How Louis CK Tells A Joke

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  • Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2024

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  • @WernerErkelens
    @WernerErkelens 7 лет назад +2445

    A perfect explanation of my favorite comedian by my favorite youtube channel. Today is a good day :)

    • @skinnyindonesian24
      @skinnyindonesian24 7 лет назад +13

      Werner Erkelens It is a VERY good day.

    • @teacheratiqah
      @teacheratiqah 7 лет назад +1

      Werner Erkelens my thoughts EXACTLY.

    • @MladenDragovicMusic
      @MladenDragovicMusic 7 лет назад +2

      Werner Erkelens My exact thoughts. If only MKBHD came in somehow to the story...

    • @lindersi
      @lindersi 7 лет назад +1

      a very very special one, with sugarcoat on top. sweet.

    • @imhellag
      @imhellag 7 лет назад +1

      +Mladen Dragovic you keep your own you tuber erotic fan fiction to yourself bruh

  • @spamwithrice
    @spamwithrice 7 лет назад +3259

    People are saying you're overthinking but honestly this analysis is spot on

    • @gogl0l386
      @gogl0l386 5 лет назад +15

      @parodyvideos In this video he mentioned that Louis used emphasis, articulation, dramatization and anticipation of the punchline to get the laughs. I think that is spot on, because if you imagine that bit but with those elements omitted it's not funny.
      I might understand you if it is the derived message he did of the joke was invalid. But if you look at other jokes he did you often see that he likes to sneak in social commentary, such as the Israel Palestine conflict he did on snl, or his reoccurring theme of what is ethically right vs what people actually do.

    • @HalimaAbshir
      @HalimaAbshir 5 лет назад +3

      @parodyvideos Then make an in depth analysis

    • @HalimaAbshir
      @HalimaAbshir 5 лет назад +2

      @parodyvideos well, I'm simply saying if you think its not in depth enough. Then make your own or link to one that meets your standards.

    • @HalimaAbshir
      @HalimaAbshir 5 лет назад +2

      @parodyvideos This isn't on a macro state such as the presidency, just a vid. Also what about basically every politician or do you live in China? Because here, in America we have many people trying to become president.What I'm saying if offer an example of what you view as superior.

    • @IIIlllBravo
      @IIIlllBravo 5 лет назад

      I hate that spot on phrase... spotty onnn

  • @skinnyindonesian24
    @skinnyindonesian24 7 лет назад +1656

    The Nerdwriter making a video essay about Louis CK?
    My dreams have come true.

    • @aarons8711
      @aarons8711 7 лет назад +34

      skinnyindonesian24 he alredy made a C.K video essay. Its called " How louis C.K is a moral detective "

    • @emsolis
      @emsolis 7 лет назад +12

      skinnyindonesian24 You have a very low standard for yor dreams.

    • @TreoTra93
      @TreoTra93 7 лет назад +2

      it's appreciating the little things, skinnyindonesian24, must be a very happy person :))))))))):D:D:D:D:DDDDD

    • @galihpratama592
      @galihpratama592 7 лет назад +2

      200k away from him, huh? :D

    • @TheHalliday123456789
      @TheHalliday123456789 7 лет назад +3

      Making another video*

  • @gladiators12
    @gladiators12 7 лет назад +1839

    Thanks for not taking this down!

    • @rudnums1
      @rudnums1 5 лет назад +100

      Like ck's pants

    • @soSkikik
      @soSkikik 5 лет назад +3

      @@rudnums1 offffff

    • @lobmin
      @lobmin 5 лет назад +27

      Taking it down? That would just be a pussy move

    • @bavks-vsjdo-skkfk
      @bavks-vsjdo-skkfk 5 лет назад +8

      Probably contractually obligated by his sponsors to keep it up.

    • @ussishkingang7194
      @ussishkingang7194 5 лет назад +5

      lobmin why would it be ?

  • @jordandavies2175
    @jordandavies2175 7 лет назад +1554

    Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog; you'll understand it better, but it dies in the process.

    • @MasterTRL
      @MasterTRL 7 лет назад +108

      But now you know how it looks inside and why it works and if you see another one you can appreciate it even more.

    • @jamiecal11
      @jamiecal11 7 лет назад +34

      ALL IN A DAY except that's not true because we've literally had the joke explained here and it only adds to understanding why it's so good.

    • @Episodio-UM
      @Episodio-UM 7 лет назад

      Maybe if his *_voice delivery_* was having fun along with the content, he would've kept it alive.

    • @Pilusmagnus
      @Pilusmagnus 7 лет назад +49

      There's a difference between explaining a joke and deconstructing a joke.

    • @sl1ck557
      @sl1ck557 7 лет назад +8

      ALL IN A DAY Except the fact the frog is dead before the dissection.

  • @scottk1525
    @scottk1525 7 лет назад +1289

    I have a funny feeling that if Louis CK saw this line-by-line, in-depth analysis of how he supposedly calculates and executes his jokes with meticulous precision, he'd say "oh, wow, I had no idea I was that sophisticated."

    • @Gwydda
      @Gwydda 7 лет назад +171

      No, comedians actually work their ass off for each and every joke. They don't just come up with them, they fine-tune them hours and hours, over and over again.

    • @AndersFjerstad
      @AndersFjerstad 7 лет назад +36

      *good comedians

    • @jamiecal11
      @jamiecal11 7 лет назад +65

      Gwydda yeah, and that was even touched on in this video with Chris Rock's point about the premise. Honestly OP's comment and all the thumbs up it received lead me to believe a lot of people missed the point of this analysis.

    • @Naebody99
      @Naebody99 7 лет назад +126

      You've fallen for the illusion of effortlessness.

    • @BayviewFinch
      @BayviewFinch 7 лет назад +1

      He'd only say that if he thought he'd get a reaction though. It's not exactly sophisticated though. As you can see, it's a very simple technique.

  • @Kool212
    @Kool212 7 лет назад +2155

    This comment section really shows what little respect people have for comedians and the efforts they go through to make everything seem natural. It took Louis CK years upon years to get to the point he's at.

