| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Capitol Steps | 6/22/2009 | Tom |
Q: Is there any way a guy like me, who has been writing song parodies for family/friends' events for ...
A: David -- Good question. This one is actually addressed on the Steps' FAQ page ...
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| Comedy | 5/24/2009 | Tom |
Q: How do you go about writing material? It's easy to be funny in the moment but it's hard to just ...
A: Louis -- This is a good question, and I suspect that different people would have quite different ...
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| what about 32 ? | 5/7/2009 | Tom |
Q: ive been wanting to get into comedy in some form or fashion... mainly my own for a few years now. i ...
A: Joe -- It hasn't been my goal to be a professional comedian, but I started doing serious work with ...
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| getting started in stand up | 3/18/2009 | Tom |
Q: Well I hate saying that I'm funny but all my friends say that I could do stand up and that I have ...
A: Matt -- I think that going right from joking around with friends to the stage of a comedy club is ...
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| getting started in stand up | 3/18/2009 | Tom |
Q: Well I hate saying that I'm funny but all my friends say that I could do stand up and that I have ...
A: Matt -- I can identify with your situation. I think that using other comedians as a guide to your ...
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| Subjects for humor columns | 2/9/2009 | Lucas Werner |
Q: I just started working as a news reporting intern for Canyon News and The San Francisco News. My ...
A: How about observations? Look for what you find funny or ironic in daily life and write short bits. ...
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| Getting 1st gig | 1/16/2009 | Tom |
Q: I've had dozens of people tell me I should do stand up I have written 100 pages of material, I wrote ...
A: Ed -- Thanks for the great question. It certainly sounds like you've been approaching this whole ...
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| Comedy | 1/9/2009 | Tom |
Q: I used to be an awesome class clown at school but lately i seemed to have lost my touch. If it ...
A: Brayden -- This question is a little out of my area, which has more to do with planned comedy than ...
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| Improve my speech. | 1/6/2009 | Lucas Werner |
Q: I'm fifteen years old, male and in high school, 10th grade. I have come to the realization that ...
A: Class clowning is a good positive step. But stick with school, do your home work and keep up the ...
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| Preacher role | 12/2/2008 | Tom |
Q: i'm invited to a party in a weeks time, and in this party, theres an entertainment company which is ...
A: Sal -- I appreciate your desire to come up with a great character, but I'm also wondering whether ...
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| fun talk | 11/29/2008 | Tom |
Q: Sir, my question goes this way, if you are on a stage and you crake joke which you expect people ...
A: Isaac -- It's good that you're thinking ahead about such a situation, because it's bound to happen ...
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| funny orchestra conductor name | 11/15/2008 | Tom |
Q: I remember a funny man who did a comedic act where he pretended to direct an orchestra. He was ...
A: John -- Thanks for the question -- an interesting one even though it's kind of out of my area of ...
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| What's Funny or Offensive | 9/26/2008 | Lucas Werner |
Q: Most comedy I hear is based on true life experiences, how do you distinguish what's funny and what ...
A: Funny is funny. However, what comedians refer to as blue humor is what some may find offensive or ...
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| about joke writing | 8/25/2008 | Tom |
Q: my name is chris. i love to write jokes. i use self-deprecating humor and i like to throw in some ...
A: Chris -- It sounds like you're asking the right questions, but it's getting a little out of my area ...
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| about joke writing | 8/24/2008 | Tom |
Q: my name is chris. i love to write jokes. i use self-deprecating humor and i like to throw in some ...
A: Chris -- I've used a system of keeping notes when ideas come to me. This helps me when I'm trying ...
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| about joke writing | 8/22/2008 | Tom |
Q: my name is chris. i love to write jokes. i use self-deprecating humor and i like to throw in some ...
A: Chris -- Thanks for the interesting question and for providing good details about your situation. ...
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| memory | 7/23/2008 | Tom |
Q: is there any techniques or ways to remember jokes?
A: leeroy -- [Sorry; you give no clue about how to properly capitalize your name] I know what you're ...
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| comedy material | 6/27/2008 | Tom |
Q: I really want to be a comedian when I'm older, all my friends say I have what it takes and I'm ...
A: Chelsea -- What a great question! I think you may already have the answer, even if you don't ...
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| What should I do?? | 6/10/2008 | Tom |
Q: I am 20 years old. I will be 21 this Sept 1st. I have done stand up three times. It went well (and ...
A: Jennifer -- I, too, believe that my voice is not one of my strong points, and I long for the ...
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| getting started | 3/10/2008 | Matt McDonald |
Q: how should i get started stand up comedian acts
A: I get this question a lot and I've got a standard response, which is available in the archives: ...
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| Controlling nerves and how to make sure your not over doing it and copywrighted material | 2/26/2008 | Matt McDonald |
Q: I am an amature comedian. I have only done it twice. Theres two things I need to work on. Number one ...
