Do You Have What It Takes? - Learning To Be A Stand Up Comedian

It pays to have a talent in comedy. Most legends can simply do their act effortlessly and naturally. But if your only have half of what it takes it wouldn't hurt to struggle in learning to be stand up comedian.

There are five things you have to remember in learning to be a stand up comedian. The first tip perhaps is to never show to your audience that it's your first time. Most first time stand up comedians blow it up on their first stint because they're too preoccupied about themselves.

There are no rules in learning to be a stand up comedian. It's best to follow your instinct and draw out your genuine jokes and spells. However, for everything else, the veteran stand up comedians are generous enough to give you these tips in learning to be a stand up comedian.

Although it's best to make your original material, make it a habit of studying how the pros do it. It's not to imitate their material, it's to learn the technique in stand up comedy and compose your own. When learning to be a stand up comedian, observe and determine the style of each pro. For instance, Robin Williams in great in improvisations while Jim Carrey carries his act through physical comics.

Next in learning to be stand up comedian is to collect the necessary materials to be used in your act. Apart from being original, it's important to map out the things you want to say or do on stage. You can begin your material with universal experiences that your audience is able to associate with so they could get along with you.

Then, transform your material into your stand up routine. Organize your jokes, decide the type of persona you want to portray, rehearse, and timing. These are what make up your routine. Your timing will initiate after discerning your audience to know what type of humor is going to be a hit to them.

In learning to be a stand up comedian, you have to look for a venue where you could do your routine. A comedy bar is where you should be going. Try calling the manager of a certain club and ask if they offer amateur nights for aspiring stand up comedians.

Lastly, be a working comic. You may be earning less at first (that's if you got out of the amateur stage) but soon people will be handing you big bucks for being funny. Who knows? Among the highest paid actors are comedians. You could be the next legend.