27 February 2017
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Now that I'm a bit deeper into the project, I gotten a taste of stand-up comedy. I've learned a little bit about positioning on stage. Positioning is usually dependent on the joke that you're telling. I've also learned about rolling with jokes and reading the audience. I bet you're all saying to yourselves, "I can't wait for him to talk about all of his interesting findings in comedy." But the thing is, I'd rather not bore you. All of this comedy science may sound interesting but in reality, studying this material was not much more fun than swan-diving onto your child's Legos. What I am going to talk about though is the power of preparation. Comedy is all about preparation and so are many other things in life. Preparation is a key to any presentation. Preparing jokes before hand and knowing where you're walking into is crucial to being funny. This is interesting because it's not what you improvise on stage that necessarily makes you funny, it's the hard work that happens behind the scene that can make the difference between a great comedian and me. Jokes aren't the only things that need to be prepared, your positioning, and the joke you're going to use to cover up how bad your previous joke was. From now on whenever a class mate is worrying about what they are going to do the day of their presentation, tell them to worry about the days before the presentation.
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This seems like an interesting project. How will you find the audience for your comedy? Will you be performing for friends or family or potentially performing at public events for a wider audience? Who are your main inspirations for your style of comedy?
ReplyDeleteIt makes sense now that you say positioning is important for stand-up, though I've never thought about it as an aspect or significant part of comedy before. Would you mind sharing what exactly it was you learned about positioning? I know you said that comedy-science was like swan-diving into a Legos, but I think it'd actually be interesting to learn what exactly goes into a stand-up comedy routine. Preparation is definitely important, but it's the kind of thing that people preach but rarely practice. Is there a specific way you're planning prep?
ReplyDeleteSwan-diving into Legos doesn't sound that bad, kind of like a bed of nails, its only painful when you're stepping on one or two. You should find a way to make it interesting, it's not rocket science, which, coincidentally, I have to make interesting in my blog. It would also be a good idea to add pictures of different stage positions and give examples of the kind of jokes you would tell from each of them.
ReplyDeleteDo you have any jokes you could share with us from your preparation? I would love to see a video of you performing some on your routine. You truly have the potential to be the next John Mulaney.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very interesting take on comedy. Most people see comedy as only making a funny joke and being able to be funny on the spot. Do you think you could give us some sample jokes or record yourself saying some?
ReplyDeleteI never really thought about how positioning is important in stand-up comedy, but now I realize that it truly is! I think you're using good anecdotes to keep your writing alive which is smart. Do you have any plans on your upcoming jokes?
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