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Zusatztext Stand-up is such a visual and oral medium! how could you possibly gain anything other than very basic advice from a self-help book? Logan Murray has succeeded. The highly experienced stand-up and comedy course tutor! has written a very useful guide to starting out as a stand-up comedian. Informationen zum Autor Logan Murray is a comedian and Edi-nominated director. His 'Stand Up and Deliver' courses have taught the art of comedy to over 700 participants, many of whom have gone on to win awards. Klappentext From one of the UK's most acclaimed and successful tutors of stand-up comedy comes this guide to understanding, developing and, most importantly, delivering a great comedy routine. Features practical tips, exercises, and expert advice.From one of the UK's most acclaimed and successful tutors of stand-up comedy comes this guide to understanding, developing and, most importantly, delivering a great comedy routine. Features practical tips, exercises, and expert advice. Zusammenfassung From one of the UK's most acclaimed and successful tutors of stand-up comedy comes this guide to understanding, developing and, most importantly, delivering a great comedy routine. Features practical tips, exercises, and expert advice. Inhaltsverzeichnis : introduction: part one: theory01: where do jokes come from?: do we create funny ideas or do they come: and find us?: practical creative games: some modern theories of humour: what is a joke?: attitude, the comedian's secret weapon: attitude games02: building a joke: extreme attitudes to specific points can: lead to humour: always ask yourself: 'what is the comedian's: answer to this particular problem?': finding the joke: afterthoughts: afterthought games03: comedy ground rules: style or content?: kill little Mr/Ms social control in your head: stupid name game: what's your attitude to the subject?: more attitude games: be specific: games to develop specific thinking: be concise: the longer the set up, the funnier the: punchline had better be!: if it doesn't add, it detracts: detracting the audience verbally: detracting the audience with your body: language: avoid the temptation of burying your: routines in the past: always remember: start with your best stuff;: finish with your best stuff; let the middle: take care of itself04: what sort of comic are you?: your persona: comedic flaws and how to use them: comic archetypes: mixing and matching: games to uncover comedic flaws: part two: practical sessions05: unlocking your creativity: don't worry about the result: just write!: writing activities06: a word about emotional exaggeration: breaking the habits of a lifetime: be bigger,: be broader!: reasons why comics start exaggerating: their emotional responses…: reasons why new comedians might: overlook their emotional performance…: why comedians need to be more extreme…: activities to encourage emotional: exaggeration07: creating material: workshop 1: the thank you list: workshop 2: building routines: workshop 3: putting your set together: pruning your material: 'less is more' activities: workshop 4: the hate list: workshop 5: creating your own lists: workshop 6: joke forms: workshop 7: finding different voices: stereotype activities: creating a character act08: stagecraft: think about your attitude to your audience: treat the audience exactly how you would: treat your friends: force yourself to look at the audience: try to 'read' the crowd: slow down!: speeding through your set means that: inevitably your timing will be off: how to deal with nerves09: microphone technique: microphone mistakes10: hecklers and crowd control: why a gig can go bad: how to make a gig better: hecklers: crowd control exercises11: what other comics think: Milton Jones: Richard Herring: Steve Hall: Sarah Kendal: Pat Condell: Katy Bagshaw: Marek Larwood: Mark Maier: Robin Ince: Greg Davies12: business: how to get started: learn to market yourself: publicity: ...
