Stand up Comedy

[5spoke]

So I have always loved stand up comedy. Doesn't matter the style I love tons of comedians.... Well tonight I try it for myself for the first time. I am getting pretty nervous but I need to find some confidence so I can take control of the crowd and get them to laugh. I only have a 5 min set and have been working on it for a couple weeks, so I hope things go well. I am ok to bomb, but it would be nice to get some laughs.


Any tips?

[Deltron Dirty30]

1. Watch Carlos Menica Stand Up
2. Dont be Like him
3.?????
4.Profit??

[mtechnik]

Good luck with that 5Spoke! :D

I love me some stand-up as well.

[LBJefferies]

So I have always loved stand up comedy. Doesn't matter the style I love tons of comedians.... Well tonight I try it for myself for the first time. I am getting pretty nervous but I need to find some confidence so I can take control of the crowd and get them to laugh. I only have a 5 min set and have been working on it for a couple weeks, so I hope things go well. I am ok to bomb, but it would be nice to get some laughs.


Any tips?

get drunk or high or both

[Sagaris]

Don't do this


You should get it on video so we can see it :D

Be more original than all the talentless "comedians" that just go up on stage and make cracks about sex or minority groups, that's just weak and can be very awkward. Observational comedy (Jerry Seinfeld style) can be really funny but everyone has been doing that kind of stuff for a long time and it can get old and predictable.

I like Brian Regan because he is clean, animated, and he has a fun personality. He is somehow able to be a total goofball yet still seem normal and cool. I like Demetri Martin because he is clean but also incredibly witty and it is so hard to predict where his jokes are headed so the punchline is extra funny.

Have fun and good luck!

[z31maniac]

get drunk or high or both

That's a terrible idea. It might give you a bit of bravado, but it WILL be a detriment to everything else in your performance.

[BrewCity11]

Dude, props. Best of luck to you.

I've been writing material for the past few months, in hopes i can work on my stage frieght and do an open mic in Amsterdam.

Feel free to message me if you want to discuss lines, ideas, suggestions, etc.

Enjoy!

[ck_taft325is]

get drunk or high or both

Shuttup and go repaint your engine hoist point.

[Vince30]

I love stand up, but would not be able to do it. Best of luck to you.

[Heysüß]

haha that's awesome! post a video of it!

+1 for Brian Regan, every time I hear his stuff for the first time I actually laugh out loud. I wish there was endless amount of new material from him, although his reruns are also good.

same goes for Jim Gaffigan, Mike Birbiglia, and a few others. Mike and Jim cracked me up for the small amount of time they were on the screen in that RomCom "Going the Distance" I'm glad my gf forced me to watch that.

[5spoke]

Hey thanks guys. I am pretty fucking nervous, but I am going to try and harness that energy for some enthusiasm on stage. Its only a 5 min set and I have some decent stuff (I think). I will let you all know how it goes, I am going try and get someone to video it for me.

[imsotyerred]

Hey thanks guys. I am pretty fucking nervous, but I am going to try and harness that energy for some enthusiasm on stage. Its only a 5 min set and I have some decent stuff (I think). I will let you all know how it goes, I am going try and get someone to video it for me.

That's awesome man! You're actually getting the balls to do something I've always wanted to do. Best of luck to you and always remember, fuck the audience, It's about you for those 5 mnutes; Own that shit!

[5spoke]

Boom! It went pretty well. Some stuff was better than others. THere were about 15 people in the audience that were not the group of comedians preforming.

Enjoy!

[Eecen]

Haha, nice man!


I couldn't do that ;sadface;

[Vince30]

That was good, I lol'd :up: