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I've always been a huge fan of stand-up comedy and have been told before that I should give it a shot. I think I'm pretty good at getting a laugh out of people. A few nights ago I saw Bert Kreischer live and thought, "I really need to make this happen". He was hilarious but most of his set was just telling stories about his hilarious life. I totally had a "I could do this" moment. Obviously if I do an open mic I won't have the opportunity to tell lengthy stories and things will have to be short and punchy. Any goons ever do funny poo poo on stage? Should I just rock up to an open mic and try to give people five minutes? Hawaiian shirt Y/N?
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Jul 2, 2019 05:47
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Follow all your dreams, goons. Do it. Follow them.
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Jul 2, 2019 05:51
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Depending on where you are comedy clubs will have classes and whatnot on it. A friend of mine, who is really funny, tried his hand at it. His humor didn’t quite translate to the stage but it took a lot of courage to get up there and take a chance.
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Jul 2, 2019 05:53
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there was definitely a goon stand-up who wore a hawaiin shirt he billed himself as "america's funnyman" and his gimmick was before every joke he would go "heyyyyy!"
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Jul 2, 2019 05:56
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Cubone posted:there was definitely a goon stand-up who wore a hawaiin shirt im missing some time from spring 2014 (and winter 2016) and its very possible i shamed myself in this manner while on a long bender
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Jul 2, 2019 05:59
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Good luck! I tried to do stand-up as a hobby years back. I lived in a small town so I had to drive a couple hours for an open mic. Went to three canceled open mics, then hit a deer the third time. Rule of threes, am I right?
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Jul 2, 2019 05:59
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some college guy tried his act on me and i sat stone faced. they were all jokes about how football is like sex. hahaha "tight ends" get it also he did the act after asking and i said no. i feel violated
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Jul 2, 2019 06:19
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gary oldmans diary posted:some college guy tried his act on me and i sat stone faced. they were all jokes about how football is like sex. hahaha "tight ends" get it My act isnt anything like that. I just get on stage and try to explain 4chan meta memes using only the power of my voice.
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Jul 2, 2019 06:38
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My condolences
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Jul 2, 2019 07:01
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With standup try to say something funny every 15 seconds or so. Doesn't have to be a punchline but people should laugh a bit Try to resist doing shock comedy or whatever as people also laugh when they are nervous and you'll get false reads Put the mic against your chin and keep it there If you got a 5 minute stop time your set to be 4:30 so you got 30 seconds worth of audience laughing time. Also don't step on your laughs. If the audience is losing it just let em go for a bit For gods sake take the mic off the stand and put the stand to the side. These are all things i've learned after doing standup for a year
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Jul 2, 2019 07:02
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I'll also tell jokes about golf.
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Jul 2, 2019 07:16
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Just keep repeating the phrase "What's the deal with airline food?" but each time your voice gets a little higher
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Jul 2, 2019 07:19
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Trump and Mitch McConnell are in a bar. They see Ivanka walking by. Trump turns to McConnell and says “Let’s gently caress her.” McConnell responds: “Out of what?” Hooo boy I’m on fire tonight I’ll have an Obama/Sanders/Merkel/Kim Jong Un one down the line.
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Jul 2, 2019 07:22
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Stand up comedy is probably a lot like fighting. Everyone assumes it looks easy but if they try it it just ends up on liveleak under the title “weird nerd gets owned in front of crowd of drunks”
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Jul 2, 2019 07:29
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The_Continental posted:I've always been a huge fan of stand-up comedy and have been told before that I should give it a shot. I think I'm pretty good at getting a laugh out of people. A few nights ago I saw Bert Kreischer live and thought, "I really need to make this happen". He was hilarious but most of his set was just telling stories about his hilarious life. I totally had a "I could do this" moment. Yeah, do your poo poo that you want to do best. You get 5, it doesn't have to be tight. You do you and you find you, good luck!
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Jul 2, 2019 07:39
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I did stand up for a few years until very recently.. I say go, absolutely. Even if the audience doesn’t really care for it, if you can come up with a new joke that other comedians think is funny, you can make funny friends.
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Jul 2, 2019 07:41
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Well, this is exciting. I hope that you kill, op. Do you have a formula that you are working on?
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Jul 2, 2019 07:45
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Good Ol Filbert posted:Well, this is exciting. I hope that you kill, op. Probably gonna talk about rap music
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Jul 2, 2019 07:56
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Bring a projector and unleash a Powerpoint slideshow of your favorite memes while you play the accordion.
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Jul 2, 2019 08:01
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The_Continental posted:Probably gonna talk about rap music for or against?
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Jul 2, 2019 08:07
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Mostly about how I love listening to gangster rap music alone in my car because it allows me to feel like the streets molded me while my white middle class neighbors push prams around.
