What makes stand-up comedy funny?
How does comedy work?
Here are some paraphrased pro tips on the topic (from this excellent video).
- Chris Rock: Repeat the premise again and again. They aren’t laughing because they don’t know what you’re talking about.
- Louis CK: Take a subject and don’t leave it alone until there’s nothing left of it. Take them to a place they have tension and make them laugh there.
- Ricky Gervais: Write about what you know. Make the ordinary extraordinary. That’s how you connect. Make them as excited as you.
- Jerry Seinfeld: Do it for them. Give. If you’re doing it for you, they’ll feel it and they won’t like it.
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