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Bombing On Stage: A Revealing Video Example

Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 5:12 pm  
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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.

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

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 3:12 pm  
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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.