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Bombing On Stage: A Revealing Video Example

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.

But here’s what’s truly amazing…

This was only one of a TON of videos I found on YouTube of comedians bombing. Certainly not an optimal situation for any comedian I would say.

Here’s a brief video of a comedian bombing on stage at the Washington D.C. Improv comedy club and my comments follow:

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7 Questions To Ask Comedy Club Open Mic Comedians

The vast majority of comedians start out performing at local comedy club open mic nights.

If you are in the process of considering jumping into stand-up comedy…

One of things I would recommend that you do is talk with the new comedians who are currently participating in comedy open mics.

Here is a list of 7 questions you may want to ask other open mic comedians as you gather some basic information about the stand-up comedy scene in your area:

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For more information about Steve Roye, author of this blog and the Killer Stand-up Comedy System, click here.