Comments on: The Importance Of Plausibility In Stand-up Comedy Material

By: kaddu ronald

kaddu ronald — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:59:11 +0000

stage practice is invaluable.you just have to be yourself.

By: David

David — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:11:49 +0000

I hit the Submit prematurely by accident as I was writing that previous comment – hence the typos and unclear writing! To clarify : I was trying to say that one must deliver the setup in a convincing manner if he expects to “fool” his audience before pulling the rug out from under them with a good, solid punch line. In order to BE that convincing, one must be able to convince himself that his tale COULD have happened how he’s relating it, and this would add credibility (plausibility) to the setup. I was thinking that an audience seems to be able to detect when an amateur comedian is faking a story, because he doesn’t seem to believe it himself; therefore, any laughter is likely to be minimized or, quit often, polite.

By: David

David — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:49:57 +0000

I think that, in order To be conning, It is essential to half-believe your own falsehood! By that I mean that, if you are dealing out less than the absolute Truth, if you are fabricating your stories, the audience probably won’t fully buy into your setup if it (they) sense it’s all “pretend” and you are just fooling around or toying with them. Someone called it “suspension of disbelief” — this ability to lay aside our knowledge that we are watching or reading fiction. I am convinced that it is crucial for the performer to master this skill if s/he desires full participation from an audience. And, for the standup comedian, the payoff will be a harvest of the biggest laughs possible.