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How to Be a Working Comic: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Stand-Up Comedy (How to Be a Working)

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Publisher Comments:

Getting ahead in standup comedy means having an original slant on things. Many books and comedy classes offer secrets and formulas intended to make the aspiring comic a big success. In How to Be a Working Comic, author Dave Schwensen points out that the performers who are in demand never follow the same path--and neither should you if you want to excel in this demanding, competitive profession.

Offering more insiders' advice than any other manual, this book shows you how to try out material; get onstage experience; market your act to talent bookers, agents, and managers; go on the road; get on television, and much more. Supplementing the author's own expertise are his interviews with more than sixteen proven talents, including Drew Carey, Carrot Top, Jeff Foxworthy, and Tommy Smothers--all of whom embody the qualities of originality, career know-how, and laughter. Schwensen assumes you already believe you're funny enough to tackle a comedy career. Making sure you develop a comic vision that's completely your own is the essential lesson in starting out in the exciting but crowded field of standup comedy.

Synopsis:

This truly funny book about being funny is also a serious guide to the business of laughter and how to make it pay off. Comedian Dave Schwensen shows how to get onstage experience and contact bookers, agents, and managers. Illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780823088140
Subtitle:
An Insider's Guide to a Career in Stand-Up Comedy
Author:
Schwensen, Dave
Publisher:
Back Stage Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Careers
Subject:
Vocational Guidance
Subject:
Business Aspects
Subject:
Comedy
Subject:
Comedians
Subject:
Stand-up comedy
Subject:
Stand-up comedy -- Vocational guidance.
Subject:
Careers - General
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
How to Be a Working
Publication Date:
September 1998
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
9.02x6.04x.53 in. .60 lbs.

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