Stop Thinking Like an Employee
One of my comedian friends was recently brutally upset by the fact that he had to pay an admission fee to a comedy competition to be considered for it. He
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Inspiring Your Creative Muse with a Regular Routine
Having trouble getting inspiration for material? Of all the questions I get from the writers and comedians I work with, by far the most common relates to
Not Everyone Peaks in Their Twenties
About six years ago, I was at the famous Friars Club in Beverly Hills. It was showcase night. One of the main bookers from the Montreal Comedy Festival was in
Writing Funny about Proposition 8
So you wake up early today. Maybe you go for a run, maybe you walk the dog, maybe, like me, you're up early because you have a toddler in the
“This Audience is Mostly Mormon”
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So one of my favorite students Skyped with me today.
He was upset about a comedy show he did.
It was a show he produced.
It was a show he emceed.
And it
How To Be Funny (Pt. 1) | A Non-Comedian’s Guide
Okay, okay, you've talked me into it.
After all the emails, I'm now going to start to dedicate some of the space on this blog for non-comedians; a place where the
George Carlin May Be Dead; But Wordplay is Alive!
Wordplay in comedy is 'hack!"
If you believed some comedians in this industry, you might think that statement is true.
If someone said that to me today, I would tell them that
What Is Funny?
You really want to know what's funny? How 'bout some obscure blogger, (Me!), trying to write an article entitled "What is Funny?!"
Funny is such a subjective term.
How is
Comedy Class | Getting Your Time Cut
We had our combined showcase this Thursday at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, for our Beginning/Advanced comedy class.
The bill was filled with 18 comedians ready to hit the stage
Comedy Class | Need A Laugh? Tell The Truth!
Hmmm? What's that you say? Tell the truth? Why do I need to waste my time telling the truth when I'm busy trying to be funny? One of