Stand-Up Comedy fundamentals from Marshall Chiles… owner of The Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta who has been performing stand-up since 1999. Check out www.MarshallChiles.com to learn more about him/me. This video teaches you the basics of finding, writing and performing stand-up comedy. Please be aware, there is no substitute for getting on stage… but these … Read more
Can an Australian ginger learn how to do stand up comedy in a month? You be the judge.
If you’re an actor, or just someone who needs to memorize some lines of text real quick, check this flippin’ awesome technique out. Don’t ask me how it works, it just does! Memorize lines instantly, with no memorization techniques, no joke. It’s a pretty awesome little hack. And it works! Watch the video then take … Read more
On April 7, 2013 Ari Shaffir met up with a bunch of comics at the Comedy Store to share some advice. Here is the audio from that day.
Michael Che sits down to dissect a joke about letting people marry who or what they want. Hello, everyone and welcome to another episode of joke ology. My name is Benji, I’m here with the very funny Michael che, thanks for coming in thanks. I really appreciate it. Okay tell us a little bit about … Read more
Cameron Esposito experienced her fair share of mistakes and bad moment on the path to becoming a successful stand-up comedian. You have to accept failure as a gift in this job. Every time you fail on stage, you learn something it’s like going to the gym. You are getting stronger, you have to put … Read more
Have you ever thought of what it would be like if you created a bit of comedy, performed it in front of an audience, and ended up with an hour of mediocre jokes? If you did, that means that you are thinking too highly of yourself. This comic has been working on his comedy for over 7 months, put on over 13 performances, and had more than 100 of his jokes recorded, and all he has to show for it is an hour of mediocre jokes about his allergies.
Want to know how to write a joke? Comedian and comedy writer Jan McInnis steps you through the joke writing process. You don’t have to be a comedian to write humor, anyone can do it. check this joke writing video out. This video is an insightful and informative dive into the world of comedy. The … Read more
Class clowns and comics have long been a staple of entertainment. But if you’ve ever wanted to go from the classroom to the stage, then you should listen to Under the master teachings of famed comedian, musician and playwright Billy D. Washington. His years of experience and his insight will get you closer to your goals.
The 4th wall is a term given to pretending that there is a wall between the performer and the stage. The fourth wall is dangerous for several reasons. First, it disengages the audience. Watching live comedy is supposed to be different from watching it in a live venue. Comedians that get on stage and begin saying their pre-rehearsed lines without acknowledging the audience create a chasm between the performer and the audience. The audience disengages because it becomes extremely difficult to bond with a comedian that’s simply rehearsing lines they created in the past. An analogy would be trying to use pre-rehearsed pick-up lines as opposed to actually having a conversation. The levels of engagement are the same. With pre-rehearsed lines you place the emphasis on you, while knocking down the 4th wall makes the show more communal. This is why when you learn how to perform stand-up comedy they teach you to not be entirely in your head. Doing so disengages the audience.
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Los Angles
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Miami
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New York