1 Humour is Essential Charlie Chaplin said, A day without humour is a day wasted. Of course it was a day wasted for him, because a well-paid comedian who is not making people laugh iss not earning money. How does that help you? If you have no other talents, you can be a comedian. In fact if you are a disaster at everything, you have stories for comedy. If your life is a total tragedy, to others it can be a comedy. It makes their troubles seem smaller. The way to learn to be a comedian is a) to watch comedy, b) watch it a second time c) copy it by writing it out d) or acting it out, e) analayse it, f) make small tweaks, g) create totally new. Learn From Brad Ashton Am I just making this up? No. I was told it by Brad Ashton. Who's he? Most people don't know the secret script writers used by comedians. Brad has written for many famous names. His book on comedy writing is used by at least one American university course. I read his book which I bough...
How can you be funny about your family? Easy-peasy. I went on an Amused Moose stand up Comedy course. We were asked to talk about ourselves, as introduction to the group. I said, "My husband and I have separate bedrooms. Mine is in London, his is in Singapore." I had not intended that to be funny. But everybody found it funny. You can see many stand up comedians talking about their nearest and dearest. Spouses. Children. Grandchildren. List All the Members Of Your Family - And Pets Mother Father Children Grandchildren Uncles and aunts Cousins Pets - dogs, cats, birds, fish, others Successes My impoverished, plain, lame aunt, the Cinderella of her sisters, had to work as a piano teacher. She married a wealthy widow whose son she taught. Failures Divorced Died young Married the wrong person Lost all their money Kept coming to you with sob stories Contrast - eg only children and big families You are an only child. Contrast with someone who has many ...
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