The Making Of A Standup Comedian
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The Making Of A Standup Comedian
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Author : Jimmy Correa
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2013-10-23
The Making Of A Standup Comedian written by Jimmy Correa and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-23 with Fiction categories.
Folks, I think you already heard by now that my friend Felix Baumgartner made that death defying twenty-four mile sky dive jump from outer space. Well it was my idea.I had planned to do that historic jump first. But somebody stole my parachute and beat me to the punch. Well, Im going to do one better. Im going to go to our nearest planet. I think its Mercury. I know it starts with an M, no not Mars! Its definitely Mercury! And jump from there to earth. I know its going to take me a few weeks to get here, maybe even longer but then Im going to own that record and leave Felix in the dust. So wish me luck. When I get back, I expect a parade and lots of women at my doorstep. And yes, this is another one to bite the dust from my bucket list. See you when I get back. Ill be the Guinness Record Holder just yet, oooooooooo oooooooooo oooooooooo!!!
The Making Of A Stand Up Guy
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Author : Charlie Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2009-11-14
The Making Of A Stand Up Guy written by Charlie Murphy and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-14 with Humor categories.
As one of the most popular performers on Comedy Central’s mega-hit The Chappelle Show, Charlie Murphy—older brother of comedy legend Eddie Murphy—shares his passion for comedy and tells his true Hollywood stories in this juicy and highly entertaining memoir. Once described by Chris Rock as “Eddie Murphy on acid,” Charlie Murphy has achieved fame as a recurring performer on the critically acclaimed, three-time Emmy-nominated cult sensation Chappelle’s Show on Comedy Central. Celebrated in particular for his “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories” skits, featuring hilarious renditions of Rick James and Prince, Murphy now recounts many of the actual stories that inspired these popular sketches in vivid and comical detail in Doing Time: The Making of a Stand-Up Guy. With his flare for storytelling and his distinctive and fearless voice, it’s no wonder that Charlie Murphy has been the subject of many featured stories in numerous magazines, including GQ, Essence, Rolling Stone, and he was recently listed as one of the Hottest People to Watch in Entertainment Weekly’s “Must List.” Featuring outrageous misadventures as part of his younger brother Eddie’s entourage, and hysterical encounters with numerous celebrities, Doing Time: The Making of a Stand-Up Guy is a fascinating and wildly funny chronicle from one of the most talented comedians today.
Doing Time
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Author : Charlie Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Gallery Books
Release Date : 2009-12-01
Doing Time written by Charlie Murphy and has been published by Gallery Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-01 with Humor categories.
CHARLIE MURPHY is the outrageously funny comedian fromChappelle's Show,whose breakout role -- as himself -- in his True Hollywood Stories about Rick James and Prince rank among the best sketch comedy performances of all time. A successful stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and actor, Charlie has led an incredible life of highs and lows on his way to becoming a stand-up guy.In his raucous and revealing memoir, Charlie details his life on the road with Eddie Murphy, his nights on the town with Rick James ("the first man I ever met who had a swimming pool in his living room"), and his crazy movie audition with Chris Rock. He takes us backstage with Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx; on the set with costars Denzel Washington, Vanessa Williams, and Sammy Davis, Jr.; in the studio with Stevie Wonder; and off the wall with Michael Jackson and Mike Tyson.Along the way, Murphy reveals the ups and downs of his fascinating life -- growing up in Brooklyn, getting in trouble with street gangs on Long Island, doing time in jail, serving in the Navy, and supporting his brother's meteoric rise to fame as both protector and collaborator. After selling screenplays and landing roles in seminal films likeJungle FeverandCB4,Charlie decided to get up on stage -- at the age of forty-two -- and give stand-up comedy a try. And the rest, as they say, is history...Filled with hilarious Hollywood antics and raw personal insights,The Making of a Stand-Up Guyis Charlie's story of finding his passion, seizing the day, and finally stepping into the spotlight with mic in hand. This is the real Charlie Murphy, unfiltered and unapologetic, in his own words.
