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The very best stand-up comedy tips on the planet for new comedians!
The very best stand-up comedy tips on the planet for new comedians!
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Not utilizing video to record your performances from the start seems like learning to swim. Once you get out of the bag it’s much easier to find your way. Without feedback you are literally in the dark about your performance. The question then becomes “How long can you hold your breath?”.
Video shows that just verbal punchlines aren’t enough to pull together a killer set, unless you’re just gifted with the pen, Shakespeare. I started just audio recording my sets which helped with what got a laugh but once I watched my set and saw my reactions to the lulls and silence, it was eye opening. Watching myself makes me want to pay attention to all aspects of my comedy routine.
So far within 3 months I have purchased Judy Carter’s , Jay Sankey’s, and Greg Dean’s books(all used).
Judy and Greg books gives more instruction or “Hey, here’s a diagram of an atom, now split one…….Einstein” and Jay book gives you more emotional/spiritual outlook on being a comic “Hmmmmm, Jedi be one with joke, he must”
I feel all these books have helped me make “strides” (quote from another comic who started an entire year before me) as a new comic but I think being older,36, I know that you take in all information on a subject, and use what applies to you.
I’m eager to gain enough points so I can use the Evaluator, so you will be hearing from me often.
Chad