I signed up for a free comedy course to raise money for charity with Ultra Comedy 8 weeks ago. I perform my first ever gig next Sunday and I just wanted to say thank you. Your channel has been the best help I have found on RUclips and it gets me through washing the dishes everyday which is a bonus. Thank you for giving this wonderful gift to aspiring comedians Gary.
I've watched a few of your videos and wanted to say thanks for the tips. I'd been writing for 20 minutes every other week day for a month and now I'm starting to write for 20 minutes each week day based on your advice.
Thanks for commenting. Amazing to hear your taking the dive and getting it done. Don't be hard on yourself is all I can say. Have fun up there and focus on being likable over funny. If they like you they'll laugh. That venue has long nights. I'm not sure what the current system is but be prepared to be there quite a while. Best of luck with it and please report back and let us know how you get on.
Great video Garry . Learning a lot watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I would love to see a video with more details about how to add jokes to your existing story. There is a less freedom as you don't want to veer away from the main story, but adding more punches could increase more engagement to the story.
Thanks for the tips. I’ve been using some of them already, but it’s always nice to get validation/confirmation. And I have been reworking some bits during my writing sessions. Making them better. And then ripping off those to come up with tags, or Segway into another bit.definitely very helpful. Thanks again.
Many thanks. Delighted to hear they are that much value. Indeed I'm really looking forward to hosting again. Not long now. I'm optimistic about the restrictions easing. More so than I was before.
Im older experienced alot. Always felt drawn to the arts. I started using your ideas on just writing, ive seen few of your talks. Very helpful. Especially the one on just start. Like the juggler who can do 3 in a cascade. On a bigger note This is good life advice.
I searched Whole RUclips all over the universe , even From Uranus , 😁 I did not Find one Comedian Broadcasting His Own Well Experienced tips, Very Nice Thank you Gary michaels💝
Dave Chappelle actually has an entire bit about this in one of his specials -- "..so I kicked her in the pussy!"...good example for what you're looking for I think
Indeed. Chappelle's use of this is just fantastic. He openly exposes exactly what he's going to to and still hits them with it when they least expect it. I do go into more detail on this in a previous video. You cna check it out here. ruclips.net/video/nGlIogw7ClU/видео.html This point starts at about 02.10 There is lots of examples online too. Best of luck with it.
Many thanks. I settled for this background out of having a major green screen problem that took a long time to sort. I'm playing with a view different ideas for the look. Keeping it as fresh as I can.
Hi Gary, thanks for the content! I've heard a few comedians talk about writing a journal. It sounds like a good way to develop a writing habit and I would appreciate a bit more insight into it.
Thanks for these great tips! One thing, though: Could you mention an example for the "switching punchlines" tip? I don't quite see how that might work :)
Thanks for commenting. It's been quite a while since I've made this video, and switching punch lines could mean a lot of things. But in brief, you have a set written out and would like to spice it up after some time. If you switch punch lines in a literal sense, meaning just move the order of your jokes around and jumble up your set, you'll be forced to connect it together in a way that's going to make sense again. This will force you to find more connections between topics in your set in order to make the new sequence work. I probably haven't explained it too well here, and it's 5am, so I'm not going to think too much about out however I'll make another video and dive into the topic in detail.
Haha, brilliant stuff. Thanks for clearing it up . At least I've not completely lost my mind. Hope the video was helpful and many thanks for commenting.
My straight up advice is to just keep editing them as often as you can. Once you come across something that really works well for you keep that and edit the material around it. I have a video on how to make your set longer, you can check it out here. ruclips.net/video/4wAVif-b268/видео.html Even though it's not exactly what you asked for the theory might help in terms of your writing and editing. Best of luck with it.
Yes, I really believe this. As long as a person understands how they are perceived by the audience they can be funny. I'm not saying they can pull off any style of comedy. They have got to find their own voice and speak to the audience in the way the audience perceives them to be. Not an easy task and will take a long time, but even those who consistently perform bad onstage can improve with continuous little tweaks over a long period of time. However, if perception isn't the focus and they just rely on jokes, then yes, unfortunately it might not be possible.
Thanks for commenting. Currently I don't do any private tutoring. The channel is currently my only connection to the comedy scene. When things open up again here in London I'll be running nights again and hosting workshops in person. I'm also looking to expand nights and workshops to other cities but all that will be announced when everywhere starts to open again. Cheers.