Stand Up Comedy
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Author : Judy Carter
language : en
Publisher: Dell
Release Date : 2010-03-03
Stand Up Comedy written by Judy Carter and has been published by Dell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-03 with Performing Arts categories.
If you think you’re funny, buy this book! Whether you dream of becoming a star . . . A better public speaker . . . A more effective communicator . . . A funnier, happier human being . . . You can learn to leave ‘em laughing! David Letterman learned to do it. Jay Leno learned to do it. Roseanne Barr learned to do it. So can you! Now successful stand-up comic Judy Carter—who went from teaching high school to performing in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe, and on over 45 major TV shows—gives you the same hands-on, step-by-step instruction she’s taught to students in her comedy workshops. She shows you how to do it: create an act, perform it, make money with it, or apply it to everyday life. Discover: • The formulas for creating comedy material • How to find your own style • The three steps to putting your act together • Rehearsal do’s and don’ts • What to do if you bomb • Ways to punch up your everyday life with humor
Step By Step To Stand Up Comedy
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Author : Greg Dean
language : en
Publisher: Heinemann Drama
Release Date : 2000
Step By Step To Stand Up Comedy written by Greg Dean and has been published by Heinemann Drama this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Performing Arts categories.
If you think you're funny, and you want others to think so too, this is the book for you! Greg Dean examines the fundamentals of being funny and offers advice on a range of topics, including: writing creative joke material rehearsing and performing routines coping with stage fright dealing with emcees who think they're funnier than you are getting experience and lots more. Essential for the aspiring comic or the working comedian interested in updating his or her comedy routine, Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy is the most comprehensive and useful book ever written on the art of the stand-up comedian.
Be A Great Stand Up
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Author : Logan Murray
language : en
Publisher: Teach Yourself
Release Date : 2010-06-25
Be A Great Stand Up written by Logan Murray and has been published by Teach Yourself this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-25 with Performing Arts categories.
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. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of stand-up comedy. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Zen And The Art Of Stand Up Comedy
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Author : Jay Sankey
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-11-12
Zen And The Art Of Stand Up Comedy written by Jay Sankey and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-12 with Performing Arts categories.
In this engaging and disarmingly frank book, comic Jay Sankey spills the beans, explaining not only how to write and perform stand-up comedy, but how to improve and perfect your work. Much more than a how-to manual Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy is the most detailed and comprehensive book on the subject to date.
A Comedian And An Activist Walk Into A Bar
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Author : Caty Borum Chattoo
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2020-03-24
A Comedian And An Activist Walk Into A Bar written by Caty Borum Chattoo and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-24 with Social Science categories.
Comedy is a powerful contemporary source of influence and information. In the still-evolving digital era, the opportunity to consume and share comedy has never been as available. And yet, despite its vast cultural imprint, comedy is a little-understood vehicle for serious public engagement in urgent social justice issues – even though humor offers frames of hope and optimism that can encourage participation in social problems. Moreover, in the midst of a merger of entertainment and news in the contemporary information ecology, and a decline in perceptions of trust in government and traditional media institutions, comedy may be a unique force for change in pressing social justice challenges. Comedians who say something serious about the world while they make us laugh are capable of mobilizing the masses, focusing a critical lens on injustices, and injecting hope and optimism into seemingly hopeless problems. By combining communication and social justice frameworks with contemporary comedy examples, authors Caty Borum Chattoo and Lauren Feldman show us how comedy can help to serve as a vehicle of change. Through rich case studies, audience research, and interviews with comedians and social justice leaders and strategists, A Comedian and an Activist Walk Into a Bar: The Serious Role of Comedy in Social Justice explains how comedy – both in the entertainment marketplace and as cultural strategy – can engage audiences with issues such as global poverty, climate change, immigration, and sexual assault, and how activists work with comedy to reach and empower publics in the networked, participatory digital media age.
The Comedy Bible
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Author : Judy Carter
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-05-04
The Comedy Bible written by Judy Carter and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-04 with Performing Arts categories.
