Every comedian has their own secret weapon. Some have one joke, and it's all they do. Others need a bit of setup, a little bit of punchline, and then they're off.
But I've figured out that the most important part of comedy is… the person telling the joke. If you can make your audience laugh, even if you don't get your punchline across completely, you've made them happy. And that's worth more than anything else—even if it doesn't work out for you.
I know it can be hard to know where to start with your comedy research. I've got some tips to help you out:
Watch an hour of stand-up every day, and try to emulate the voices of the comedians you're watching.
If you want to get into writing, write jokes in a different style than what you see on TV or in movies—try writing them like a newspaper report or a letter from the 1800s.
If you want to perform comedy, make sure you're ready for the stage before taking anyone's money—you can't just jump up there and go for it! You need to practice for years first (and even then, there's no guarantee that people will laugh at your jokes).
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