Busting The Top 3 Comedy Myths
In the 25 years that I've been a professional comedian, I've faced a lot of so-called myths that have spread around the comedy circles. It's amazing that no matter how
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Discover How To Write Like Comedian Marc Maron
If you've been keeping up, then you know how much I love to study comedy structure. I've broken comedy down into 12 major comedy structures that all the greats use.
How A Comedian Can Beat The “Bringer” Show…
One of the biggest complaints I receive from comics and students trying to get mic time is that "everything seems to be a bringer show."
Several of my students "burned out"
Treating Your Comedy Like a Science
You ever watch other comedians come to the club or the open-mic time and time again with new material? Are you envious? You ever watch other comedians just seemingly come
Comedian Lessons | Jokes About Death
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
Johnny Carson was Wrong!
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
Comedian Lessons | Double Your Laughs With an Honest Reaction
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,"
How To Be A Funny Girl
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
How To Comedian | How To Get Gigs
That's no typo up there in the title. I'm going to rebrand the word; change it from not only a noun, but also to a verb. The act of being
What’s So Funny?
Years ago, when I was first starting in comedy, I worked with a headliner comedian who said he hadn't written a new joke in 11 years. Why do so many