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Comment on Want To Sell Stand-up Comedy Jokes You Have Written? Here’s What You Need To Know by TopComedyGuru

TopComedyGuru — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:35:46 +0000

It would be difficult (if not impossible) to sell a single story to comedian without a history of developing material specifically for a comedian already.

Comment on Want To Sell Stand-up Comedy Jokes You Have Written? Here’s What You Need To Know by Pat Pomphrett

Pat Pomphrett — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:50:49 +0000

I have a real life story which I believe could make a very funny comedy sketch in the right hands, (which of course I am not) How would I go about selling this story to a comedian?

I believe it would suit comedians such as Michael McIntyre, or comedians who make great stories out of real life situations. I would appreciate if you could get back to me.

Comment on Stand-up Comedy And Freedom Of Speech by TopComedyGuru

TopComedyGuru — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:23:15 +0000

If you want to stick with that “you have a right say to what you want” crap, without considering your audience — which is who actually makes you or breaks you in this business — that is an unwise personal choice if you want to get anywhere as comedian.

Audiences are what they are. A comedian either has the talent, skill, and appeal needed to get big laughs consistently from audiences or they don’t.

Comedians who use stand-up comedy as some sort of personal therapeutic “sounding board” have lost sight of the “entertainment” part of being a comedian, which is making audience howl with laughter.

Whether you like it or not, audiences make the comedian — not the other way around.

Comment on Stand-up Comedy And Freedom Of Speech by jason

jason — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:36:56 +0000

I agree with you to some level steve- like if someone has a Michael Richards moment, but a majority of these people who get offended are either hypocritical, part of some stupid special interest group, or never even saw the act. These people will watch the comedians and laugh at 99% of their jokes- handicap jokes, racial jokes, abortion jokes- but the minute it comes around to their issue(lets just use gay jokes as an example- like the tracy morgan thing) then they go home and post their out of context ‘interperation’ of the joke on their ‘blog’ and whine, or go complain to the club owner. then some rediculous special interest group gets wind of it and starts protesting it, and writing angry letters, or some other garbage- even though THEY have never even seen the comedians act and everybody in the audience liked it except that one guy. or like Jimmy Carr where they just pick a random joke to get offended by- he’s had a couple picked up by the media, like a amputee joke or more recently a down syndrome joke. he has WAAAAAAY more offensive jokes in his act about rape, paedophilia, abortion, homosexuality, sexism, incest, religion- but they picked that ONE joke to be offended by because it affected them personally. out of his entire 2 hour show they pick that one 20 second joke to be offended by even though they laughed at MUCH worse jokes before that. its rediculous. its like some people WANT to be offended. he is a dark comedian, if you dont like it dont go to the show- dont just complain to the media, and demand his firing or an apology or other bullcrap. you have a right to say what you want, but there is no right not to be offended. people need to realize this.

Comment on Watch A Pro Comedian Skillfully DESTROY A Heckler! by Cliff Yates

Cliff Yates — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:10:15 +0000

Awesome!!! Steve I have devoured your killer stand up comedy stystem. It spoke to me. I can’t say enough about it. I see your package immediately increasing my income potential to limitless. Thanks Steve!