Comments on: In Stand-up Comedy – It’s All About The “Writing”, Isn’t It?

By: Daniel Atonna

Daniel Atonna — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:15:10 +0000

It is important to write down your material, but I think if you are focused on just writing you’re going to risk sounding like a humorist. Like you said in another article, stand-up is 3-dimensional. Mark Twain was a pretty funny writer, but you would never mistake it for stand-up. Because he was just a writer. When you are writing down your material it is important to remember that you are a stand-up not a humorist writer.

By: Larry Goodale

Larry Goodale — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:19:41 +0000

Great point Steve! I love it. You can have the best script in the world. (The writer won best screenwriter of the year!) But during auditions, the casting director is not looking at the script. They are looking at how you bring out your interpretation of that one character. It is about your whole being being involved in the process! What you say is certainly important! (Like the script) But how you say it is just as important, if not more important! (That’s why lots of people audition for one role. But they are looking for someone who can deliver the lines and be believable–look and sound authentic!) Sounds like comedy to me. Having something to say is crucial. But delivering it such a way that you look and sound authentic is even more crucial!

By: kellicgreen

kellicgreen — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:41:20 +0000

I have learned from this website that comedy is not all about the writing. Sight, sound and delivery are key elements when it comes comedy writing. Plus using your natural sense of humor.