jkorab

is planning world-domination.



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How I did it
How to do a stand-up comedy routine
It took me
3 months
It made me
Extatic!


How to grow a moustache
It took me
30 days
It made me
Feel great!


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do a stand-up comedy routine (read all 3 entries…)
My first set 5 months ago

If you want to see it, it’s up at http://www.jakubkorab.net/2009/06/my-first-stand-up.html



do a stand-up comedy routine (read all 3 entries…)
Stand-up tomorrow night 5 months ago

After producing heaps of material over the last couple of months, most of it not funny, I finally have 5 minutes that I’m pretty happy with. Tomorrow night I’m lined up as part of a showcase in a bar in Covent Garden for the guys who were on the comedy course. Looking at a friendly crowd of about 80. I’m practicing the routine all day today. And when I say all day, I actually mean once or twice. I’ll probably end up playing Xbox, and freaking out this evening :)

The laughs are more in the attitude than the content (which is also pretty important) – so a little ad-lib will definitely help. Just have to keep the adrenaline down.

It has been a huge amount of work to get this far, and there’s no getting out of it now. Well, there is, but not without a whole heap of ridicule from my friends and workmates. Nothing helps you reach your goals like peer group pressure.

I have been told that stand-up is typical of a first time experience. It’s over far too quickly, and you’re left wondering what all the fuss was about.



do a stand-up comedy routine (read all 3 entries…)
Doing the course 8 months ago

I am currently in week 3 of a 3 month course in London working towards a set in June, and it is absolutely fantastic. If you can find a supportive audience to help you work out the kinks before hitting the clubs, it’s well worth the effort. After just a couple of sessions, the guys around me are coming up with the most awesome material. It’s hard to be objective about your own stuff, but it’s getting some laughs. It’s an absolute buzz, loving every minute of it. It is absolutely the highlight of my week. The trick really is to write mountains of stuff. Some will be interesting thoughts to follow up on, others will be genuinely funny. There’s a long way to go, but it’s as much about the journey as the destination, and I’m having a great time on the way!



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