I am looking to try stand up comedy. I have taken a workshop and am taking another workshop this fall. I have written some material and am looking for writing excesizes that will help create more ideas.
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Letterman, Leno, Robin Williams, Andy Kaufman, Richard Lewis, Garry Shandling, and many other soon-to-be-stars were once young, broke, and funny in 1970s L.A. They were also friends…until one event changed everything. I’m Dying Up Here chronicles the collective coming of age of the standup comedians who defined American humor during the past three decades. Born early in the Baby Boom, they grew up watching The Tonight Show, went to school during Viet Nam and Wat… More >>
I’m Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-up Comedy’s Golden Era
I am 19 years old, and I write different pieces every once in awhile, and I am just wondering what steps I must take to try out stand up comedy. Thank you
Hey, I am interested in doing stand-up comedy. I have never done it obviously, so I would like to know the process in becoming a stand-up comedian on the side.
I am going to college next year (not related to any of this obviously) and would like to start stand up comedy then. I can’t now since I live in a small town.
Do most colleges offer a night or something where you can do stand up comedy even for a little bit? If not, is it hard to find places offering open mic nights?
Thanks.
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Studio: Sony Music Release Date: 02/24/2004Amazon.com
Sharper and deeper than Robin Williams’s previous road material, Live on Broadway is a mature comedian’s view of all things to do with power, prejudice, and paranoia in the 21st century. On the anthrax scare of 2001: “The Senate cleared out of their building but told the rest of us, ‘Get on with your normal lives!’” On his solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over Jerusalem: “Time share!” On th… More >>
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\Here and now” captures the legendary comic in a live performance at New Orlean’s Saenger Theatre and “”Live on the Sunset Strip”" features Pryor live at the Hollywood Palladium.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: UN
Release Date: 24-MAY-2005
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Everybody is a comedian. Well, at least they either think they are or want to be. If you’re reading this article, you’re probably thinking of making a go at standup comedy. If that’s the case, there are a few things you’re going to want to know before you begin. Comedy is no laughing matter and a lousy routine won’t bring any laughter…just a lot of boos and hisses.
At the top of my list is know your audience. I don’t care how good a routine is. Not all routines are right for all audiences. For example, if you’re planning on doing a standup routine that is mostly risqué material, you want to make sure that the audience is going to be receptive to it. A room full of nuns may not take too kindly to you making jokes about the sister who…well never mind…you know what I mean. Okay, know you’re audience.
Make sure your jokes are not dated. This will happen quite often when standup comics do routines on current events or politics. A joke about Nixon today probably won’t go over very well…especially if your audience is under the age of 30. You want to come up with the most relevant material to the period as possible. Naturally, this isn’t a problem if you go with more generic material.
Whatever routine you DO come up with, don’t do it cold in front of a paying audience. First you want to do it in front of a mirror and see how you look. A lot of standup comedy is appearance. Sometimes just a funny expression can make people laugh. After you’ve done the act in front of a mirror and have it down cold, perform the routine in front of friends. Ask them to be honest about your performance. Some friends won’t have any trouble doing that.
