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| comediands | 11/22/2009 |
Q: should comedians laugh about their own jokes? thijs
A: Thijs -- This is an interesting question. It's always nice to be excited about one's own work, and ...
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| preparing for first open mic | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I have been preparing for open mic for over a year now. I have a notebook filled with ideas, but ...
A: Alex -- I apologize for the delay in my response. You pose an interesting set of questions. I doubt ...
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| understatement | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I would like to ask a question? How do you use understatements to get laughs in your comedy?
A: Chris -- I'd say that understatements are generally a particular form of sarcasm, although it is ...
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| sarcasm | 11/6/2009 |
Q: I have one question? How does a person develop their sarcastic wit?
A: Chris -- This is an interesting question, because I think that, for most people, sarcasm doesn't ...
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| Why don’t some comedians laugh about their jokes? | 10/19/2009 |
Q: i need for my project to know: Why don’t some comedians laugh about their jokes? do you know ...
A: Anthony -- I'm thinking that you are referring to the fact that some stage comedians deliver their ...
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| Joke Writing | 10/7/2009 |
Q: Tom, For performing standup (I have yet to get on stage), how should I write my jokes out? Should ...
A: Evan -- Sure, this makes sense. I think it's great that you're thinking about these practical ...
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| about writing and performing | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I want to ask a question. Are comedians actors as well as public speakers?
A: Chris -- Yes! In fact, I think everyone who works effectively with groups (comedians, teachers, ...
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| more specifically about writing | 9/27/2009 |
Q: My name is Chris, the first thing I want to ask is, How do you find the irony in a joke in different ...
A: Chris -- I think the most important part of what you write in your question is that you have some ...
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| Joke Help | 8/12/2009 |
Q: Im like a few other people here who have posted, people from school and work say im pretty funny. I ...
A: TJ -- I apologize for the delay in my response -- I must have missed the first notification of your ...
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| Reworking Material & Your Audience | 7/28/2009 |
Q: What are your thoughts on reworking material? when do you know when its time to let go of a joke? ...
A: Jarel Jimmy -- Thanks for your questions. I'm only going to tackle one of them directly, the one ...
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| Best time to start off | 7/18/2009 |
Q: Hey. I'm a 16 year old boy and i have admired stand up comedy for a long time now, a lot of people ...
A: Ryan -- This is an interesting question. Most people wonder how quickly they can move through ...
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| comedic personna | 7/17/2009 |
Q: My name is Chris and what I want to know is how I can develop my comedic persona? andIalso want to ...
A: Chris -- It sounds as if you've already been doing the main thing that I recommend, which is to ...
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| Multiple PERSONA-lity | 7/10/2009 |
Q: Experience: 1 open mic night I'm concerned about coming off having multiple persona's and confusing ...
A: Jarel Jimmy -- Thanks for the interesting questions. I'll tell you right away that I am personally ...
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| Capitol Steps | 6/22/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Getting 1st gig | 1/16/2009 |
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 |
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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| Preacher role | 12/2/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| about joke writing | 8/25/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Comedy/Stage Fright | 10/11/2007 |
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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| song title | 11/20/2006 |
Q: i am looking for the song title and artist of a song that has in it (at the end and repeated several ...
A: Grif -- This is a little out of my area of expertise, but I'll give it a shot. I searched ("every ...
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| how to increase my sense of humor | 10/15/2006 |
Q: Well i was going to ask my question but i just asked it in the question subject box. but here it is ...
A: Corey -- You always make people laugh, and yet you want to be funnier? Your expectations are high! ...
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| Stand Up at Pub | 10/12/2006 |
Q: Hey Tom Its been a goal of mine since elementry school to do a stand up comedy routine. I went ...
A: Monika -- My experience is somewhat different than yours, but I can identify with the situation of ...
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| WW II Slap stick | 10/9/2006 |
Q: No, my son is home schooled and does not attend public school. My question asks if my son would be ...
A: Brison -- Thanks for the clarification. I'm still taking a guess about what you mean by "in trouble ...
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| jokes and comedies | 10/6/2006 |
Q: what are the qualities of good comedy?
A: Huma -- This is an interesting question -- simple question, not so easy to answer, and probably ...
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| name of Stand Up comedian | 5/25/2006 |
Q: I can picture him but not his name. He would be in his 50's now. Not Farly or Nye. He's Jewish ...
A: Joyce -- You sure provided a lot of details, but I'm afraid I don't recognize the picture you've ...
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| under 21 clubs? | 5/10/2006 |
Q: i really want to try doing an open mic night for the first time, probably in chicago because i live ...
A: Sara -- This is a tough one because I'm not anywhere near Chicago and don't know any specifics for ...
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| Hard to impress audiences | 3/20/2006 |
Q: but the problem is i'm not a very spontaneous guy. Jokes don't just pop up in my mind, even if I ...
A: Alex -- Sorry for the delay in my response. Apparently, I missed the notification of your question ...
