Written by a stand-up comic, this is a guide for actors and performers. With observations on what it is that makes comedy work, Sankey guides the performer through the challenges of being funny in public. It covers writing, character, delivery, performance, set structure, and audiences.
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Written by a stand-up comic, this is a guide for actors and performers. With observations on what it is that makes comedy work, Sankey guides the performer through the challenges of being funny in public. It covers writing, character, delivery, performance, set structure, and audiences.
Description
In this engaging and disarmingly frank book, comic Jay Sankey spills the beans, explaining not only how to write and perform stand-up comedy, but how to improve and perfect your work. Much more than a how-to manual Zen andthe Art of Stand-Up Comedy is the most detailed and comprehensive book on the subject to date.
Critic Reviews
"Jay Sankey offers aspiring stand-up comics a career's worth of wisdom in Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy. His advice [is] both thought provoking and practical." -- Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Jay Sankey is a stand-up comic, writer, and cartoonist. For more then twenty years he has performed around the world and has made numerous television appearances. He lives in Toronto.
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In this engaging and disarmingly frank book, comic Jay Sankey spills the beans, explaining not only how to write and perform stand-up comedy, but how to improve and perfect your work. Much more than a how-to manual Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy is the most detailed and comprehensive book on the subject to date.
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