How to be a Stand-up Comic"Think of the great comedians. Jack Benny. Lenny Bruce. Johnny Carson. Robin Williams. You. Jay Leno ... You?! That's right. At least, it will be right after you finish reading [this book]. It's not only the funniest book of the year, written by the funniest comedian performing today, it's also chock-full of informative tips on the art of being a stand-up comedian. Valuable nuggets of information on such topics as: how to apologize to Frank Sinatra when you've made fun of him onstage; how to keep a microphone from banging into your crotch; what jokes not to tell an audience full of mafia guys; how to deal with your agent when he's booked you at a KKK convention. Richard Belzer, one of today's best and most successful comics, along with Larry Charles and Rick Newman, also tells you how to prepare a routine, how to handle hecklers, how to live on the road, how to dress 'in character'; in fact, they tell you everything you need to know about comedy and being a comedian. Not only that, they make you laugh while they're telling you. Hilarious, irreverent, informative, and often flat-out disgusting, [this] is a book that belongs on the same shelf as Ulysses, The Great Gatsby, War and Peace, and How to Pick Up Girls. It also is the perfect book if you are funny, want to be funny, or just want to read something that is funny. Buy two. If you do, there's a good chance 'The Belz' will actually come to your house to thank you personally. And if you believe that, buy three. He'll throw in a uranium mine in Asbury Park when he comes visiting."--Dust jacket. |
Contents
The Setting | 105 |
Know Your Nightclub | 115 |
Sacred Cows | 124 |
Copyright | |
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