    • @Binks129
      @Binks129 7 лет назад +2

      here's how bernie can still win He still sucks :/

    • @BlockheadJiujitsu
      @BlockheadJiujitsu 7 лет назад +52

      Louis ate shit for about 10 yrs... or was it 20? busting his ass as a writer and performer and producer, editor, etc etc to get his current level of success. Anybody who thinks he just got here as a fluke is a chump who's never understood what it takes to succeed

    • @aapjew18
      @aapjew18 7 лет назад +21

      Yeah, it is so hard to write comedy. I've had a few years of theatre courses. And by far the hardest thing we had to do was make and play a comedic scene, as we'd usually have one day to make a scene. It completely fell flat, all the scenes from all the groups. It seems so easy but it really takes some doing.

    • @squ1sh
      @squ1sh 7 лет назад +65

      To add to this, there's a HUGE difference between being a "funny guy" and being a comedian. I've done some stand up on my own just to try it out. I can get my friends to laugh with dumb gags but when it's just you, a microphone, and a light shining in your fucking face? Just a liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitle different. Especially if they're not your friends. They don't know your sense of humor, they don't know your "in jokes", they don't know you period. You can be the funniest guy in your group of friends but that doesn't mean shit when it comes to getting on stage and winning that audience over. And even if you CAN do that, people like Louis STILL eat shit during a performance. George Carlin ate shit. They all still eat shit on occasion!
      The same theory can be applied to professional musicians. Yes there are a lot of "good musicians" out there. Can they bring it to the stage and knock it out of the park? No. The answer is no. If you're a performer you have be able to deliver your A game regardless of how bad you feel or unhappy you are on that day.
      "I could that!"
      "Did you?"
      "Well no, but I could. He's just *insert simplified explanation*"
      That's the difference between him and you then. He did it while you are talking about what you could have done.

    • @chickencurry420
      @chickencurry420 7 лет назад +3

      It's my dream to be a standup comedian so sometimes, I'll listen to other comedians and dissect a joke. I figured out Louis CK and Doug Stanhope have both written a hilarious 5-minute bit about seeing a bumper sticker in traffic and it blew my mind how someone can write something so long and so funny based on such a single simple thing. It really gave me a new apprrciation for writing jokes

  • @jordanpatterson4948
    @jordanpatterson4948 4 года назад +122

    A lot of people who aren't into comedy believe this is over analyzing, that it is more natural than that. That is why Louis C.K. is such a genius, and comics like Chris Rock as well. They have literally said in a talk that they meticulously plan every tiny detail, every time it seems like he is stuttering, every "mistake", those are all planned.

    • @elliotsargent9209
      @elliotsargent9209 2 года назад +3

      I mean by the time he has a set ready for a special yeah but Louis writes everything on the road, tweaking bits and trying new ones and deliveries on stage, he's talked about it plenty and you can tell there's a mix in leaked sets

    • @tc98826
      @tc98826 2 года назад +2

      His jokes are definitely well scripted but he does leave some small room for improvisation. He'll tell the same joke with slightly different emphases or sometimes add on extra emotion or commentary.

    • @richardhill9549
      @richardhill9549 Год назад +1

      That is so true.

    • @-John-Doe-
      @-John-Doe- 5 месяцев назад

      He missed the part about the father ruthlessly crushing his daughters in monopoly.
      _He’s_ dark. It’s not even Monopoly in the end, is just sets the stage for the father to be the cold, heartless monopoly man, and he’s blaming the game.

  • @calciumgoodness4073
    @calciumgoodness4073 7 лет назад +407

    I found this fantastic and intriguing, thank you.

  • @blackparadoxx9656
    @blackparadoxx9656 7 лет назад +624

    Louis CK has a great economy of words.
    You should do a similar analysis on a comedian whose joke did not work.

    • @bravo915
      @bravo915 7 лет назад +39

      find any Dane Cook standup and have at it

    • @mtnduwu
      @mtnduwu 7 лет назад +108

      I feel like the type of Carlin fans who go around telling people to watch Carlin because he's real comedy are the type of people that Carlin made fun of.

    • @peterr6205
      @peterr6205 7 лет назад +6

      So anything by Steve Hoffstedter. "See how even though he plants this heckler into the audience, his comeback is still not that funny most of the time" "See how he needs to tell you how funny he is, and post his videos everywhere that he can to get views. This isn't because he's a truly gifted and funny comedian that you WANT to listen to. It's because he a hack comedian that has to be forced down into your ears until your brain malfunctions, almost like a intellectual foie gras."

    • @SkylordAh
      @SkylordAh 7 лет назад

      +BaronVonTacocat like carlin was ever funny

    • @TheOnlyBootlegger
      @TheOnlyBootlegger 7 лет назад +52

      Every Amy Schumer standup segment.

  • @hagridmary
    @hagridmary 7 лет назад +1339

    You should do a video comparing British comedy with American comedy.

    • @someone-oo4wy
      @someone-oo4wy 7 лет назад +76

      Tom Monty
      the youtube channel "now you see it" did a video about it

    • @daffyduckyo
      @daffyduckyo 7 лет назад +12

      Now You See It has a great video on this topic

    • @dancingfishfilms
      @dancingfishfilms 7 лет назад +7

      I was thinking about this. Hypothesis: British comedians use fewer "tags" (repeated punchlines for emphasis like Louis does here). I don't know why we do it that way but hearing Louis using so many here felt unusual to me as a Brit.

    • @hagridmary
      @hagridmary 7 лет назад +13

      Yes, 'Now You See It' has done a video on this, but wouldn't you like to see it again from another angle?

    • @declanbrannigan1974
      @declanbrannigan1974 7 лет назад +52

      Neither comedy is objectively better. It simply comes down to your preference.

  • @adrianvladmladin1005
    @adrianvladmladin1005 3 года назад +111

    Say all you want about Louis CK the person, but Louis CK the comedian is definitely one of the best in history.

    • @harshbhosale8720
      @harshbhosale8720 Год назад +3

      Finally!! a good comment about his art rather than his controversy

    • @alexanderwindh4830
      @alexanderwindh4830 7 месяцев назад

      He seems to be pretty nice. What do you mean?

  • @BreakingBanter
    @BreakingBanter 7 лет назад +293

    How can people possibly dislike content as good as this?!

    • @waterglas21
      @waterglas21 7 лет назад +17

      haters gonna hate

    • @coolcatcarolena4951
      @coolcatcarolena4951 7 лет назад +2

      waterglass21 Yep. Haters Hate. Always good to remember that how people treat others is a reflection of how they feel about themselves.

