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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Warmup
So Just How Funny Are You?
The Funny Test
Comedy Glossary
The Six Lame Excuses for Not Getting Onstage
Chapter 1. Getting Started
What Makes People Laugh?
Believe in Yourself
Five Big Secrets to Making People Laugh
Workshop #1: Studying the Working Comics
Dealing with Fear
Workshop #2: Dealing with Your Critic
Summary
Chapter 2. Getting Material
You’ve Got Tons of Material: Your Life
Finding Your Attitude
Picking Your Topics
Who Are You?
Negative Personality Traits
Workshop #3: Negative Personality Traits
Workshop #4: Unique Characteristics
Workshop #5: Outer Self
A Day in the Life of Your Inner Self
Workshop #6: Things You Hate
Workshop #7: Things That Worry You
Workshop #8: Things That Frighten You
Workshop #9: Attitude
Workshop #10: Talking with Mocking Insincerity
Workshop #11: Taking Pride
Workshop #12: Mixing and Matching Attitudes
Workshop #13: Finding the Pearls Among the Schlock
Summary
Chapter 3. Getting It Funny
The Formulas
Setup/Punch
Workshop #14: Setup/Punch Identification
Finding Your Punchlines
Workshop #15: Punchlines
Crafting Your Act into Setup/Punch Format
Workshop #16: Condensing Your Setups
Workshop #17: Contrasting Setup/Punch
Workshop #18: Using Sarcasm with Outer-Self Items
Six Additional Comedy Formulas
Workshop #19: Comparisons
Workshop #20: Similes
Workshop #21: Observations
Workshop #22: Mimicking
Workshop #23: List Making
Workshop #24: Callbacks
Summary
Chapter 4. Getting It Styled
Creating Your Own Style
Props
Political Humor
Impressions
Characters
Music
Finding Your Schtick
Summary
Chapter 5. Getting It Ready
The Opening
Workshop #25: The Opening
About Segues
The Set List
Workshop #26: Your Set List
The Closing
Workshop #27: The Closing
How to Rehearse Your Act
Workshop #28: Memorization Techniques
Timing/Delivery
Workshop #29: Emotional Tags
Summary
Chapter 6. Getting It Up … Onstage
Getting a Gig
Two Hours to Showtime
Thirty Minutes to Showtime
Twenty Minutes to Showtime
Fifteen Minutes to Showtime
Ten Minutes to Showtime
Five Minutes to Showtime
Thirty Seconds to Showtime
Your Time Onstage
Microphone Technique
Bombing
Workshop #30: Bombing
Hecklers
Dialoguing with the Audience
Summary
Chapter 7. Getting Feedback
The Morning After
Judging Yourself
Workshop #31: Evaluating Your Material
Workshop #32: Evaluating Your Performance
Workshop #33: Audience or Environmental Conditions
Getting Back on the Horse
Summary
Chapter 8. Getting Rich
How to Make Money as a Stand-Up Comic
Places to Perform When Starting Out
Create Your Own Events
How to Get Work
The Money-Making Gigs
Summary
Chapter 9. One Last Word
Punching Up Your Life with Humor
In Closing …
Appendix
Dedication
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