Hey, Aspiring Comedians. I'm building a stand-up comedy memberships site and need your help. If you know what you want or need to learn to get better at stand-up comedy, please explain it in a comment. Then I can make a video or design a lesson that will fulfill your needs. Break a Funny Bone!
Your videos have actually helped me better in comedy. I recently did a show in Pahrump, and through your technics, advise and tips, I was able to stick to my set and finish on a high note.
Just coming across this, I’m brand new at this comedy journey 😂😂great information I’m looking to take a class at Richmond Funny Bone in Richmond Va, I am looking to gain a lot of insight and knowledge to help me with my comedy journey
If you want to learn the techniques in the video check out our zoom classes. stand-upcomedy.com/product/level-1-how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine/ Be well.
Yao, how did it go down there? I’m a lil bit north from you, I’m trying to get as much exposure as possible. I’m hitting all of the comedy clubs in va to DC
Ive been waiting 15 years to gather the "cojones" to get up infront of an audience for my 1st set. I have tons of stories but i cant put them in a short bit. Can someone give me any free advice? Thanks much love, Gilbert
Don't mean to be too self serving, yet my book will teach you joke structure and jokes writing as well as many other skills. www.amazon.com/Step-Stand-Up-Comedy-Revised/dp/0989735176/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_1/133-5805711-5198631?pd_rd_w=wIGBv&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=K6AXAKRYG0NKJ4XWKWM9&pd_rd_wg=cBWtf&pd_rd_r=7c5b901d-1c13-4206-a133-4f5053bc9f1a&pd_rd_i=0989735176&psc=1
I’m a Photographer as well as a comic but I’m trying to focus on making money as a photographer since I rarely get paid for comedy gigs. What do you think I should do? Take a break from comedy?
Hey professor I did 4 bringers show for big bo the comedian He made $3,000 off the shows Didn't give the comedians nothing YUO SAID STAY AWAY FROM THOSE BRINGER SHOW I didn't listen , should have I paid out my pocket for the bringers shows I will whether be spending my money for your stand up comedy classes.
Sorry that happened, but lesson well learned. There are some bringers worth doing, but make sure there's something in it for you. Like you're on the bill with a famous comedian you want to get to know or it's a good showcase for you if an agent wants to see your work. To get stage time you can always start your own small open mic. Keep at it.
Just a quick question- the comedy of say Louis CK and Sebastian M utilise a very different approach to the shattering of expectations/assumptions formula you always come back to. How do they fit into the fundamentals of joke writing that you focus on?
You haven't read all of my work. There's a whole class of jokes where the setup is common knowledge. They shatter those assumptions which are already in our heads, not just the ones presented in the setup. Great question.
Zoom class starts tonight 2-20 4pm Pacific time. stand-upcomedy.com Hope to see you there. Also have ondemand classes on teachable gregdeanstandupcomedyclasses.teachable.com/courses/
I'm working through your material. Can you cover what qualifies as joke stealing? A troll on social media attacked me saying I stole a joke. I got defensive because I wrote my joke by myself (and very hurt). And the joke she mentioned is similar that it also talks about constipation in context of a crime. so at 20,000ft view the premise is similar that way. But otherwise very different. Now I'm obsessing about it - what makes a joke a stolen joke... and I'm afraid of trolls now too.
If the person that wrote it says it's exactly like their joke. Otherwise, f#ck whoever said you were stealing, especially if you know it was original. I've had people tell me someone was stealing my material, so I watch their show. It had the same subject matter, that's it. Don't listen to others unless it's the author of the joke. If a joke is truly original, just ignore the accusations as they are usually misinformed. Be true to yourself.
It all begins with understanding my jokes structure and POVs. First you need to know where the jokes are so you can edit you story to the jokes that move the narrative along. All the best to you.
Okay. Please show me the literature sighting "joke structure" before 1982 when I coined the phrase in my early workbooks to explain how jokes work. If you cannot. Annoying!!!