    • @error.418
      @error.418 7 лет назад +21

      How can people possibly repeat this comment on millions of videos and expect to get a new answer?!

    • @BreakingBanter
      @BreakingBanter 7 лет назад +3

      Anonymous User Genuinely the first time I've commented it.

    • @meowlsable
      @meowlsable 7 лет назад +18

      By pressing the dislike button?

  • @ravanaRTT
    @ravanaRTT 7 лет назад +1576

    I'd love a vid on bill burr

    • @MiiiK3EY
      @MiiiK3EY 7 лет назад +181

      That's a trickier one because Burr does a lot of improv. I saw an interview where he said that his notes for jokes would just be a one word reminder.
      He is brilliant.

    • @14AspenDrive
      @14AspenDrive 7 лет назад +4

      how is that trickier?

    • @2fast4u28885
      @2fast4u28885 7 лет назад

      yes, that would be great

    • @trentbosnic
      @trentbosnic 7 лет назад +60

      It's trickier because he's unpredictable, he changes his jokes and his delivery of jokes very often, he generally riffs based on a random thought he had. How do you dissect a joke that is different every time?

    • @LeoSkyro
      @LeoSkyro 7 лет назад +35

      Milo Hempel he's more coversational and average joe-ish.
      the comedy in his act comes more from raw emotion and original/controversial view of a subject than from pure technique like louis

  • @jblue1622
    @jblue1622 7 лет назад +139

    It's his body language as well, his smirks and gestures and even chuckles add layers to the joke

    • @jblue1622
      @jblue1622 7 лет назад +15

      Voice inflections as well

    • @Sebajstard
      @Sebajstard 6 лет назад +3

      Gestures yeah..

    • @Kathayne636
      @Kathayne636 5 лет назад +1

      Like when he lights up and smiles when he says how dark it is. Little nuances like that.

    • @eeoo2062
      @eeoo2062 3 года назад

      I got the hots for him

    • @christymazzagatti7939
      @christymazzagatti7939 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@jblue1622 inflection, rhythm and cadence.

  • @DrdrGames
    @DrdrGames 7 лет назад +2178

    First, he pulls down his pants...

    • @ConVinko11
      @ConVinko11 7 лет назад +130

      I came here for this joke :D

    • @nategibso
      @nategibso 7 лет назад +19

      Same

    • @bobthecopywriter
      @bobthecopywriter 6 лет назад +16

      Honest question, no sarcasm, is it still okay to watch Louis CK? In y'all's opinions is it okay to separate the art from the artist? Is it a moral cop out, or are they legitimately separate issues?

    • @ConVinko11
      @ConVinko11 6 лет назад +18

      I wouldn't judge anyone that still watches him. Everyone should decide for themselves. But you should think twice if you are still paying for his stuff.

    • @jamesv26
      @jamesv26 6 лет назад +14

      Lame ass joke

  • @MrLasso15
    @MrLasso15 7 лет назад +1439

    can you dissect the way I took a shit last week ?

    • @MrLasso15
      @MrLasso15 7 лет назад +30

      doctor jimmy lmaooooooo yo you won the Internet for today my guy

    • @samguy7654
      @samguy7654 7 лет назад +3

      MrLasso15 So you didn't take one since last week or you only find that one memorable for some reason?.. if it's the first one go see the doctor man

    • @nadzianyx
      @nadzianyx 7 лет назад +136

      To really understand the significance of the shit, you have to look back at the context of the shit. The shit begins not at the toilet, but at the dinner table. All that visceral excitement about the taste of the food, the satisfaction of eating it, leads inevitably to the shit being created, ejected, and discarded. This speaks then of something larger than just the shit; the shit is the natural precursor to our consumerist drive, our insatiable urge to obtain, consume, and throw away.

    • @MrLasso15
      @MrLasso15 7 лет назад +9

      Nadzia Skalapendra wow the philosophy in this one is through the roof

    • @MaxArg1988
      @MaxArg1988 7 лет назад +10

      this should happen more often in the comment section. this is art, and the video above is the tool that unleashes this art

  • @gro_skunk
    @gro_skunk 7 лет назад +1170

    I would love to see an analysis of how George Carlin tells a joke.

    • @Zeemas
      @Zeemas 7 лет назад +46

      Skunkdog Gro The same, but he was also a walking encyclopedia.

    • @gro_skunk
      @gro_skunk 7 лет назад +27

      Zeemas he was a genius no doubt, his intelligence and social awareness only made his jokes better.

    • @Reeepaaa
      @Reeepaaa 7 лет назад +3

      watch his material and analyze it then.

    • @lLenn2
      @lLenn2 7 лет назад +78

      Here's an analysis: be angry at something with 20 adjectives.

    • @MattyRattlesnake
      @MattyRattlesnake 7 лет назад +16

      ...and always mention dildos

  • @user-vw2jq3to5e
    @user-vw2jq3to5e 7 лет назад +903

    Next video: Why RUclips Comments are Always Butthurt.

    • @mars_over
      @mars_over 7 лет назад +6

      Actually, it would be REALLY interesting to hear Nerdwritter's thoughts about a YT comments section.

    • @basedbattledroid3507
      @basedbattledroid3507 7 лет назад +2

      Milena Đ. Because... Likes...

    • @GelidGanef
      @GelidGanef 7 лет назад

      Vegetarian Soylent-Green
      Yeah, honestly, the thumbs-up system on youtube is one of the worst social media upvoting systems. It's not just because likes... but it's mostly cuz likes...

    • @benrujo
      @benrujo 7 лет назад +12

      omg, and then it would end with his drawn out conclusion... "because like a toilet, sometimes youtube... is full... of... shit." *fade to black*

    • @needlessToo
      @needlessToo 7 лет назад +4

      Because they feel worthless and want everyone to feel the same.

  • @MemoReviews
    @MemoReviews 7 лет назад +569

    Aaaaaahhhhh Yes
    Early 2017 was beautiful

    • @Waffleyoda
      @Waffleyoda 6 лет назад +6

      MemoReviews we all lived in a “make believe world” didn’t we?

    • @DiegoRuiz1991
      @DiegoRuiz1991 6 лет назад +16

      "How Louis CK takes out his dick in front of ladies"

    • @Overton_Windows
      @Overton_Windows 6 лет назад +3

      MemoReviews not really. But I get your point...

