Comments on: Joke Structure http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/ Life and how to live, explained through a comedian's perspective Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:56:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sandrar http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-10258 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:57:02 +0000 http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-10258 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: AndrewBrunelle.com » Blog Archive » Don’t Lie for a Laugh http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-10207 AndrewBrunelle.com » Blog Archive » Don’t Lie for a Laugh Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:21:57 +0000 http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-10207 [...] that what you are saying is something you actually believe.  Now, I’m not talking about the act-out, punchline, or the mix.  I’m talking about the basic premise for the joke.  Don’t sacrifice your credibility [...] [...] that what you are saying is something you actually believe.  Now, I’m not talking about the act-out, punchline, or the mix.  I’m talking about the basic premise for the joke.  Don’t sacrifice your credibility [...]

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]]> By: Baireerub http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-10164 Baireerub Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:04:30 +0000 http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-10164 oh yeah, one more thing Tell me about my purple yacht Do you want a joke? :) What makes a bowling alley so quiet? You can hear a pin drop. oh yeah, one more thing Tell me about my purple yacht Do you want a joke? :) What makes a bowling alley so quiet? You can hear a pin drop.

]]> By: Pro Humorist » Blog Archive » Advanced Humorous Speaking - How Do You Define Bombing? http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-10146 Pro Humorist » Blog Archive » Advanced Humorous Speaking - How Do You Define Bombing? Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:52:14 +0000 http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-10146 [...] physical “act-outs“, or mini sketches, to emphasize your jokes is absoutely fine. But I felt that I had too many [...] [...] physical “act-outs“, or mini sketches, to emphasize your jokes is absoutely fine. But I felt that I had too many [...]

]]> By: Jason Peck http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-10145 Jason Peck Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:34:58 +0000 http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-10145 Hi there, Interesting post. Would it be fair to say that you're of the Judy Carter approach to stand-up? Hang on, I don't even know if this blog's still alive. I think the most recent post was two years ago. If it's alive and kicking pop on over to my blog: http://prohumorist.com Or if it's not, then I guess don't. Cheers, Jason Hi there,

Interesting post. Would it be fair to say that you’re of the Judy Carter approach to stand-up? Hang on, I don’t even know if this blog’s still alive. I think the most recent post was two years ago.

If it’s alive and kicking pop on over to my blog:

http://prohumorist.com

Or if it’s not, then I guess don’t.

Cheers,
Jason

]]> By: Abi Roberts http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-9777 Abi Roberts Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:54:19 +0000 http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-9777 I love reading about comedy material and what makes a gag strong etc. However, I would say - having only been doing it since 2006 - that 90% of success in comedy comes from ATTITUDE. I don't mean being violent on stage, I mean the difference between looking like a winner or like a loser. Now, Woody Allen appeared to be a loser but mentally he was a winner. I love American comedians - actually more than UK comics - for one reason only: they kick ass and really OWN the stage. Why do we brits apologise? Even when someone else makes a mistake. I'm forever saying sorry.. when someone else treads on my foot or knifes me outside the tube.. (should be rule of 3 but rules are there to be broken!). I am a female comic and want to prove to the world that you don't have to talk in either a girly or asexual (most female comics in UK starting out are curiously androgynous) way to be heard or to be funny. I do swear, sorry, cuss, a bit too much but it is who I am and I am proud to be a girl who might put the fear of God into anyone who crossed her. After all men have been doing that for centuries. I love reading about comedy material and what makes a gag strong etc. However, I would say – having only been doing it since 2006 – that 90% of success in comedy comes from ATTITUDE. I don’t mean being violent on stage, I mean the difference between looking like a winner or like a loser. Now, Woody Allen appeared to be a loser but mentally he was a winner. I love American comedians – actually more than UK comics – for one reason only: they kick ass and really OWN the stage. Why do we brits apologise? Even when someone else makes a mistake. I’m forever saying sorry.. when someone else treads on my foot or knifes me outside the tube.. (should be rule of 3 but rules are there to be broken!). I am a female comic and want to prove to the world that you don’t have to talk in either a girly or asexual (most female comics in UK starting out are curiously androgynous) way to be heard or to be funny. I do swear, sorry, cuss, a bit too much but it is who I am and I am proud to be a girl who might put the fear of God into anyone who crossed her. After all men have been doing that for centuries.