Thanks for commenting. I actually don't have much advise for sketch comedy. It's a form of performance that I really enjoy watching however have zero experience in performing onstage. If I could offer any advice it's to perform as often as you can outside of stand up shows. Approach every type of show you can cause you will nearly always stand out as different simply because sketch comedy is rare. Sorry I couldn't give some detailed advice but I'm certainly not going to pretend I know more than I do. Wishing you all the best with it.
Thanks for the tips. I've been doing standup for about two weeks. I tell funny anecdotes...no jokes. I get laughs but I'd like to tell jokes. Is this a mistake?
Thanks for commenting. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. There are no mistakes. As long as you're getting up there and developing as a comic and performer in general, then everything is a win. There doesn't need to be any specific style you follow. Experiment as much as you can and always be tweaking something. How is it going for you now?
@@LetsTalkComedy thanks for taking the time to respond...it's going well...I'm doing standup in Spanish in Argentina...I work as a writer, so content is not an issue. Thanks again...
Its really very helpfull tips that you talk about Thanks for your efforts I am from india I used to watch your videos and maybe i watched most of yours, i wanna learn stand up comedy,
Thanks for commenting and it's brilliant to hear you've got value from the videos. I'll do my best to keep them coming. Wishing you all success on your comedy journey.
I won a standup comedy showcase and it wasn't possible without you I've been watching your videos from past 1 year and it has really helped me to progress. Thankyou sir for all your efforts
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I signed up for a free comedy course to raise money for charity with Ultra Comedy 8 weeks ago. I perform my first ever gig next Sunday and I just wanted to say thank you. Your channel has been the best help I have found on RUclips and it gets me through washing the dishes everyday which is a bonus. Thank you for giving this wonderful gift to aspiring comedians Gary.
You've been so helpful, im about to do my 4th open mic your tips have been very helpful thank you so much brother! 🤘
Your use of “bettering” was correct.
Haha, many thanks for commenting and clearing that up. Cheers.
Just starting out and trying to pluck up courage for my first gig. Some great stuff here to improve what I‘ve written up to now. Thanks
I've watched a few of your videos and wanted to say thanks for the tips. I'd been writing for 20 minutes every other week day for a month and now I'm starting to write for 20 minutes each week day based on your advice.
Brilliant stuff Simon. Thanks for commenting and it's really great to hear you've got value from the videos.
I write reasonablly well but not able to deliver naturally and get conscious...
Very simple and clever I love it!
Good to see you back Gary!! I've booked my 1st real life 5 mins at the Cav in 2 weeks 😎😱
Thanks for commenting. Amazing to hear your taking the dive and getting it done. Don't be hard on yourself is all I can say. Have fun up there and focus on being likable over funny. If they like you they'll laugh.
That venue has long nights. I'm not sure what the current system is but be prepared to be there quite a while.
Best of luck with it and please report back and let us know how you get on.
How did it go?
@Paul Necchi I won the mini gold plastic trophy 🏆 😎 and loved it
@Paul Necchistarted writing about 4 months before, during lockdown . How about you?
In my experience of Irish people, you were already ahead of the game when you entered the world. Thanks for the vid!
Haha. Thanks for the kind words. Glad you're enjoying the videos.
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Great video Garry . Learning a lot watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I would love to see a video with more details about how to add jokes to your existing story. There is a less freedom as you don't want to veer away from the main story, but adding more punches could increase more engagement to the story.
Good point. Thanks for commenting. I'll have a think and see if I can address the issue in a video.
I like the way you talk and share your knowledge and skills. Thankyoux Kyra x😊
Thanks for the tips. I’ve been using some of them already, but it’s always nice to get validation/confirmation. And I have been reworking some bits during my writing sessions. Making them better. And then ripping off those to come up with tags, or Segway into another bit.definitely very helpful. Thanks again.
great to have you back Gary. I have been rewatching some of your old videos as I prepare to get back on stage in a couple of weeks.
Many thanks. Delighted to hear they are that much value. Indeed I'm really looking forward to hosting again. Not long now. I'm optimistic about the restrictions easing. More so than I was before.
