How do you get into Comedy?

[A1GOY]

Just wondering how people get into it. I'm not going to be making a stage debut any time soon, so don't worry, but I'm just curious how these people get their start.

[Brown and Boris]

Stand for election like the rest of them.

[Sheets Tabuer]

Say something funny

Open mic sessions at local comedy club, go on the local circuit, start writing.

Edited by Sheets Tabuer on Thursday 2nd April 18:53

[Racefan_uk]

Open mic nights, local comedy clubs etc. Have a search for your local town's events and see if there's a comedy club you can go to.

[Cara Van Man]

Sheets Tabuer said:

Say something funny

Soapy tit wk

[Sheets Tabuer]

Cara Van Man said:

Sheets Tabuer said:

Say something funny

Soapy tit wk

Shouldn't you be getting ready for pikey eastenders at 8pm?

[ShadownINja]

Brown and Boris said:

Stand for election like the rest of them.

You beat me to it.

[skeggysteve]

Brown and Boris said:

Stand for election like the rest of them.

That deserves these

[Cara Van Man]

Sheets Tabuer said:

Cara Van Man said:

Sheets Tabuer said:

Say something funny

Soapy tit wk

Shouldn't you be getting ready for pikey eastenders at 8pm?

Nah, I've got an hour yet. Time to go for a quick poo and a wk on my cassette toilet

[GTIR]

Cara Van Man said:

Sheets Tabuer said:

Cara Van Man said:

Sheets Tabuer said:

Say something funny

Soapy tit wk

Shouldn't you be getting ready for pikey eastenders at 8pm?

Nah, I've got an hour yet. Time to go for a quick poo and a wk on my cassette toilet

Not at the same time>

[mattviatura]

Be a ranting left-wing wker.

Guaranteed at least one BBC gig.

[new in today]

First you need to be funny and your initil post wasn't

You should have said.

How do you get into comedy, I have a face only my mother could love , and that's because she's blind'keching'.

[sleep envy]

new in today said:

First you need to be funny and your initil post wasn't

You should have said.

How do you get into comedy, I have a face only my mother could love , and that's because she's blind'keching'.

your post isn't funny either but your spelling is hilarious

[Pommygranite]

sleep envy said:

new in today said:

First you need to be funny and your initil post wasn't

You should have said.

How do you get into comedy, I have a face only my mother could love , and that's because she's blind'keching'.

your post isn't funny either but your spelling is hilarious

Forgive him, he's new here and will soon learn...

[Plotloss]

A half spot (about 3 minutes) at an open mic night.

Feeling like you have balls of steel? Has to amongst the hardest careers to start...

[new in today]

I got 'into' comedy by having a sense of humour.
I found when words get arranged in a certain juxtaposition that slightly fights with concieved wisdom my blood pressure rises and I start to laugh.
So I guess I am a natural for comedy.

Strangely I have yet to laugh at the interjection of a forums spelling police.

[sleep envy]

new in today said:

I got 'into' comedy by having a sense of humour.
I found when words get arranged in a certain juxtaposition that slightly fights with concieved wisdom my blood pressure rises and I start to laugh.
So I guess I am a natural for comedy.

Strangely I have yet to laugh at the interjection of a forums spelling police.

nope, still not laughing

:|

[Pommygranite]

new in today said:

I got 'into' comedy by having a sense of humour.
I found when words get arranged in a certain juxtaposition that slightly fights with concieved wisdom my blood pressure rises and I start to laugh.

Are you a student? seriously, are you?

[The Orphan]

new in today said:

I got 'into' comedy by having a sense of humour.
I found when words get arranged in a certain juxtaposition that slightly fights with concieved wisdom my blood pressure rises and I start to laugh.
So I guess I am a natural for comedy.

Strangely I have yet to laugh at the interjection of a forums spelling police.

Don't give up the day job, sonny.

[rpguk]

I have a mate who does the odd comedy night. Hasn't given up the day job yet but has got some fairly good spots on comedy club line ups.

From the comedians I've met through that, it seems that hard work and taking it seriously is quite important. My mate isn't the worlds wittiest man but he does have a tough skin. I'd imagine that it's very disheartening to get up and have anything but a great reception, even if it is inevitable.

So yeah, write a routine. Go through it over and over again with anyone who'll listen, to gauge which bits work and which bits should be dropped. Go to open mic comedy clubs and get to know the other guys who are doing bits. They'll be able to give good feedback, point you in the direction of other nights if you're good. Most importantly they'll laugh at your jokes, in return for you laughing at them.