| Description |
xiv, 256 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Things I know about you -- The road ahead -- "No!" -- Observational stand-up -- Anecdotal stand-up -- The stand-up sketch -- Act-outs -- Put-down humor--celebrity put-downs -- Put-down humor--people in you life -- Put-down humor--hecklers -- Put-down humor--insult comedy -- Put-down humor--self-deprecating humor -- Crowd work -- The comic flaw -- Character stand-up comedy -- Edgy stand-up comedy -- Specialties -- Ad-libbing -- Preparing your first draft -- The first draft -- Trying out your first draft -- Setup and punchline -- Working backward -- Creating your set list -- Nerves and the three gifts they give you -- The single most important thing: joyous communication -- Coming alive onstage: emotional fullness -- Be in the room -- Delivery -- The things to do before you get to the club -- Before the show starts -- Showtime -- Building an all "A" set -- Creating your persona -- The six characteristics of a successful persona -- The seventh characteristic -- The "this used to kill and now it's bombing, what the hell is going on" checklist -- Hosting -- The voice -- Everything you need to know about the business of stand-up comedy. |
| Summary |
"This entertaining and sharply written guide--for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers--examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Moms Mabley, Hannibal Buress, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor, and more as a means of illustrating the most important techniques of performing and writing stand-up. Here, Stephen Rosenfield lays out a clear plan for achieving success, candidly explaining what works, what doesn't, and why. Including a 12-item "Successful Comedian's To-Do List," Rosenfield states, "Get undeniably good at each of these and you can kiss your day job good-bye. You will be a pro." -- Page 4 of cover. |
| Subject |
Stand-up comedy.
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Stand-up comedy. (OCoLC)fst01131440
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| ISBN |
1613736924 |
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9781613736920 |
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