    • @bodbn
      @bodbn 6 лет назад

      @@DiegoRuiz1991 one rung on the zipper of deprivation at a time.

    • @jfjoubertquebec
      @jfjoubertquebec 3 года назад

      @@DiegoRuiz1991 Jesus thought for a moment and then replied, “He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.” The people crowded around him were so touched by their own consciences that they departed. ... She replied, “No man, lord.” Jesus then said, “Neither do I condemn thee: go and sin no more.

  • @Heroasaurus
    @Heroasaurus 7 лет назад +791

    As a Louie CK fan I can't help but wonder what his response to this video would be.

    • @ericdykann2018
      @ericdykann2018 7 лет назад +152

      Bryan A my thoughts exactly.
      probably would compliment his breakdown, bring up something he missed, and then throw in something about him being a douche.

    • @Dannyisgreatful
      @Dannyisgreatful 7 лет назад +211

      He'd be like "nah, I was just... talking about that time I played monopoly with my daughters"

    • @g.stephen5857
      @g.stephen5857 7 лет назад +17

      such over-analyzation,, CK prob just scribbled it down, and it just worked. Just like how Picasso painted,, he didn't sit there analyzing the paint molecular structure against the canvas under the moonlight. 1-2-3 done. masterpiece

    • @Peter-sc1ru
      @Peter-sc1ru 7 лет назад +31

      mmm or somewhere in between the two

    • @MasterTRL
      @MasterTRL 7 лет назад +45

      He absolutely didn´t! If you see interviews and talks with him, especially such where he talks with other commedians about comedy you´ll see that it clearly is very hard work he is putting into his bits. Most of what we see of him are bits taken from purpously recorded specials. We don´t see how he tests and hones those bits in countless smaller gigs before.

  • @jackcheng2956
    @jackcheng2956 7 лет назад +979

    To me that deeper societal commentary is what sets Louis CK and this joke apart. He's not just pointing out the ruthlessness of the economy but also that we're complicit in its being the way it is. We start teaching it to our kids at a young age. When he says his daughter isn’t "emotionally developed" yet, what he means is that she is still uncorrupted, innocent. That's the real joke here: On the surface he's acting as the parent who knows better, but he’s really pointing out his own folly-and our folly-that maybe what we think is maturity and wisdom is just that we’ve gotten good at playing a game without questioning its effect on our lives.

    • @TykoBrian7
      @TykoBrian7 7 лет назад +11

      Jack Cheng Oh that's something to ponder

    • @lockekappa500
      @lockekappa500 7 лет назад +8

      foofoodog "Works in bars?" He sells out large arenas and writes/produces/directs several award winning tv series. This guy hasn't only played in bars for a decade.

    • @Schabiq
      @Schabiq 7 лет назад +20

      This comment is cringe incarnate

    • @tcole603
      @tcole603 7 лет назад +1

      Jack Cheng and we would be the monopolistic entity with all the power if we could, as shown by our ability to do it so easily in the board game.

    • @tablecork
      @tablecork 7 лет назад +9

      Jack Cheng this comment is gold

  • @kingofwakanda6899
    @kingofwakanda6899 7 лет назад +158

    You should do one on how Nerdwriter1 makes a video. They're getting better every week! Would love to see the process.

    • @BigFatCock0
      @BigFatCock0 7 лет назад +3

      Predictable.

    • @guysimchony309
      @guysimchony309 7 лет назад +1

      King of Wakanda You are EVERYWHERE! I wish he'd do one on another great comic, that Mark Ellis guy. I hear he's working on his standup right now

    • @kingofwakanda6899
      @kingofwakanda6899 7 лет назад +1

      Guy Simchony oh yeah I've heard of him

    • @PhantomNews01
      @PhantomNews01 7 лет назад +1

      He should do that for a subscriber special

    • @JamesBongo
      @JamesBongo 7 лет назад +1

      That'd be like giving away the crabby patty secret formula

  • @sophiarodriguez1861
    @sophiarodriguez1861 4 месяца назад +1

    LOVE THE ANALYSIS!!! absolutely amazing!! ❤

  • @jacobdronski7455
    @jacobdronski7455 7 лет назад +305

    Well that was awesome. Stand up is one of those areas in entertainment that really isn't analyzed much on RUclips. More!

    • @afinomusic
      @afinomusic 7 лет назад +11

      agree.. a refreshing piece of content indeed

  • @NoNameNoLastName
    @NoNameNoLastName 7 лет назад +300

    How about a video on George Carlin?

  • @failtolawl
    @failtolawl 7 лет назад +23

    My absolute favorite joke is his jizzanthapous. It's just so perfect.

    • @Lucio7056
      @Lucio7056 7 лет назад +3

      *jizz-on-the-puss

    • @TheAgentmigs
      @TheAgentmigs 7 лет назад +1

      Lucio Laurini I'm calling the cops hahahah

  • @stefanoacquasanta6041
    @stefanoacquasanta6041 7 лет назад +7

    I'm in love with your way of analysing what is not meant to be analysed, it is so fascinating.

  • @cmc3223
    @cmc3223 7 лет назад +941

    Looking at these comments, I'm beginning to think NerdWriter's content is too smart for RUclips.

    • @CarotideEtude
      @CarotideEtude 7 лет назад +12

      Pseudo-smart.

    • @cmc3223
      @cmc3223 7 лет назад +47

      Filip Galetic pseudo-my-ass. These people are complaining because he "exaggerated the process of making a joke" when there are multiple interviews where Loius C.K., among many other comedians, confirm that they plan jokes out this way.

    • @Valkyrinator
      @Valkyrinator 7 лет назад +71

      most things are too smart for youtube

    • @drunka.i.3627
      @drunka.i.3627 7 лет назад

      It's certainly too smart to use less adverbs.

    • @Caiyde
      @Caiyde 7 лет назад +8

      I totally agree. If you watch his "Arrival: A response to bad movies" video and look at that comments section, it's full of people saying stuff like "Oh, I had no idea what he was talking about most of the time, he should put it in layman's terms or he's going to lose his target audience."
      It just makes me laugh that they want him to dumb down his content for his "target audience", even though the main draw for most people who enjoy NerdWriter's content is that he's clever enough to spot and analyse things most people just take for granted. It really just proves that they're not actually part of his target audience.

