Has anyone here tried stand up comedy ?

mindstruggle · 2017-09-06T18:18:21+00:00

Yeah, practice in a mirror or in front of your friends. Best advice I can give you is know how to react when you deliver a joke and the crowd doesn't laugh.

SirKolbath · 2017-09-06T18:36:10+00:00

Yes. I have worked a couple of improv nights. It can be a lot of fun but it is a tremendous amount of work.

I would actually recommend Toastmasters instead. You're going to write anywhere between 10 and 15 different jokes before you find a set that you can segue into easily. It takes about 30 to 40 minutes to put together a three joke set that you will deliver in 90 seconds. Doing the math on that it is not a huge return on investment. That's one of the reasons why I got out of it.

I don't know a lot about Toastmasters other than that they are a meeting group that has people research and deliver speeches on various topics. I've known a couple of people who have done it, though, and it absolutely deleted their fear of public speaking. One guy I know went from being unable to speak in more than a whisper anytime he was with more than three people to being a confident public speaker who could address a boardroom or a college stadium with ease.

I'm sure they will come up in your area if you Google them and are anywhere in the United States.

MattyAnon · 2017-09-06T18:41:24+00:00

Would it help with confidence, being a better speaker ?

Yes

TheBiss · 2017-09-06T20:05:33+00:00

I was part of an improv comedy troupe called the UnIntentionals. It was much like Whose Line is it Anyway. I'm not sure that any of the people in the organization were there as a "self-help project." Several of the troupe were actors in the local community theaters, and already had a tremendous amount of experience on stage. I guess it couldn't hurt, but you need to have a fast brain and a sharp wit.

Thizzlebot · 2017-09-07T00:19:07+00:00

I did it once but havent had time since I moved, I'm going to do it again. It's great because it makes you practice socializing, being confident and funny. Perfect for RP if you can do it right, just don't be one of those dumbasses that uses the mic as a public venue to cry about being depressed and if you do at least make it funny. I did pretty well for my first time and really enjoyed it but it's scary. Stepping into the unknown is good and helps you grow though.

MisfitPL9 · 2017-09-07T03:03:19+00:00

I tried it once, but everyone laughed at me!

Title	Has anyone here tried stand up comedy ?
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Date	September 6, 2017 6:16 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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