The Importance of Negative Opinions in Stand Up Comedy
What’s Bugging You? A great stand up comedy premise usually begins with a negative opinion. But there’s a common misconception that having a negative opinion means you must feel hate, or strong anger. And sure, if you do feel hate (and it’s funny), or you...
The Birth of Joke Structure by Greg Dean
Greg Dean is Famous for Joke Structure in Stand Up Comedy In this online interview with Bob Minelli, Greg talks about his early days as a stand up comedian, how he was a regular at the Comedy Store (yes, his name is on the wall – no small feat!) and how he began...
Posting Stand Up Comedy Clips
These days, the internet provides free exposure to every stand up comedian who want to post their stand up comedy clips, so it’s worth thinking about how much to put out there. Here are some of my ideas on the matter of stand up comedy clips: Understand the Benefits...
Stand Up Comedy Classes- Doing Dark Material
In today’s stand-up comedy scene, the tone has turned toward darker material. In a never-ending search for topics that haven’t been talked about stand-up comedians are pushing that line between comedy and drama. The closer they ride the line that could fall into the...