  • @Left4d3adfreak1
    @Left4d3adfreak1 7 лет назад +59

    Louis CK is one of the greatest comedians of our time. He's honestly my personal favorite comedian. His comedy just resonates with me so much. I have the exact same dark, fucked up, depressing sense of humor.

    • @marb3681
      @marb3681 7 лет назад +2

      You should watch bo burnham he has a free show on youtube and one on netflix you can watch

  • @iconoclast137
    @iconoclast137 5 лет назад +41

    "like great poetry, stand up is language distilled to its most potent form"

  • @leewardstyle
    @leewardstyle 7 лет назад +15

    "Comedy is poetry..." really opened my eyes. Thank you!

  • @elpablo3728
    @elpablo3728 7 лет назад +70

    damn you are overthinking this

    • @elpablo3728
      @elpablo3728 7 лет назад +1

      4 rl

    • @hajile404
      @hajile404 7 лет назад +11

      Are you dumb, or do you not realize how jokes are constructed.

    • @elpablo3728
      @elpablo3728 7 лет назад +41

      +Hajile I'm dumb

    • @opreanu
      @opreanu 7 лет назад +2

      you mean stand up jokes.. i don't think he planned like this guy is showing us.. it;s just comes natural to him

    • @sharonfieldstone
      @sharonfieldstone 7 лет назад +18

      It didn't just come naturally to him. Louis C.K. himself has talked about how hard he worked to develop his comedy. It took him fifteen years to figure out how to carefully craft his jokes and find his voice. There's natural talent there but talent means nothing without immensely hard work; you have to learn and practice your technique before it becomes second nature, which is what Louis did. Watch his tribute to George Carlin and his conversation with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Ricky Gervais. Nerdwriter was pretty on point in this video.

  • @superbikeaborad
    @superbikeaborad 7 лет назад +595

    Next video - How Nerdwriter1 makes a video.

    • @Han-no1ch
      @Han-no1ch 7 лет назад +11

      I think this right here would be the most useful kind of information I could receive. ( But he can't give away his secrets )

    • @syaba2327
      @syaba2327 7 лет назад +7

      How Nerdwriter 1 structures a video

    • @nicf1555
      @nicf1555 7 лет назад

      Just watch Mister Amazing's 100 000k special, it's basically that

  • @tokyocraze
    @tokyocraze 7 лет назад +135

    Louis CK is a genius and I knew that but I have never seen it explained so scientifically before. I really appreciate this video. Thank you.

    • @calohtar
      @calohtar 7 лет назад +2

      The analysis isn't scientific (no data or empiricism) but it is methodical/meticulous.

    • @MrPabloingles
      @MrPabloingles 7 лет назад +1

      He is foul and disgusting.

    • @afgankidd00
      @afgankidd00 2 года назад +1

      @@MrPabloingles still a genius

  • @MrAppalachia
    @MrAppalachia 7 лет назад +4

    Classiest, most intriguing, video I've seen in a while. Favorite RUclips right now. Keep it real NerdWriter1

  • @s10dlka
    @s10dlka 7 лет назад +8

    I love when you do Louis CK videos. I'm British, most of my favourite comedians are British, but Louis CK is hands down the best comedian in the world. And only you can break it down and illustrate precisely why that is! Love it!

  • @gregkrazanski
    @gregkrazanski 7 лет назад +178

    Just saw him last night in Toronto. He is absolutely INCREDIBLE at providing context, very economically. His choice of words is always impeccable and he's a pro at making it genuinely seem like everything is off the cuff. Love him!

    • @skefsongames
      @skefsongames 6 лет назад +8

      Still love him?

    • @DrRiq
      @DrRiq 6 лет назад +15

      CumberCube fuck yeah.

    • @jurgenshantz4273
      @jurgenshantz4273 6 лет назад

      Dr. Riq cmon man

    • @bodbn
      @bodbn 6 лет назад +1

      He's a rapist

    • @bodbn
      @bodbn 6 лет назад

      Ck is definitely a rapist. He fully admitted to being a twisted sexual deviant. He should be rotting is a prison cell for the rest of his life but his white male privilege got him out of trouble. Sad.

  • @funny-video-YouTube-channel
    @funny-video-YouTube-channel 7 лет назад +6

    Luis C.K. has a great talent for setting the mood for the joke.
    He is also good at turning around very offensive jokes.
    We can be very glad that Luis C.K. became a comedian and makes us all happy

  • @RafinhaBastos
    @RafinhaBastos 5 лет назад +73

    Genious

  • @ninasharifi5829
    @ninasharifi5829 7 лет назад +39

    I feel like Louis CK wouldn't think it's that complicated. This is an amazing analysis though :) it's like literature

    • @ItsameAlex
      @ItsameAlex 7 лет назад +12

      He would agree.

    • @BubbaHojo
      @BubbaHojo 7 лет назад +38

      Actually, go watch Louis discuss this very topic with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Ricky Gervais on HBO's "Talking Funny" (it's here on RUclips). You would find that Louis would agree with the analysis of this video. As Louis says in the clip excerpted here, what he's doing *sounds* spontaneous, but he knows "all the moves." These are guys who love the craft, love the structure of jokes, and work very hard to craft them perfectly. The seeming lack of "complication" is a carefully crafted illusion.
      Another good example (in a different style) is Rodney Dangerfield. He sounds like he's just throwing out quick one and two-liners as they occur to him. But, if you see him telling the jokes in different venues (on stage, on tv, in interviews), he delivers them exactly the same way. And, if you understand comedy writing and how jokes are structured, you'll notice that the structures of his one and two-liners are so tight and perfectly packaged, you couldn't condense or expand them without losing what makes them work. That's why he was a comedian's comedian who even the comedians of today talk about with awe and respect (and a little sadness because, IRL, he was a little bit of a mess).
      TL;DR - It *is* that complicated, and Louis would tell you so himself. And has said so directly.
      The exception, of course, would be when comedians do "crowd work" (where they talk to the audience and riff off whatever they're saying), but, once the comedian is touring for a while, even the crowd work is made up of successful riffs from previous shows, giving them the illusion of ad-libbing with the audience when really they're just sort of mixing-and-matching standard responses to the things they hear over and over again from audiences.
      And folks like Don Rickles, Robin Williams, and Jonathan Winters are exceptions. They're part of a very small group of comedians who do stream-of-consciousness type comedy and even very good, very successful stand-up comics are in awe of the ability to do that kind of comedy at that level. I'm not sure what the ratio of written-to-riffed was with Robin Williams and Jonathan Winters, but my understanding is that Don Rickles never wrote anything. He just went out onstage and started talking. He was apparently also like that IRL. Those guys were great, but, if you really look at their sets critically, you quickly notice that the consequence is that a comparatively large percentage of their jokes make zero sense. Robin Williams was a genius and made some genius comedy, but, a lot of times, people were laughing at the rhythm and funny voices more than the actual content of the joke because the joke had no structure and made no sense. That's the trade-off, I guess.