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Jul 2, 2019 08:09
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Have fun hanging out with all those funny people :-)
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Jul 2, 2019 08:17
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op please sit down
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Jul 2, 2019 08:20
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The_Continental posted:Mostly about how I love listening to gangster rap music alone in my car because it allows me to feel like the streets molded me while my white middle class neighbors push prams around. Stickin' it to the ma'ams It's funny, I grew up in a ghetto world and listened to prissy white boy music. It's funny how both genres translate to "I'm sad, and this sucks"
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Jul 2, 2019 08:21
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Also, Bert is as fat as he is racist
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Jul 2, 2019 08:24
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1EdKlm0P8&t=50s
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Jul 2, 2019 11:03
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I say follow your dreams but of all the comedians on Earth how is Bert Kreischer the one that inspires you?
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Jul 2, 2019 12:09
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Go heavy on SA stuff. "Anyone here with stairs in their house?" is a strong opener. "Turn your monitor on" is a great comeback to a heckle. The niggerstomper58 post is risky but go for it if you think you can pull it off.
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Jul 2, 2019 12:21
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Bust Rodd posted:I say follow your dreams but of all the comedians on Earth how is Bert Kreischer the one that inspires you? I think he's mesmerized by his well-defined iliac crest, chubby dudes aren't supposed to have those. Have you heard/watched his pod cast? it's pretty entertaining
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Jul 2, 2019 12:23
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OP, I hear puppets are all the rage these days. Try that out.
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Jul 2, 2019 12:24
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Wasn't it a goon who did "what if goofy was high" I remember a video posted here a year or two ago and he goes "gorsch I sure am high" Basticle fucked around with this message at 12:42 on Jul 2, 2019 |
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Jul 2, 2019 12:37
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Good Ol Filbert posted:I think he's mesmerized by his well-defined iliac crest, chubby dudes aren't supposed to have those. I probably listen to 10-15 hours of Stand-Up podcasts in a given work week, I’m very familiar with him and his circle of friends, and when you hear him explain it, his stand-up career only took off after literally 9 years of stalling out because of a fluke viral video getting posted during what was essentially a perfect storm of social media confluence. The Machine is a great story, but the rest of his comedy is not that funny. He’s much for entertaining to listen to when he talks about the business and the back-end stuff, like how he edited his Netflix special to put his closer material at the 25 minute mark because he heard that people only watch half of Netflix comedy specials, etc.
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Go for it! I've entertained the thought of trying this too but I'd rather write a book of funny stories that no one would read. I don't think there are enough low energy comics like Todd Barry PureEvil6_13 fucked around with this message at 12:49 on Jul 2, 2019 |
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Jul 2, 2019 12:47
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Bust Rodd posted:I probably listen to 10-15 hours of Stand-Up podcasts in a given work week, I’m very familiar with him and his circle of friends, and when you hear him explain it, his stand-up career only took off after literally 9 years of stalling out because of a fluke viral video getting posted during what was essentially a perfect storm of social media confluence. I just watched that one! I think he was talking to Fitzimons? It's funny because after YMH, Bertcast starts, and automatically The Fighter and The Kid starts playing. I usually start drifting midway through Bertcast, but on insomniac days TF&TK keeps me company. I really liked the one where they had Jo Koy.
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The_Continental posted:My act isnt anything like that. I just get on stage and try to explain 4chan meta memes using only the power of my voice. The_Continental posted:I'll also tell jokes about golf. The_Continental posted:Probably gonna talk about rap music loving do it, it'd probably work. But then again I just laughed at this: Basticle posted:Wasn't it a goon who did "what if goofy was high"
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Jul 2, 2019 13:18
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You should try some sitdown comedy first.
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Jul 2, 2019 13:25
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Good on you if you have the marbles to get on stage. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is a great example of society coming together to provide an open access forum for anyone with the desire to perform. If you have the chance to go, that'd be great experience. You can see some pretty off the wall content online if you would prefer to research from afar. Could be a good place to start.
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Make sure to incorporate a lot of internet and meme references. People love that stuffIcochet posted:Go heavy on SA stuff. These are really good too
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Jul 2, 2019 13:51
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At the start of your act, unzip your fly and pull out your erect penis. Remove your hand and let your penis slowly stiffen. Talk it as if it was a puppet, making a pun about "stand up comedy". By now most of your audience will have recovered from shock enough to be howling with outrage, and some of the male, errr, members will be heading for the stage to beat you up. Quickly pull the latex penis hand puppet off the hand you've had shoved in your pants pocket the whole time, and wave it at the audience. Open your fly wide to show that your real penis has been safely ensconced in your underwear the whole time. The audience will be so relieved they'll poo poo themselves with laughter, and you will quickly become a comedy legend. Act preparation: 1. Buy a custom made latex penis hand puppet. 2. Cut a whole in one of your pants side pockets. 3. Put puppet on dick. 4. Put on the pants. tldr: Show your dick, then reveal it's a fake. BigBadSteve fucked around with this message at 13:59 on Jul 2, 2019 |
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This is actually a great idea! Maybe you can also incorporate a realistic looking toy gun into your act somehow.
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