliCgreen

  2. In this audio interview you gave what I thought was the most persuasive argument for your course/method that I’ve heard. John was the perfect conservative counterpart to your excited hyperbole. I’m not saying you made anything up, or trying to say something negative about the way you pitch your product, I’m just saying your personality and John’s were well matched in this interview. A few times he seemed hesitant to agree with your bold claims, perhaps trying to be polite to other authors or people who used a different method. And I think that sold better than someone ranting and raving about your course. He came across as very thoughtful and sincere. And you kept the show entertaining (loved the exchange about 60 seconds in a minute) 🙂 Great job!

    • Before you take it upon yourself to categorize anything I have to offer in the way of information as hyperbole, may I humbly recommend that you get some stage time. There’s a huge difference between “academic” points of reference and “experience based” points of reference. Then come back and comment on my “hyperbole”.

      As far as my “pitch” goes – if you have reviewed KillerStandup.com, you will see that I am the only stand-up comedy educator that tells everyone to go and try every other book, course or workshop FIRST. 🙂

  3. I mentioned to my partner that, when I do my first set, I want him to video it. I told him it was so I could check where jokes aren’t working and whether I’m doing anything physically which distracts. He said it may be that some jokes don’t work with one audience but might with another. Probably a valid point, but I think that largely if a joke doesn’t work it will be because of my delivery – or that it just isn’t funny!

    Seeing yourself perform has to be the only way to refine your act.

    • You are correct in your assessment. But also keep this in mind…

      If your stand-up comedy material is structured properly and delivered professionally in a genuine and natural way, it should work and work well virtually all the time (barring a few exceptions that can be audience related — ie: very few audience members, spread out audience, etc.).