Synopses & Reviews
If you think you're funny, and you want others to think so too, this is the book for you! Greg Dean examines the fundamentals of being funny and offers advice on a range of topics, including:
- writing creative joke material
- rehearsing and performing routines
- coping with stage fright
- dealing with emcees who think they're funnier than you are
- getting experience
- and lots more.
Essential for the aspiring comic or the working comedian interested in updating his or her comedy routine,
Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy is the most comprehensive and useful book ever written on the art of the stand-up comedian.
Synopsis
Essential for the aspiring comic or the working comedian interested in updating his or her comedy routine, Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy is the most comprehensive and useful book ever written on the art of the stand-up comedian.
Synopsis
If you think you're funny, this book is for you.
About the Author
Greg Dean is a former Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus clown, a street performer, and a regular at the Comedy Store in Hollywood. Through his popular "Stand-Up Comedy Workshop" at the Santa Monica Playhouse, Dean has worked with many of today's top comics. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Table of Contents
1. The Secrets of Joke Structure
Joke Writing: The Joke Prospector
What to Write Jokes About: The Joke Prospector
From Funny to Funnier: Improving and Polishing Your Gems
Assembling a Routine
Points of View: Narrator, Self, Character
Rehearsing
Greg Dean's Rehearsal Process
Microphone Technique: Dos and Don'ts
Peak Performance
Fearless Performing
Getting Experience
Making a Good Show Great