How To Be A Famous Comedian | Interview with Louis CK

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Louis C.K. has been called the greatest comedian alive, by GQ Magazine. Louis is definitely at the top of his game. A lot of comedians out there and other students of comedy can learn a great lesson from listening to Louis in this rare 45-minute long interview on NPR. Keep in mind as . . . → Read More: How To Be A Famous Comedian | Interview with Louis CK

Comedian Lessons | Jokes About Death

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Comedian Lesson: When I tell my students that you can write comedy about anything, I mean that. There are ways–I believe–to talk about anything using humor… One of my students recently asked if you could write comedy material about family members dying. I said, “Yes!” In fact it’s healing and cathartic and it . . . → Read More: Comedian Lessons | Jokes About Death

Johnny Carson was Wrong!

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I know, I know…how can I say the “King of Television” was wrong, right? And what do I mean by that? Well, the King of Late Night said a long time ago (okay, 1979), that comedy is not a place for women  “A woman is feminine, a woman is not abrasive, a woman is . . . → Read More: Johnny Carson was Wrong!

Comedian Lessons | Double Your Laughs With an Honest Reaction

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A good comedian needs to get acquainted with the reaction shot.

What do I mean by that? Well, if you’ve ever watched “Friends” or the BBC’s “Coupling,” you will get to see truly masterful work on the part of the actors (and the directors and editors), in capturing the reaction shot. The . . . → Read More: Comedian Lessons | Double Your Laughs With an Honest Reaction

How To Be A Funny Girl

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Here’s another entry into my blog on How to be a funny girl. Why would I bother writing about something like this? Because this business is hungry for funny women! In my opinion there are not enough funny women in comedy. I’ve seen a trend toward an increasing amount recently, but overall there . . . → Read More: How To Be A Funny Girl