by Greg Dean | Nov 8, 2022 | Stand-Up Comedy Tips
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...
by Greg Dean | Aug 31, 2022 | Stand-Up Comedy Tips
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...
by Greg Dean | Jun 8, 2022 | Stand-Up Comedy Tips
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...
by Greg Dean | Mar 1, 2022 | How to Become a Comedian, Stand-Up Comedy Tips
Stand Up Comedy Scene Work Series If you act out the funny characters, remember the adage: “Show, don’t tell.” Whenever you have an opportunity to talk about funny characters or act out the funny characters, always choose to act out the funny...
by Greg Dean | Feb 2, 2022 | Stand-Up Comedy Tips
How Far Can Comedians Go? in Doing Harsh Dark Humor in Stand-Up Comedy is trendy 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...
by Greg Dean | Sep 16, 2021 | Stand-Up Comedy Tips
Would you go to any professional who didn’t have any training for his job? Today, I want to talk about why the most common route many people choose to take to become successful as a stand up comedian isn’t necessarily the best route to achieving stand up comedy...
