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I'm a visionary- I'm ahead of my time. Trouble is I'm only an hour and a half ah ead... stand up comedy routine jokes Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them. The performer is commonly known as a comic, stand-up comic, stand-up comedian or simply a stand-up. In stand-up co medy the comedian usually recites a fast-paced succession of humorous stories, s hort jokes called "bits", and one-liners, which constitute what is typically cal led a monologue, routine or act. Some stand-up comedians use props, music or mag ic tricks to enhance their acts. Stand-up comedy is often performed in comedy cl ubs, bars, neo-burlesques, colleges, and theaters. Outside of live performance, stand-up is often distributed commercially via television, DVD, and the internet . In stand-up comedy, feedback of the audience is instant and crucial for the come dian's act. Audiences expect a stand-up comic to provide a steady stream of laug hs, and a performer is alw ays under great pressure to deli ver. Jack Benny, Bob Hope, George Burns, The Tramp sympathises with social outcasts of the time and casts a comical light on the struggles these people were faced with, which taught us that laughing at our misfortunes is hilarious. A lot of stand ups are funny because they ridicul e themselves; not many people will laugh at a man showing off how good he is. No , we want to laugh at a man making a fool out of himself.: It takes courage to ma ke a fool out of yourself. Not e verything in come dy alway s works. But its like writing. Youve got to know y our audience, youve got to know your material, and most importantly, you ve got to revise, revise, revise, and revise. As for material, the old mantra "write what you know" applies to stand-up. Go wi th what really interests you, whether it's politics, sports, relationships, hist ory, family, etc. If you have fun, theyll have fun, Eddie said. And if they talk during your set, do w hat I do. Lean over and say, Dont you hate it when you come here for a chat and th ey build a comedy club around you? Every joke or story should have a setup, and then a payoff or punch line, which is supposed to be the funny part. For example, "I just flew in from Detroit" (se tup), "and boy are my arms tired" (payoff). ///////////////////
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I'm a visionary- I'm ahead of my time. Trouble is I'm only an hour and a half ahead...
stand up comedy routine jokes
Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them. The performer is commonly known as a comic, stand-up comic, stand-up comedian or simply a stand-up. In stand-up comedy the comedian usually recites a fast-paced succession of humorous stories, short jokes called "bits", and one-liners, which constitute what is typically called a monologue, routine or act. Some stand-up comedians use props, music or magic tricks to enhance their acts. Stand-up comedy is often performed in comedy clubs, bars, neo-burlesques, colleges, and theaters. Outside of live performance,stand-up is often distributed commercially via television, DVD, and the internet.
In stand-up comedy, feedback of the audience is instant and crucial for the comedian's act. Audiences expect a stand-up comic to provide a steady stream of laughs, and a performer is always under great pressure to deliver. Jack Benny, BobHope, George Burns,
The Tramp sympathises with social outcasts of the time and casts a comical light on the struggles these people were faced with, which taught us that laughing at our misfortunes is hilarious. A lot of stand ups are funny because they ridicule themselves; not many people will laugh at a man showing off how good he is. No, we want to laugh at a man making a fool out of himself.: It takes courage to make a fool out of yourself.
Not everything in comedy always works. But its like writing. Youve got to know your audience, youve got to know your material, and most importantly, youve got torevise, revise, revise, and revise.
As for material, the old mantra "write what you know" applies to stand-up. Go with what really interests you, whether it's politics, sports, relationships, history, family, etc.
If you have fun, theyll have fun, Eddie said. And if they talk during your set, do hat I do. Lean over and say, Dont you hate it when you come here for a chat and they build a comedy club around you?
Every joke or story should have a setup, and then a payoff or punch line, whichis supposed to be the funny part. For example, "I just flew in from Detroit" (setup), "and boy are my arms tired" (payoff).
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Also, prepare yourself mentally for hecklers before you hit the stage. The basic rule is the more they drink, the worse they get. Your best ammunition against hecklers is to heckle them back.
It teaches you how to find your funny. We find whats inside of you, what your views are and how you look at the world. There are so many things in your life thatare funny that you dont even know about. We work with you, find whats most comfortable, and we find whats inside of you thats not inside of anyone else and we bring it to the surface, he said. Crowds and fans can sense the honesty in you. Thats how other people will buy into it. Crowds can sense that. Theres no better high than being on the comedy stage and having the room go crazy.
A sense of humor is one of the most valuable assets you can have in what you do. In work, public speaking, sales, a sense of humor can take you a long way. We have attorneys that take our course. It helps them better address the juries. Wehave a lot of sales people that take the class and better learn how to think ontheir feet, he said. You can control a room with comedy. A guy that walks into a room and starts cracking jokes they get the attention. There are so many things out there that can scare you. The bully is not going to bully a guy that can humiliate them in front of a crowd. If you cut the bully to the core comically, youbecome king of the hill. Id love to teach kids comedy how to have fun with it.
It's generally not a good idea to get into stand-up comedy for the money, sincethere are plenty of easier ways to make a living.Dallas Comedy House2645 Commerce St.,
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