]]> By: Kieron Murphy http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-1848 Kieron Murphy Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:54:15 +0000 http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-1848 I've heard the "five parts of a joke" are: the set-up, the punchline, the pause, the tag, and the follow through. I can't remember who explained this on TV -- maybe Johnny Carson -- but I've remembered it for years. The prime exemplar of this formal approach, the comedian noted, was Jack Benny. I’ve heard the “five parts of a joke” are: the set-up, the punchline, the pause, the tag, and the follow through. I can’t remember who explained this on TV — maybe Johnny Carson — but I’ve remembered it for years. The prime exemplar of this formal approach, the comedian noted, was Jack Benny.

]]> By: mr skin http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-81 mr skin Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:38:28 +0000 http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-81 I heard Robin Williams new flick Man of the Year isn't doing so well at the box office? It looks like a great movie though. I love the guy, ever since I first saw him on Mork and Mindy. I heard Robin Williams new flick Man of the Year isn’t doing so well at the box office? It looks like a great movie though. I love the guy, ever since I first saw him on Mork and Mindy.

]]> By: Don’t Lie for a Laugh « Comedy and Philosophy Blog http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-11 Don’t Lie for a Laugh « Comedy and Philosophy Blog Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:07:41 +0000 http://komickaze.wordpress.com/2006/09/14/joke-structure/#comment-11 [...] Don’t lie for a laugh because it will not get as big a laugh.  The whole basic concept in comedy has to come from some enthusiasm that what you are saying is something you actually believe.  Now, I’m not talking about the act-out, punchline, or the mix.  I’m talking about the basic premise for the joke.  Don’t sacrifice your credibility for a laugh.  For example, you could joke about having a child when you don’t but that’s just stupid because it won’ sound the same coming from a non-parent.  This is probably because you’re putting on a fake front.  It’s much harder to manufacture enthusiasm about a joke if you’re not feeling the way you tell it.  It’s easier to joke about something you’re genuinely enthusiastic about than just pull something about of the air.  I mean, the punchline can be crazy and hit has to be surprising to some extent, but don’t make it something you can’t really believe.  For example, Judy Carter wrote about one of her students saying she lived alone her whole life on stage and the material was really funny, but it didn’t get any laughs.  So after the show, Judy talked to her and found out that she’s happily married with three kids.  I finally understand the whole analogy that comedy is therapy.  You have to pull out from your personal experiences and observations.  [...] [...] Don’t lie for a laugh because it will not get as big a laugh.  The whole basic concept in comedy has to come from some enthusiasm that what you are saying is something you actually believe.  Now, I’m not talking about the act-out, punchline, or the mix.  I’m talking about the basic premise for the joke.  Don’t sacrifice your credibility for a laugh.  For example, you could joke about having a child when you don’t but that’s just stupid because it won’ sound the same coming from a non-parent.  This is probably because you’re putting on a fake front.  It’s much harder to manufacture enthusiasm about a joke if you’re not feeling the way you tell it.  It’s easier to joke about something you’re genuinely enthusiastic about than just pull something about of the air.  I mean, the punchline can be crazy and hit has to be surprising to some extent, but don’t make it something you can’t really believe.  For example, Judy Carter wrote about one of her students saying she lived alone her whole life on stage and the material was really funny, but it didn’t get any laughs.  So after the show, Judy talked to her and found out that she’s happily married with three kids.  I finally understand the whole analogy that comedy is therapy.  You have to pull out from your personal experiences and observations.  [...]

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