Judy Carter, guru to aspiring comedy writers and stand-up comics, tells all about the biz of being funny and writing funny in this bright, entertaining, and totally practical guide on how to draw humor from your life and turn it into a career. Do you think you’re funny? Do you want to turn your sense of humor into a career? If the answer is yes, then Judy Carter’s The Comedy Bible is for you. The guru to aspiring stand-up comics provides the complete scoop on being—and writing—funny for money. If you’ve got a sense of humor, you can learn to make a career out of comedy, says Judy Carter. Whether it’s creating a killer stand-up act, writing a spec sitcom, or providing jokes for radio or one-liners for greeting cards, Carter provides step-by-step instructions in The Comedy Bible. She helps readers first determine which genre of comedy writing or performing suits them best and then directs them in developing, refining, and selling their work. Using the hands-on workbook format that was so effective in her bestselling first book, Stand-Up Comedy: The Book, Carter offers a series of day-by-day exercises that draw on her many years as a successful stand-up comic and the head of a nationally known comedy school. Also included are practical tips and advice from today’s top comedy professionals—from Bernie Brillstein to Christopher Titus to Richard Lewis. She presents the pros and cons of the various comedy fields—stand-up, script, speech and joke writing, one-person shows, humor essays—and shows how to tailor your material for each. She teaches how to find your “authentic” voice—the true source of comedy. And, perhaps most important, Carter explains how to take a finished product to the next level—making money—by pitching it to a buyer and negotiating a contract. Written in Carter’s unique, take-no-prisoners voice, The Comedy Bible is practical, inspirational, and funny.
A Confident Start In Stand Up Comedy
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Author : James Crawley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-01-04
A Confident Start In Stand Up Comedy written by James Crawley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-04 with categories.
Learn how to fearlessly craft material, book your first gig and thrive onstage. Does anything really beat the feeling of making someone laugh? Friend. Colleague. Wife. Cashier. It doesn't really matter who the target it is. When a joke lands and a smile cracks, there's real satisfaction in it. The more people you can make laugh at once, the better. It's what makes stand-up comedy so appealing! Making a room full of people roar with laughter is a win like nothing else. But, how do you take your first step on the comedy scene and put yourself in running for the prize? Even if you've never set foot on stage before? And how do you do it with minimum fear and maximum chance of succeeding? James Crawley's 'A Confident Start in Stand-Up Comedy' is the beginner's guide written to answer all the common questions of an aspiring comic. After reading this book, you'll know how to: Uncover your comedic style so being funny and having fun on stage comes naturally Craft your own material with ease even if you think you'd never know how to write stand-up comedy Perform stand-up comedy with confidence from the start even if you've never set foot on stage before Book your first gigs without having hours of stage time behind you Improve as a comedian so you can fasttrack your way to better opportunities Build a support network to help make the hard times in comedy much easier Memorise your material with no problem so you can relax, be a confident performer, and have more fun in front of a crowd Conduct yourself as a reputable comedian to ensure people are saying great things about you and recommending you across the circuit "A great primer to guide the way through the initial steps of stand-up. You can take it, apply it and be gigging in no time" Rhys Howell, Comedian and founder of Dog N Bone Improv The best bit: you can learn all this in a day! Scratch that, an afternoon. A morning. A suspiciously long bathroom visit... James admits he is not good at reading books. Which is why, when to his surprise, he found himself wanting to write one, he knew it would need to be full of golden nuggets of knowledge that could be taken in and used right away. A Confident Start in Stand-Up Comedy was written to make sure you really can go away better prepared and ready to succeed, without overwhelm. No, this isn't written by a TV comedian... But it's written by a comedian who's been there and done that recently. A comedian who's still an active part of the South West comedy scene and excited about the prospect of encouraging others to join in. A comedian and promoter who knows what it's like to be eager to make a success of your comedy career even from those early gigs, and to want to cut back on wasted time and maximise on time making people laugh! Because "it's a privilege". Grab a copy, honour the inner buzz and encouraging mate that whispers "you've got what it takes" and find out how to be a confident comic who proves them right!