    • @jamiehickson9021
      @jamiehickson9021 7 лет назад +2

      Hey John. I logged in just to give your post a thumbs up.
      I had never heard that Rickles never wrote anything.
      But, when you see him 'riffing' with Johnny Carson, etc. it makes sense.
      You seem to be a bit of a "comedy nerd" like myself.
      Have you seen David Steinberg's "Inside Comedy" series,
      on Showtime..?
      There are some pretty good interviews on it.
      Keep laughing.
      - Jamie

    • @Hextator
      @Hextator 7 лет назад +2

      I see the opportunity for this quote everywhere, and I want to apply it here with respect to your line "The seeming lack of "complication" is a carefully crafted illusion."
      The quote I mean is:
      "When you do things right,
      people won't be sure you've done anything at all."

  • @elaxter
    @elaxter 7 лет назад +472

    All the arrogant folks in these comments! "Muh! I already knew that, Nerdwriter! Why are you making a video on something I already know!" *scratches chest* "Muh!"

    • @seaofthievser
      @seaofthievser 7 лет назад +9

      I would like your comment for being accurate, but with all the monkey sounds and super condescending parroting of their words, you come off as being just as arrogant.
      In fact, I think I dislike your comment more than theirs.

    • @joelgodfrey5866
      @joelgodfrey5866 7 лет назад

      Elaxter 84801161

    • @elaxter
      @elaxter 7 лет назад +33

      Awww.

  • @faithwong9078
    @faithwong9078 7 лет назад +12

    Oh man I love Louis CK, guy is a master in his craft

  • @ramasodimalete2699
    @ramasodimalete2699 4 года назад +1

    This is my favourite comedian!!! This is a brilliant analysis

  • @sheepyuea
    @sheepyuea 7 лет назад +11

    Talking about comedy is like dissecting a frog, no-one laughs, and the frog dies.

  • @samguy7654
    @samguy7654 7 лет назад +10

    Hey another Nerd writer video on Louis, AWSOME!!!

  • @SheIsSoBlue
    @SheIsSoBlue 7 лет назад +5

    I'm in love with all of your essays (great voice too btw). Thanks for putting so much work into this channel and sharing it with us!

  • @opedromagico
    @opedromagico 7 лет назад +28

    Brilliant!! Gotta love your videos s2

    • @Bill-Piano
      @Bill-Piano 4 года назад

      I gave the 2nd one

    • @opedromagico
      @opedromagico 4 года назад +1

      Bilal Piano Tutorial oh, thanks guys!!

  • @joehogan5731
    @joehogan5731 7 лет назад +422

    Do Bill Burr next

  • @sayeedmohd1659
    @sayeedmohd1659 5 лет назад +173

    i dare you,
    do bill burr.
    i double dare you.

    • @proof2008
      @proof2008 5 лет назад +5

      Not much to analyze on that one

    • @AndrewSmith-zv3py
      @AndrewSmith-zv3py 4 года назад +2

      Ya bro, love bill, he introduced me to Stanhope! But delivery and writing o don't think there's anybody better than Louie when it comes to that

    • @Bill-Piano
      @Bill-Piano 4 года назад +2

      Nice emphasis

    • @radhiadeedou8286
      @radhiadeedou8286 3 года назад +1

      @@proof2008 your comment perfectly demonstrates why Bill is a genius

  • @music4lifesux
    @music4lifesux 7 лет назад +31

    Language distilled to its most potent form:
    "I think getting an abortion is exactly like taking a shit." -- Louis CK.

    • @peterDcontact
      @peterDcontact 6 лет назад

      Euphemism that is taking it out of content thought

  • @_Harvestman_
    @_Harvestman_ 7 лет назад +37

    I love how he can talk about social issues in such a way that you don't realise you're talking about it

  • @alexsdemkin
    @alexsdemkin 7 лет назад +625

    Can you do bo burnham next?

    • @fruzsinafarkas3506
      @fruzsinafarkas3506 7 лет назад +23

      I second that, he's a genius

    • @Talundraz0rd
      @Talundraz0rd 7 лет назад +98

      Bo Burnham's comedy is pretty simple: First he makes you laugh. And then he makes you cry.

    • @No-hl4qm
      @No-hl4qm 7 лет назад +6

      Leonardo R then cry when you laugh, and vice versa

    • @alexsdemkin
      @alexsdemkin 7 лет назад +2

      K1ttenShopping I think Alec Hall posted on a different comment lol.

    • @No-hl4qm
      @No-hl4qm 7 лет назад +1

      Mackenzie Anderson fuck off

  • @craw_daddy97
    @craw_daddy97 7 лет назад +60

    Could you do one like this for Dave Chappelle?

  • @karsaoblong2630
    @karsaoblong2630 7 лет назад +3

    This is what makes Louis special. He can get so much mileage out of a simple joke. Retelling one of his jokes almost never does justice to his oratory skills.

  • @subfreak1996
    @subfreak1996 7 лет назад +2

    I love how he put the background music that has the same tempo as Louis CK's comedy! EPIC!

  • @Stephen-ie7uq
    @Stephen-ie7uq 7 лет назад +11

    Not sure why so many negative comments. I loved the analysis.

  • @f.jacobalvaradoDOP
    @f.jacobalvaradoDOP 7 лет назад +25

    This if fucking amazing. Thank you for the in-depth breakdown of a legend at work.
    I, myself have always been a fan of comedy but recently, I've decided I'd like to perform on stage one day and writing jokes is a topic I'm COMPLETELY lost on. Personally, I like to gather as much information as I can on a subject (typically in book form) before I apply myself to a new craft.
    Can you recommend any great comedy writing books or any other great sources (tutorials, videos, etc.) to help me get started writing stand-up comedy?
    Thank you again!

