• Doing stand up comedy in 2 days i need some tips
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Don't let the spaghetti fall out of your pockets
[QUOTE=EskillV2;41886381]Don't let the spaghetti fall out of your pockets[/QUOTE]And if you do, be sure not to slip on it.
Don't suck.
Speak with as much confidence as you can
Don't sit down or the whole thing will be ruined.
Well you could try telling some jokes.
Think of a topic, think of a way to discuss it in a joking, amusing way. Once you start, do not stop. Losing your momentum is a death sentence to your act.
What kind of audience is it? Students? Randoms?
a friend once told me you'll most probably suck your first time and that not getting demotivated is key
Don't ask the audience the deal with airplane food. We get it. Airplanes don't eat food.
Ask them what the deal with things is.
knock knock jokes always go down a treat
be the exact opposite of Jeff Dunham
If stand-up ain't your cup of tea, wash those tomato stains out of your jeans and try improv.
Don't steal. For the love of god don't steal. Just because it works for Krusty The Clown doesn't mean it will work for you.
Tell them you have a Nintendo 64, then pause for laughs. It works on TV.
If you mess up, don't call attention to it, just move on as smoothly as possible. Pick a spot in the back of the room, preferably near the center. This is your focal point. Look out there and you'll appear totally natural. If you want, move around a bit, but don't move so much that it becomes distracting. Find something to do with your hands. Gesture when you want, maybe swap mic hands when you feel like it, but don't have "distracted limbs", if you get what I mean. Speak clearly. Make sure your audience can hear and understand you. Get comfortable BEFORE you go out there. Don't go onstage, then stop 5 minutes in to readjust your coat or something. Write EVERYTHING you're going to say/do out beforehand. Practice it until it just comes naturally. Once you're up there, if you feel like you could improvise some addition on the fly that will actually work, go for it. Don't slouch or look like a nervous, mumbly shitbag. Be cool, calm, and collected. Energy does not equate to funny. Just because you're really loud or really angry or use a lot of naughty words doesn't mean what you're saying is funny. There needs to be something special or clever to the way you do things. You can't just give someone a big plate of frosting and tell them it's a slice of cake. Avoid too much self-deprecating humor. I don't mean shitting on yourself isn't a good way to get laughs; it is, just look at Louis CK. What I mean is, don't call attention to flaws that relate to your performance. No "is this thing on?" or "I guess you've heard that one before". A little tongue-in-cheek can be a good thing, if used in moderation. Know your audience. Understand who you're talking to and what jokes and references they'll understand and find funny. Finally, just relax and have fun. If you've ever taken a public speaking course, basically all the same rules apply. Don't sweat it, just go; if you're prepared, everything will work out fine. Best of luck to you, sir :smile:
It's at the che cafe, a liberal joint.
Don't be incredibly controversial or anything like that. Only a select few comedians get by with that sort of stuff.
Crack a wild "BOOM JACKAWACKALACKA HERE COMES THE SPIRIT MAN". [sp]Don't.[/sp]
If you're nervous, imagine that everyone in the audience only wears underpants
Don't overthink and if it doesn't seem to go well don't give yourself a hard time about it. It's all part of the journey. Learn to hate your audience if you must but do it in a way that allows you to continue to function :) Also, TALK TO OTHER COMEDIANS. It's one of the most awesome things about doing comedy, there are some really interesting other people who do it and you can connect with them.
You will bomb your first time. This is something I've learned from a lot of people. No matter what you do, your first experience with stand up will be horrible. It'll feel like you're taking forever, you won't hear a single laugh, and someone may throw a beer bottle at you. Just get it over with so you can do it a second time.
Just take a huge shit on stage. You will be remembered for that for sure.
delivery comedic timing project your voice
Take good care of your delivery. That includes voice (pitch, speed, volume) and body language. Walking around, gestures, facial expressions, general movement. Again, don't overdo it. Make sure that any exaggeration you throw into either of those is appropriate to the gag.
"So what's the deal with aeroplane food" is gold and is always sure to go down well
Ever hear about.....forks?
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