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| First time | 3/19/2006 |
Q: I'm 14 years old and this year i'm going to finish 8th grade. In my country, at the end of the 8th ...
A: Alex -- What a great question! I, too, am a funny guy but didn't know anything about stand-up ...
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| comedian's identity | 3/18/2005 |
Q: Do you know which comedian coined the phrase "Pastor of the Church of the What's Happening Now"? I ...
A: Mary -- Well, I sure didn't know the answer to this myself, but I think I can point you to enough ...
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| While Jimmy Carter was President,... | 2/21/2005 |
Q: While Jimmy Carter was President, a record was made/sold making fun of his southern heritage as it ...
A: Gene -- I've gotten a lot of questions about identifying such and such an album or comedian and I ...
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| Sir i want to ask question... | 1/24/2005 |
Q: Sir i want to ask question about humour's web sites. Please tell me the famous web site addresses ...
A: Naveed -- One of my favorite sites is http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/ , but you can find many more by ...
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| comedian's name | 12/25/2004 |
Q: A problem with getting old is that you get mad at yourself for not being able to remember things. ...
A: Mark -- Sorry for the delay in my response. I read the message and wanted to think about it to see ...
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| Nimitz humor | 12/20/2004 |
Q: Neither available expert in the Jokes & Comedians category seems particularly qualified for my ...
A: Jim -- This is an interesting question, but I wasn't able to find anything promising in the ...
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| where to buy | 10/21/2004 |
Q: I heard the Capitol Steps on the radio a few months ago, and would love to know where I could ...
A: Morgan -- Aren't they great? When you get your CD, I think you'll find not only that it's ...
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| donuts and policeman | 9/13/2004 |
Q: I always wondering why people always make jokes about the donuts and policeman? Where this come ...
A: Victor -- This is a reference to an American standing joke (stereotype) that police officers spend ...
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| Capitol Steps - Spoonerism based comedy | 7/4/2004 |
Q: I've been asked to deliver a 3-5 minute monologue as part of a theatrical event to raise funds for ...
A: Steve -- I can give you my summary "rules" for creating a good piece of this type; since you've got ...
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| Capitol Steps | 4/26/2004 |
Q: I saw this terrific group of talented folks perform at a political dinner in Harrisburg last year. ...
A: Judith -- Aren't they great? I think it's fascinating to see how they can poke fun at everybody ...
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| popular poem | 4/17/2004 |
Q: I am looking for a popular poem which begins like this:Show me the way to go home,I'm tiered and I ...
A: Jesse -- The information you seek appears to be pretty easily available on the Internet. I'll ...
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| The McIntyres? | 3/23/2004 |
Q: Have you ever heard of The McIntyres? Are they comedians or singers? Thanks!
A: Aesculapius -- No, I haven't heard of them. I did a little Web searching with the information you ...
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| identify a comedian | 3/1/2004 |
Q: I can't remember his name but I saw him on HBO, I think. It was mid-90's and his act was real ...
A: Leslie -- I'm afraid I just don't recognize this guy. It sounds as if you're giving a good ...
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| 35th birthday ideas | 2/25/2004 |
Q: My husband is turning 35 this year and I want to throw him a surprise party, but I need help with ...
A: Sally -- This sounds like a clever idea and, especially in an election year, it should offer lots ...
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| president bush | 11/19/2003 |
Q: i heard that in the uk president bush is often ironically referred to as "dubya". i read u have ...
A: Mary Jane -- I've thought this over and I'm not sure that I can really put my finger on the answer. ...
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| George "Dubya" Bush | 5/22/2003 |
Q: I'm almost embarrassed to ask...forgive my ignorance (but I am British!) but what are the origins of ...
A: Lively -- To answer yourIt's his middle initial, "W". It's significant because when he first came ...
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| Skit material | 5/11/2003 |
Q: I have read or heard 100's jokes from the net, or in library books, and they are either stale, or ...
A: Larry -- This sounds like an interesting project -- and you're actually getting started far enough ...
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| President Bush | 5/2/2003 |
Q: What is the funniest joke you've ever heard about President Bush and/or his administration?
A: Reg -- Well, there have been many funny jokes. I can tell you the one that's my recent favorite, ...
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| Christian comedy writing | 8/21/2002 |
Q: Can you offer me some tips on writing Christian comedy and poetry. Very truly, Ivan
A: Ivan -- This isn't something that I have direct knowledge about, but my experience learning to ...
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| Performances | 7/13/2002 |
Q: How can I get to a Capitol Steps performance? I went years ago and have never laughed so hard in my ...
A: Deena -- There's a lot of information at http://www.capsteps.com, the Steps' official website. They ...
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| political satire comedians | 2/28/2002 |
Q: Do you know of any Washington DC based comedians that would be able to perform a 30 minute set for a ...
A: Ryan -- I hope your March conference worked out OK. I came across info about farm comedian Mylo ...
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