    • @larrybrechtjr163
      @larrybrechtjr163 7 лет назад +1

      F. Jacob Alvarado great comment! And you articulate my exact sentiments. Ive recently been feeling the itch to try to perform one day but have zero idea about constructing something solid. Ive simply been trying to take notes on items I find funny and hope to one day make them stories or jokes or one liners or anything that works really! And now I'm learning about the premise/ punch line concept which I guess I inherently knew but didn't call it that. Anyways, glad to hear someone is on a similar trail. Thanks for commenting!

    • @memo-fq3ps
      @memo-fq3ps 7 лет назад

      F. Jacob Alvarado if I were you I'd just try to observe different stand ups and sort of figure out what methods work and which ones don't. Look out for a variety of comedians and their shows, look up their ratings and reviews from critics, figure out which ones are your personal favorites, the funniest, the ones that inspire you the most. Learn their style(s) and incorporate it with how YOU want your style to be, then experiment on your own with family, co-workers, friends, acquaintances, even strangers to get an honest reaction. I don't think you can learn to tell decent jokes just by reading a how-to book, just observe, figure out, and practice.

  • @officialcalvinwayman
    @officialcalvinwayman Год назад +5

    New stand-up comic year (been at it for about 3 years). Peeps still learning from this video 5 years later :)

  • @RobbieBackpacking
    @RobbieBackpacking 7 лет назад +2

    Great video! CK and Carlin are two of the best at using their words carefully to showcase the power of vocabulary.

  • @SamMcGhee
    @SamMcGhee 7 лет назад +3

    This breakdown was magic. Thank you. I'm writing a comedy web series, and this just changed my life.

  • @samguy7654
    @samguy7654 7 лет назад +4

    He says "and you didn't get to win" when describing a Candy Land loss, that's also carefully chosen.

  • @leonardofilippini
    @leonardofilippini 7 лет назад +21

    great video, you've earned yourself a sub!

  • @sakshaverma9979
    @sakshaverma9979 6 лет назад +1

    I love how you bring your content to a beautiful end. It enhances the flavour to another level.

  • @jamesmacdonald7835
    @jamesmacdonald7835 7 лет назад +23

    How Amy Schumer steals jokes

  • @JuanitaHarrisMissHarrisinParis
    @JuanitaHarrisMissHarrisinParis 7 лет назад +3

    Louis is by far one of the, if not THE master comedian in the circuit nowadays. Excellent breakdown.

  • @Dianimations_
    @Dianimations_ 5 лет назад +4

    Comedy genius, and you just described why exactly! great content!

  • @sesshinheart
    @sesshinheart 8 месяцев назад

    That was amazing, Please make more videos on other Louis ck bits this is pure gold.

  • @gumpmaster42
    @gumpmaster42 5 лет назад +17

    Perfect analysis. I wish Louis would hurry up and get back on tour so I can see him in person finally.

  • @sbroggie
    @sbroggie 7 лет назад +46

    The master. I love Louie. He will be sorely missed.

    • @Paul-fp3qn
      @Paul-fp3qn 6 лет назад

      Steve Broggie missed? What happened to him

    • @sbroggie
      @sbroggie 6 лет назад +3

      The accusations of sexual misconduct that he 'fessed up to. He'll be be out of the scene for a while.

    • @AltCTRLF8
      @AltCTRLF8 5 лет назад +7

      he’s back. and he’s still pissing off the usual snowflakes.

  • @DaBombWasPlanted
    @DaBombWasPlanted 7 лет назад +94

    was fine until the sentence at 5:23 , overanalyzing lol

    • @terminal_wayward5755
      @terminal_wayward5755 7 лет назад +13

      mmm but it crosses over into what he says about adults understanding just HOW heavy it is. Like we imagine reality instead of the board game, no?

    • @Discojericho
      @Discojericho 7 лет назад +80

      Its not overanalyzing, Louis CK has been using his jokes to make this type of comments for a very very long time. Is it really that much of a stretch to think he uses a joke about a game invented to criticize capitalism to criticize capitalism ?

    • @Jack-gu4fc
      @Jack-gu4fc 7 лет назад +5

      Bananna Sauce In his series Louie he loves making jokes about capitalism (the apartment, the choking lawsuit, etc).

    • @wjpmitchell3
      @wjpmitchell3 7 лет назад

      Couldn't agree more. While he does make jokes regarding capitalism in indirect means on occasion, he makes sure to make the connection. It's fairly presumptuous to assume he'd change his formula on this specific joke.

    • @jesseg94
      @jesseg94 7 лет назад +13

      Thats literally what the joke is. a slightly disguised joke of capitalism from a game called monopoly. The word monopoly says it all. And his children are now learning how shit the world is through a game made to mimic capitalism.

  • @richardhill9549
    @richardhill9549 Год назад +1

    You absolutely nailed it.

  • @Straitac12
    @Straitac12 7 лет назад +3

    amazing. so glad other people appreciate him just as much as i do.

  • @jackburton2148
    @jackburton2148 3 года назад +6

    Miss this dude.

  • @jokerswildio
    @jokerswildio 5 лет назад +7

    Any updates on Louie? Besides that video with the horse laughing guy in the back posted about months ago? I truly do miss this guy as if he were a friend. It seems as if he can write and deliver a joke in an intellectually stimulating capacity like no other. Humor is like therapy for me---so I am asking, who is on this level of Louie C.K who isn't banned from the media that I can go to? Most comedians just don't compare...

    • @johnny-vu6rl
      @johnny-vu6rl 4 года назад

      Martine tizzy fit? What he did to those women was sickening. He needs to be locked up and put away for good.

  • @dublplus
    @dublplus 3 года назад

    Stellar breakdown why CK and other greats are masters of their craft. It requires drafting, work, pause, practice, editing etc.

  • @zachnorton329
    @zachnorton329 7 лет назад +24

    I'd love to see some analysis on John Mulaney! Great video!

