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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 Klappentext Logan Murray has successfully taught the techniques of stand-up comedy to thousands, and in this book he distills his years of experience into the essential skills for a great and enjoyable performance. He will help you find your own creative streak and your funny side, build the confidence to deliver, and explain the finer details of stagecraft, from dealing with hecklers to coping with props. There is a full guide to the practicalities, from finding gigs to securing an agent, with plenty of valuable hints, tips and advice. Drawing on Logan's years of teaching and his own successful stand-up career, with top tips from some of the most well-known people in the business, it is guaranteed to bring a smile to both your face and that of your future audience. Be a Great Stand-up includes: Part one - Theory Chapter 1: Where do jokes come from? Chapter 2: Building a joke Chapter 3: Comedy ground rules Chapter 4: What sort of comic are you? Part two - Practical sessions Chapter 5: Unlocking your creativity Chapter 6: Emotional exaggeration Chapter 7: Creating material Chapter 8: Stagecraft Chapter 9: Microphone technique Chapter 10: Hecklers and crowd control Chapter 11: What other comics think Chapter 12: Business Chapter 13: Your first gig Chapter 14: The future ABOUT THE SERIES The Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their story. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels, to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community at tyjustwrite, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share. 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 unco...
