Stand-up comedy - Ever tried it?

[DailyGeek]

I've been thinking for years and years that'd I'd like to try stand-up comedy. Just wondered if anyone here has experience of performing it?

I'd love to know how best to get started

 

[Cob]

Keep an eye out for an open-mike night in your area.

 

[gord]

Keep an eye out for an open-mike night in your area.

Open mike? Sicko!

 

[ArmyofHarmony]

I would have liked to, but im not funny and also Im not a confident speaker


lol

 

[DailyGeek]

Keep an eye out for an open-mike night in your area.

I think the problem is stepping from "I want to try that" to actually getting on a stage and doing it.

 

[gord]

I would have liked to, but im not funny and also Im not a confident speaker

Tell me, which part of you is in Swindon and which part is in Coventry?

 

[ElRazur]

I'd love to know how best to get started

Whatever you do never do a joke by this guy

 

[Royality]

I'd love to try stand up also just to see if I am somehow an untapped comedy goldmine!

I would probably die onstage though.

 

["andy"]

I think the problem is stepping from "I want to try that" to actually getting on a stage and doing it.

maybe if you get get drunk enough at said open "mike" night itl be ok

 

[DailyGeek]

maybe if you get get drunk enough at said open "mike" night itl be ok

This is true, although fraught with potential social faux-pas danger

I've been told quite a lot I should be on stage (which scares the crap out of me) and I get told by some people I'm very dry and have good timing and I think that its starting to rub off on me. It'd be a good (scary, but different) hobby for me.

I guess when I watch a stand-up, or stand-up dvd, most people just enjoy the gags, but I tend to think 'I wish I was doing that'

 

[ElRazur]

^^^ Tell me a joke.

 

["andy"]

hows that gone work ? i



ts about how the joke is said etc ,infact most stand up ppl dont tell jokes they just talk about stuff in a funny way

jokes on the internet rarely work because of this

 

[DailyGeek]

^^^ Tell me a joke.

Wondered how long it'd take before someone said either the above, or 'go on, make me laugh!'

How many stand-ups actually tell jokes? Not many, and thats not how I would do things. All the best jokes I know are stolen from someone else - I could certainly reel of a stolen one


Whats the best way to kill a circus?

Go for the juggler!

 

[ElRazur]

Go for the juggler!

Boooo. I had high hopes in you.

Never mind me, am just kidding. Off course i do know what you are saying and i who heartedly agree.

Here is mine.

Why was the egyptian girl crying?..........






















.................wait for it.........































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Her dad was a mummy!

 

[DailyGeek]

Boooo. I had high hopes in you.

That's a Peter Kay joke

 

[qwerty]

If you're gonna do an open mike, you must have some very good comebacks at hecklers.

 

[ElRazur]

That's a Peter Kay joke

Dont find him funny. I do get his jokes....maybe because i didnt grew up here or something.

 

[DailyGeek]

If you're gonna do an open mike, you must have some very good comebacks at hecklers.

Thats the bizarre thing, I think dealing with hecklers would be easier than putting an actual routine together, because it's impromptu. I guess I can just rely on a wit reflex in that respect.

Actually, before anyone points it out, I do realise I'm not funny on message boards

 

[DailyGeek]

Dont find him funny. I do get his jokes....maybe because i didnt grew up here or something.

Hey, you can never please everyone I think thats important to remember.

 

[Ricochet J]

Hey, you can never please everyone I think thats important to remember.

Why don't you ask your local for 30 minutes of the drinkers time whilst they're drinking?

Edit: if they like it, setup regular friday laugh night in which you get 30% of drink profits made by the pub!