One of the questions I get from time to time is this:

“Should I rehearse my stand-up act in front of a mirror?”

As a general rule, I don’t advocate rehearsing in front of a mirror (with some exceptions) and here’s why:

If an individual is rehearsing in front of a mirror, it usually means that they are trying to “fabricate” the facial expressions and body language to compliment their stand-up comedy material.

It can also be an attempt to better “sell” their comedy material to an audience.

“Fabricated” facial expressions and body language have a tendency to come across as phony or not genuine to an audience. And once an audience sees that…

They will hold back laughter because they know, mostly on a subconscious level, that they are being “joked”.

Now there are some instances where rehearsing in front of a mirror can be advantageous:

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