Im older experienced alot. Always felt drawn to the arts. I started using your ideas on just writing, ive seen few of your talks. Very helpful. Especially the one on just start. Like the juggler who can do 3 in a cascade.
On a bigger note
This is good life advice.
Really appreciate this. Delighted you're enjoying the content.
thamk you for your info its very informative
Many thanks Lynn. Appreciate the comment
I searched Whole RUclips all over the universe , even From Uranus , 😁 I did not Find one Comedian Broadcasting His Own Well Experienced tips, Very Nice Thank you Gary michaels💝
Ah that's amazing to hear buddy. Hopefully the tips do you justice. Many thanks for commenting.
Great video, thank you for the tips. I have been doing the voice notes when an idea hits and that has been huge for my writing.
I'm delighted to hear it's been working for you. Thanks for commenting.
This was so good! SO MUCH info OMG i was shooketh.
Howdy -- great video -- some feedback: A better mic would do wonders for your content 😀
This is definitely true. I have a better one but was having audio issues in post production. I'll have another look and see aboit an upgrade.
YEA!!! Good stuff... G, Can you give a brief example of writing backwards from punchline?
Dave Chappelle actually has an entire bit about this in one of his specials -- "..so I kicked her in the pussy!"...good example for what you're looking for I think
@@Ausgrave got it
Indeed. Chappelle's use of this is just fantastic. He openly exposes exactly what he's going to to and still hits them with it when they least expect it.
I do go into more detail on this in a previous video. You cna check it out here. ruclips.net/video/nGlIogw7ClU/видео.html
This point starts at about 02.10
There is lots of examples online too. Best of luck with it.
Fantastic ❤information
Thanks so much.
Have just subscribed 😊
Many thanks, Welcome to the channel.
Excellent content as always Gary! The backdrop is definitely an upgrade to your videos. Keep em coming mate😎👊
Many thanks. I settled for this background out of having a major green screen problem that took a long time to sort. I'm playing with a view different ideas for the look. Keeping it as fresh as I can.
excellent tips! thanks!
Omfg, these ideas are so good! Been needing some new ideas for my joke writing, this is exactly what i needed!
Delighted to be able to offer some ideas. Many thanks for commenting.
This is all very good advice. Thank you very much. You have bettered my writing sessions
Amazing to hear this. Thanks for commenting and keep at it.
Thanks so much!
Excellent advice! Love the historical figures ideas!😅
Indeed, it's a fun concept to get creative with. Many thanks for commenting.
Not only a like but also a sub. Thank you for a brand new writer these are fantastic topics
Love seeing this. Many thanks. I'll try to keep the quality high.
it was really benefit thank you so much, I even subscribed your channel 😃
I love the way you explain things so if you haven't already, could you please make a video on mind mapping. Cheers!
You’re an angel , bro! Thank you kindly! Super helpful
Much appreciated Chris. Best of luck with the comedy
Hi Gary, thanks for the content! I've heard a few comedians talk about writing a journal. It sounds like a good way to develop a writing habit and I would appreciate a bit more insight into it.
Thanks for commenting James, Yes indeed it's so valuable. The more journals you keep for various parts of your comedy journey the better.
Thanks for these great tips! One thing, though: Could you mention an example for the "switching punchlines" tip? I don't quite see how that might work :)
Thanks for commenting. It's been quite a while since I've made this video, and switching punch lines could mean a lot of things. But in brief, you have a set written out and would like to spice it up after some time. If you switch punch lines in a literal sense, meaning just move the order of your jokes around and jumble up your set, you'll be forced to connect it together in a way that's going to make sense again. This will force you to find more connections between topics in your set in order to make the new sequence work. I probably haven't explained it too well here, and it's 5am, so I'm not going to think too much about out however I'll make another video and dive into the topic in detail.
@@LetsTalkComedy alright! Thanks for replying! I'll look forward to your new content :)
Love your videos!
Very kind Ashley and much appreciated. I'll keep them coming.
This is gold!thanks, man
I really appreciate that. Absolutely my pleasure. Many thanks for commenting.
Bettering: to improve on or surpass
You got it brother! Thanks for the tips ya dig!
Haha, brilliant stuff. Thanks for clearing it up . At least I've not completely lost my mind. Hope the video was helpful and many thanks for commenting.
I really enjoy your teaching. It has helped me tremendously.
