Stand-Up Comedy The Book Trade Paperback Judy Carter Industry Secrets Tell All

Description: Stand-Up Comedy The Book Trade Paperback Judy Carter Industry Secrets Tell All. Pretty good shelf wear but all intact, please see photos! What Makes People Laugh? Words with ‘K’ in it are funny. ‘Cupcake’ is funny … ‘Tomato’ is not funny. ‘Cleveland’ is funny. ‘Maryland’ is not funny …—Neil Simon, The Sunshine Boys What is funny? I’m constantly amazed at what people think is funny and not funny. Some people will laugh at a guy slipping on a banana peel. Some people will only laugh at Hitler slipping on a banana peel. So, what is funny? If someone laughs, that’s funny. An audience will laugh at anything, everything, and nothing at all. Trying to figure out an audience is like trying to figure out what to cook your family for dinner. No matter what you make, someone will hate it. I’ve seen so many comics come offstage after a killer set depressed because all they saw was the one guy in the third row who didn’t laugh at the fourth joke. All the laughter in the room was drowned out by one man’s silence. And it doesn’t matter that this guy wasn’t in the mood to laugh because he just lost his entire family in a fire and stopped in for a drink before killing himself. We still blame ourselves for not pleasing everyone, every time. Believe in Yourself Manager Buddy Morra, who discovered David Letterman and also handles Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, among others, says that: “you shouldn’t give an audience what they want. Give them what you want. Most comics will go down to the audience level to make it work, when in fact what you should be doing is bringing the audience to your level.” The first time Morra saw David Letterman, he instantly knew that David would go on to doing his own show, because he had his own identity. Morra feels that’s what sets apart comics who are special from those who just try to please. You’ve got to believe in yourself. It’s hard to swallow the idea that you can’t make everyone love you. This one’s worth repeating: You can’t and won’t be able to make everyone love you. You must go onstage with a passionate desire and the intent to communicate your thoughts and feelings, not just to make people laugh.

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