  • @TheMovieMyLife
    @TheMovieMyLife 7 лет назад +13

    I love it when other people see what I see / appreciate in my favourite people. 😊👏😀
    Thank you Nerdwriter1

  • @gumball1216
    @gumball1216 7 лет назад +7

    I'm Captain... James Tiberius Kirk... and today... we will be looking... at what a Louis C... K joke is.

  • @thesunshinehome
    @thesunshinehome 2 года назад +1

    Great, please do more stuff like this

  • @waterglas21
    @waterglas21 7 лет назад +4

    Greetings from Spain!!

  • @seantripp6028
    @seantripp6028 7 лет назад +4

    This would be great way to explain the importance of a conductor in an orchestra...

  • @livics610
    @livics610 7 лет назад +5

    Yes, he's amazing! ❤
    Thank you so much for explinig why do we find him a genius! ☺❤

  • @dropdeadxhorizon
    @dropdeadxhorizon 7 лет назад +1

    i just discovered this channel, subbed after one video (which i never do) and its already onw of my favourite channels. thank you for this quality content .

  • @calebburns1452
    @calebburns1452 7 лет назад +4

    And this is why Louis C. K. is my favorite comedian. Thank you Louis.

  • @bandamelyndem8106
    @bandamelyndem8106 6 лет назад +133

    I miss Louis CK

    • @erikl9842
      @erikl9842 5 лет назад +5

      He's still around lol

    • @voicetube
      @voicetube 5 лет назад +5

      @@erikl9842 Sort of :-( Really hoping folks in charge of getting him back on stage, on TV, etc. (or maybe, more importantly, he himself?) forgives the dude and we can get on with the show!

    • @rkstevenson5448
      @rkstevenson5448 5 лет назад +1

      @@voicetube I'd be fine with this, if he was willing to be forgiven. His more recent behavior suggests he isn't, so fuck 'em.

    • @lordmyclin3671
      @lordmyclin3671 5 лет назад +7

      @@erikl9842 what do you mean? he died tragically in that masturbation incident

    • @flatwoods_
      @flatwoods_ 4 года назад +2

      good riddance

  • @Roiben100
    @Roiben100 7 лет назад +146

    Really? You turn a fucking joke about monopoly into capitalism criticism? Seriously?

    • @r.pneumo7337
      @r.pneumo7337 7 лет назад +185

      Why not? Do you really think it was an anecdote about playing Monopoly with his daughters? Nedwriter sees hidden meanings and structures in everything. It's what great theorists do. Also, your Clockwork Orange avatar suggests you know stuff about culture.

    • @shhs1227
      @shhs1227 7 лет назад +255

      Roiben100 kinda hard not to when the game itself was designed as a capitalism criticism

    • @McBackstabber
      @McBackstabber 7 лет назад +122

      Hey genious, the game was originally designed to be a criticism of capitalism. Look it up.

    • @tonyjpotts
      @tonyjpotts 7 лет назад +52

      no hes saying we naturally associate it with monopoly because its essentially a game about capitalism. Which is what makes the dark parts of this joke darker and also funnier.

    • @loueneu
      @loueneu 7 лет назад +48

      Now it's my turn to dissect why Roiben100's comment is hilarious. Progressives are often mocked for seeing a criticism of capitalism in every piece of art, even in the least likely places. But here, the comical effect comes from the fact that the reference to the brutality of the economy is completely obvious to the audience - except Roiben100

  • @DiegoAndrade
    @DiegoAndrade 7 лет назад

    Thank you such a great delivery on your work... excellent job

  • @RoseEyed
    @RoseEyed 7 лет назад +9

    I love how even as he described the tactical process of the joke I still found myself laughing at it, despite the fact that I knew all of the "tricks" involved. It's a true testament to Louis CK's abilities.

  • @Wingspan_5
    @Wingspan_5 7 лет назад +4

    Brought by the Nerd. Glad i came!

  • @driziiD
    @driziiD 7 лет назад +10

    Happy you havn't taken this down

    • @blindhouse1300
      @blindhouse1300 7 лет назад +2

      This video has nothing to do with him as a person. So there is literally no reason to.

  • @1seansouth
    @1seansouth 2 месяца назад

    great analysis, thank you. I could listen to two hours of this

  • @Jiff321
    @Jiff321 5 лет назад +3

    Louie is the GOAT. Fuck all these kids who are acting like grandparents all of a sudden. YOU'RE THE MAN LOUIE

  • @BadlyOrganisedGenius
    @BadlyOrganisedGenius 7 лет назад +443

    I think you rely too much on
    dramatic pauses

    • @vikneshmaniam5618
      @vikneshmaniam5618 6 лет назад +1

      Hooooly shit, I even read it in his voice 😂😂😂😂

    • @JOXCY
      @JOXCY 6 лет назад +1

      So fucking annoying isn't it, I struggle to finish these videos because of it

    • @SWEENEY41391
      @SWEENEY41391 6 лет назад +1

      👏👏👏

  • @RobertKifer
    @RobertKifer 7 лет назад +4

    I love C.K and i love nerdwriter = ) (Brazil here)

    • @stiglarsen543
      @stiglarsen543 7 лет назад +3

      Robert Kifer who cares where we are from

    • @Agostoic
      @Agostoic 7 лет назад +1

      Yay we're from the internet WELCOME!

    • @AndersFjerstad
      @AndersFjerstad 7 лет назад

      brazilians think they're special on the internet like they've overcome some sort of challenge to find the content
      huehue look at me I just learned how to use google huehuehue
      (belgian who lives in brazil and absolutely despises it here)

    • @RobertKifer
      @RobertKifer 7 лет назад +2

      oh shit, im just telling him and sending love from other countries. You're insane.

    • @thedude3802
      @thedude3802 7 лет назад

      Anders Fjerstad Shut up dumb bitch, if you don't like it leave

  • @moniemaker27
    @moniemaker27 7 лет назад

    I love this and it should be a series with many comedians. It's fascinating and something I've been seeking out for years.

  • @wanmomusic
    @wanmomusic 7 лет назад +22

    This is Golden. Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @Joe-zb9ps
    @Joe-zb9ps 7 лет назад +5

    How Amy Schumer tells joke: *memorizes this video

  • @Krubbe
    @Krubbe 6 лет назад +11

    Louis CK is one of the best comics of our generation. Love the guy..

  • @jayrich6532
    @jayrich6532 6 лет назад +2

    You are the greatest reverse engineer of everything!❤your videos