Many thanks for commenting Sean, really appreciate that, delighted the videos are helping and I'll keep them coming.
Thank you for this great information
Many thanks for commenting. Absolutely my pleasure. Plenty more videos coming very soon.
Thanks for the video Gary, I find that ideas just come to me like fully formed. How can I muck around with them to make them longer and better?
My straight up advice is to just keep editing them as often as you can. Once you come across something that really works well for you keep that and edit the material around it.
I have a video on how to make your set longer, you can check it out here. ruclips.net/video/4wAVif-b268/видео.html
Even though it's not exactly what you asked for the theory might help in terms of your writing and editing. Best of luck with it.
Realy good advise
I am reserching 3 years comedy
And that was the best comedy writing advise i ever had
Thank you
Keep going
I am iranian so my english writing isn't good sorry for that
Thanks for commenting. I really appreciate the very kind words. I'll do my very best to keep the quality high and the videos regular.
No need to apologise at all, perfectly fine writing.
awsome💝💝💝💝💝
My pleasure.
And how you said being funny is a skill anyone can learn
Yes, I really believe this. As long as a person understands how they are perceived by the audience they can be funny. I'm not saying they can pull off any style of comedy. They have got to find their own voice and speak to the audience in the way the audience perceives them to be. Not an easy task and will take a long time, but even those who consistently perform bad onstage can improve with continuous little tweaks over a long period of time. However, if perception isn't the focus and they just rely on jokes, then yes, unfortunately it might not be possible.
Thankyou!!!
You're very welcome. My pleasure.
Thanks for great content. Best regards from Russia.
Much appreciated my friend. Delighted to offer value. I'll keep them coming for sure.
Hey! Do you do private tutoring for joke development / character development
Thanks for commenting. Currently I don't do any private tutoring. The channel is currently my only connection to the comedy scene. When things open up again here in London I'll be running nights again and hosting workshops in person. I'm also looking to expand nights and workshops to other cities but all that will be announced when everywhere starts to open again. Cheers.
Any sketch comedy tips? We are a troupe out of San Diego! We do stand up also.
Thanks for commenting. I actually don't have much advise for sketch comedy. It's a form of performance that I really enjoy watching however have zero experience in performing onstage. If I could offer any advice it's to perform as often as you can outside of stand up shows. Approach every type of show you can cause you will nearly always stand out as different simply because sketch comedy is rare. Sorry I couldn't give some detailed advice but I'm certainly not going to pretend I know more than I do. Wishing you all the best with it.
Thanks man still appreciate the attempt! Check out some of our content if you ever have time 😩🙏🏻
You sir, are the real hero
Haha. Much appreciated. Many many thanks. I'll. Keep them coming.
Great tip on finding the three punchlines dude. Go raibh maith agat.
Yeah that one stood me well when I found out about it.
Go raibh maith agat.
Brilliant video but is that a Bobby the brain Heenan t-shirt? Incredible
Unfortunately it's not...but now I have to get one.
Thanks for the tips. I've been doing standup for about two weeks. I tell funny anecdotes...no jokes. I get laughs but I'd like to tell jokes. Is this a mistake?
Thanks for commenting. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. There are no mistakes. As long as you're getting up there and developing as a comic and performer in general, then everything is a win. There doesn't need to be any specific style you follow. Experiment as much as you can and always be tweaking something.
How is it going for you now?
@@LetsTalkComedy thanks for taking the time to respond...it's going well...I'm doing standup in Spanish in Argentina...I work as a writer, so content is not an issue. Thanks again...
Hey Bro Dig ur vids.....
Many thanks Jason, thanks for commenting.
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Can you do Arabic subtitles in your entire videos?
I'll look into this. Thanks for commenting.
Its really very helpfull tips that you talk about
Thanks for your efforts
I am from india
I used to watch your videos and maybe i watched most of yours, i wanna learn stand up comedy,
Thanks for commenting and it's brilliant to hear you've got value from the videos. I'll do my best to keep them coming. Wishing you all success on your comedy journey.
I will definately take your name if someone asks me how you learned comedy
Many thanks my friend. Delighted you're getting value from the channel.
I won a standup comedy showcase and it wasn't possible without you I've been watching your videos from past 1 year and it has really helped me to progress. Thankyou sir for all your efforts