Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy
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.
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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.
1. The Secrets of Joke StructureJoke Writing: The Joke ProspectorWhat to Write Jokes About: The Joke ProspectorFrom Funny to Funnier: Improving and Polishing Your GemsAssembling a RoutinePoints of View: Narrator, Self, CharacterRehearsingGreg Dean's Rehearsal ProcessMicrophone Technique: Dos and Don'tsPeak PerformanceFearless PerformingGetting ExperienceMaking a Good Show Great
