Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Don't Quit Your Day Job.........Yet

By Erin Garcia

As you would certainly be a beginner for some time, it may need more than a minute to begin creating some serious dough in your stand-up comedy acts. When you have a regular 40-hr week job, go ahead and, don't stop it just yet. Until you have a lot of money secured for a while, it is foolish to submit your resignation right then. Perhaps even immediately after you start having consistent gigs that pay, it might not always be enough to bring food on the table and pay your payments.

When you work a 9 to 5 hour job, which may be to your own benefit. Don't schedule your evenings or weekend break for just anything else. You could find more comedy gigs, such as open mics and to be able to watch other comedy shows. You will need to suck up anything that you could the moment you are getting started. As soon as you get in the groove, you will become so busy focusing on your comedic routines with composing, performing sketches, etc.

Where You Must Perform

As soon as you start, you are aware of how to make use of your material on other people and ultimately family and friends. When you are prepared to perform live shows, get with some experienced comedians who could possibly be willing to supply you a few nuggets. Not everyone is freehearted, so you may have to go through several of them in order to have the help you have to have.

One of the first places you need to perform is an open mic. Open mics are typically held at bookstores, coffee shops and bars. Even though these could be non-paying gatherings, you may possibly build up your own base. Doing this would likely provide you with the experience you will want when it's time for you to go out on the road to perform for bigger audience.

People love listening for you tell jokes. Your family and friends, rave about just how much you can make people laugh. They seem to believe that stand-up comedy can be your real calling. Now you should find out how funny you really are and what you are able to do to make the most of that gift.

See some of the skilled comedians on TV. Analyze how they perform their routines and share their stories. If you are a born speaker, then you can definitely begin by doing that. Or maybe if you are the kind that is really observant then you may want to enter into that sub genre. Even if you hit big deal, you should not rest on your laurels. There will forever be different material which you can learn from.

Get some family and friends gatherings and show your stuff. You can ask them to provide you with their ideas on your performance. Feel free to tell them to be truthful. It can be hard with someone who you are acquainted with given that they really don't want to harm your feelings once they believe you are terrible and must make improvements to. Don't forget to jot down notes.

Examine the important points to straighten out strengths and weaknesses. Compare those notes with your activities on video and see what comes best or is appropriate on point with the character that you carry out. Whatever you do the most and the best of, is what you need to begin with.

Practice your stand-up acts facing a mirror. Stick with what you do very best and eliminate anything that isn't part or should not be part of the act. Maintain your same persona and style of comedy all the way through. You want the crowd to get used to your style of making them laugh.

Do not stop rehearsing. The more you rehearse, the more you get better with your routine. Rehearsing will be the only way you will get your own stand-up act just how it should be. Go to different venues and observe how audience takes you.

Every performance should be videotaped. Look at them later on and see if you find any weak spots that can be removed from future stand-up acts. Don't be somebody that you're not. Your acts have to be original and natural. Never pressure yourself to make changes that may let down your audience. - 40726

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