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Mastering Stand-Up

The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Comedian

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This entertaining and sharply written guide - for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers - examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C. K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Moms Mabley, Hannibal Buress, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor, and more as a means of illustrating the most important techniques of performing and writing stand-up.

Here, Stephen Rosenfield lays out a clear plan for achieving success, candidly explaining what works, what doesn't, and why. Including a 12-item "Successful Comedian's To-Do List," Rosenfield states, "Get undeniably good at each of these and you can kiss your day job good-bye. You will be a pro."

©2018 Stephen Rosenfield (P)2019 Tantor Business Aspects Entertainment & Performing Arts Performing Arts Celebrity Comedy Entertainment Funny Witty Joke Writing

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"An absolutely essential instructional guide and reference for anyone aspiring to a career as a comedian." (Midwest Book Review)
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For the low price of your monthly credit Stephen gifts you a lifetimes worth of experience. He doesn't write the material for you but gives you the tools to turn your own experience and viewpoint into a tight ten minutes of original material. Or if your a fan of comedy you get an extra level of appreciation of the art of comic oration. All for the price of a pint at your local comedy club.

A lifetimes worth of experience

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This is having a kindly uncle take you under his wing and give you a complete road map in how to succeed in stand-up. Stephen gives you all the ins and outs of the business and an A-Z of how to succeed in it in a concise and friendly way with plenty of examples. Highly recommended.

Stand-up roadmap

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A few years ago I did around 10 open mic comedy nights over 6 months and gave up due to thinking I was just plain unfunny and a bad performer.

This book has convinced and taught me to pick up the microphone again. I have recently done 2 gigs which went brilliantly well.

Great overall view of stand up

Really useful examples, really helps you to look at what good comedians are doing and breaking the mystery of joke writing.

Encouraging, insightful and brilliantly detailed.

Lots of information was right in the money.

Stephens delivery was great too.

I just wish I could have a hardback copy!

I wish I could get a hardback copy.

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my first ever book about standup - lots of fascinating insights for a newbie so I really enjoyed it!

excellent book

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A must read for any aspiring comedian. Lots of good advice,pointers and techniques for every aspect of the art form.

Great!

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