A: >When I'm on stage I'm fine but once I had forgotton what I was going to say and I got kinda scared ...
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| a comedian problem | 2/21/2008 | Lucas Werner |
Q: well me and some of my friends like to joke around and do all kinds of crazy things well one day one ...
A: Jesse, you're either funny or you're not. Joking around with friends is one thing, but actually ...
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| getting started | 2/13/2008 | Matt McDonald |
Q: how would i go about getting my voice heard and putting together an actual show?
A: I get this question quite a bit. I'd suggest looking at the following past answer I've given and, if ...
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| Getting Started | 2/11/2008 | Matt McDonald |
Q: Can you tell me what happens if you are "successful" at a few open mic nights? Is that how you can ...
A: In most cases, other local comics will point you in the right direction, possibly recommend you or ...
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| Rick Bryan- Stand-up comedian to be....... | 1/29/2008 | Matt McDonald |
Q: How can I get started in stand-up comedy? What should I expect? How can I get past stage fright?
A: I get this question a lot and I've got a standard response, which is available in the archives: ...
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| general | 1/28/2008 | Matt McDonald |
Q: Hey, i was wondering if you could tell me say about a day in the life of a comedian. How do you guys ...
A: >How do you guys travel to different clubs? Generally we drive. Some of the more well-known names ...
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| Improv Info? | 1/15/2008 | Eric |
Q: How are you today? My name is Phoenix Sevillo. I'm doing a research project on improv comedy for ...
A: Improve doesn't require intelligence so much as quick wit. You have to fast on your toes and be able ...
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| geting started | 12/17/2007 | Eric |
Q: i am only 16 years old and i really enjoy making people laugh all my friends keep encouraging me to ...
A: The best way to start anything is by having a plan of attack. First you need to put all of your ...
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| Your just what I was looking for!!! | 12/17/2007 | Matt McDonald |
Q: Hey matt, Im a 19 year old male, who just discoverd his talent. I had been wondering for the last ...
A: TANK, I'm really sure how much help I can give or that you need. If you're already writing and ...
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| I need help! | 12/10/2007 | Eric |
Q: I love comedy but I have resigned myself to study it. I would love to be a comedian, and although I ...
A: The problem may be that you have such anxiety about your ability to relay you’re material, that you ...
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| Getting started/where to perform | 12/9/2007 | Matt McDonald |
Q: My name is Will. And I live in the Northern Kentucky,greater Cincinnati area and I am 17 years old I ...
A: Will, >I know I would need to write jokes that are for older people and not younger people like ...
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| How do I become a comdeian? | 11/29/2007 | Matt McDonald |
Q: I have aI really want to be a comedian, what kind of research do comedians do for jokes, and etc? ...
A: I really want to be a comedian, what kind of research do comedians do for jokes, and etc? Other ...
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| Am I too young for comedy? | 11/18/2007 | Eric |
Q: my name is Erica. I have been writing comedy (stand-up that is) for about two years. All my material ...
A: Eddie Murphy was younger than you when he started doing stand-up. In fact, there are a good many now ...
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| Taking a Beginner's Improv Class ... Do you have to already be funny? | 10/24/2007 | Matt McDonald |
Q: I'm interested in taking an beginner's improv workshop. People have said that I'm funny, but I'm ...
A: >Can you tell me a little about how beginning improv classes are? All improv classes are different ...
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| Comedy/Stage Fright | 10/11/2007 | Tom |
Q: hi the one thing i always wanted to do was be a comedian and my mum always tells me i should be a ...
A: Sam -- Sorry for the delay in answering your question; the original e-mail must have gotten lost ...
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| Debate | 9/17/2007 | Lucas Werner |
Q: I go to a boarding school in England. Next weekend I have to do a debate 'This house supports the ...
A: Try this... In an about house... some faces house bitter faces about the face off against Facebook ...
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| ventriloquism | 9/15/2007 | Eric |
Q: i was just wondering if you would be any chance have some good advice on how to learn to become A ...
A: I must admit I know nothing about ventriloquism. I did however find a great link for beginners: ...
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| Man Show Kid | 8/22/2007 | Eric |
Q: Who plays the Man Show Kid? I seem to recall it is a woman of short stature with a child -like ...
A: A lot of peeps think it was Andy Milonakis (who’s not actually a kid but now a 31 year old man) and ...
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| How can I learn to be a comedian??? | 8/20/2007 | Eric |
Q: I have been told by hundreds(seriously,hundreds!!)of people that I should be a comedian. Im becoming ...
A: Becoming a comedian (in my opinion) happens at birth. You’ve ether got it or you don’t. From what ...
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| the next step | 8/10/2007 | Matt McDonald |
Q: Over the past year I have been working hard to find a break as a comic/comedic writer (I would ...
A: One of the things I really don't like about being on AllExperts are questions about what to do with ...
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