How Do You Find Your Delivery Style As A Comedian?

Friday, June 1st, 2012 at 2:33 am  
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Q: How do you find your delivery style as a comedian in stand-up comedy?

A: If you are a naturally funny person in everyday life, you don’t “find” your delivery style because you already have it.

Not only do you already have it, but you will end up abandoning the unique sense of humor and the already developed comedy talent you have if you start trying to “find” your delivery style instead of realizing that you have it already.
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Bombing On Stage: A Revealing, MUST SEE Video Example

Thursday, May 31st, 2012 at 9:27 am  
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I went to YouTube.com and did a search using the term bad stand-up comedy and I was kind of amazed at what I found.

Below is a video of an unfunny comedian who gets very few laughs in his set and is an obvious flop on stage.

It’s called bombing in the world of stand-up comedy and this guy was pretty darn good at it.
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My Second Interview With Comedian Gid Pool: His Upcoming “Your Life Calling” w/ Jane Pauley TODAY Show Appearance

Thursday, May 31st, 2012 at 3:00 am  
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I managed to land a second interview with comedian Gid Pool, right after he completed the first of three filming sessions for his upcoming appearance on the TODAY Show on Thursday May 31 between 8:30-9:00 am ET.

The TODAY show segment that Gid will be featured in is called, “Your Life Calling” with Jane Pauley and is produced and sponsored by AARP. You can find all segments of the TV series at www.aarp.org/Jane.
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Why The Opening Stand-up Comedy Act Has The Hardest Job

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 at 1:13 pm  
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When it comes to learning how to be a comedian…

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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Killer Stand-up Comedian To Appear On The TODAY Show In May

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 at 2:14 am  
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Killer Stand-up Comedian Gid Pool is currently scheduled to appear on the TODAY Show on May 31, 2012! WooHoo!!!

The TODAY show segment that Gid will be featured in is called, “Your Life Calling with Jane Pauley” and is produced and sponsored by AARP. You can find all segments of the TV series at www.aarp.org/Jane.
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For more information about Steve Roye, author of this blog and the Killer Stand-up Online Course, click here.