Stand-up Comedy Tips by Steve Roye

My First Stand-up Comedy Performance Flopped – Now What?

TopComedyGuru — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:32:40 +0000

If your first performance as a stand-up comedian didn’t go as well as you would have liked for it to… You are certainly not alone, myself included. But since I’m a cup is half full instead of half empty kind of guy, here’s what I will tell you: Only very few people have the courage...

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Why The Opening Stand-up Comedy Act Has The Hardest Job

TopComedyGuru — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:29:52 +0000

The opening act in the stand-up comedy environment is arguably the hardest spot in a line up of comedians — particularly from a laughter generation stand point. It’s often referred to as the “bullet taking” spot. Here’s why that is, no matter what “level” the comedian is at when performing in that critical opening spot…...

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Stand-up Comedy Misconceptions

TopComedyGuru — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:25:36 +0000

It can be difficult at best to get accurate and complete information about anything, whether it be about politics or how to write stand-up comedy. I also know that if an individual is willing to get enough “second opinions”, they will eventually find the answers they want to hear. But when it comes to stand-up...

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5 Critical Skill Set Attributes All Comedians Must Have

TopComedyGuru — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:20:32 +0000

What critical skill set attributes should a comedian possess in order to slay an audience (generate a minimum average of 18+ seconds of laughter for each performing minute, which is headliner level stand-up comedy)? Related Video Update: The Most Important Milestone For All Comedians I would say that this comedian skill set would include these 5...

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Reverse Engineering One Minute Of Headliner Level Stand-up Comedy Material

TopComedyGuru — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:14:52 +0000

I thought I would do something a bit more cerebral about stand-up comedy material in this article. A lot of people find this blog by using search terms like: How many jokes per minute does a comedian deliver on stage? How many words are in a stand-up comedy bit? How long is a set-up for...

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