Behind The Scenes
Most times you secure the services of a coach you know what you’re getting. A life coach, hockey coach, business coach, you know what you are getting. They will identify your strengths and enhance those, and develop your weaknesses too. But what does a person get from a comedy coach? People say I’m...
Read MoreMaybe, Just Maybe I’ll Catch This Next Wave!
I have been back for a few weeks now as part of the Saskatoon comedy scene once again, with Dez. I’ll let that sink in for a minute. I am part of the Wednesday night open mic performers at Buds. When you go to see an open mic, it’s a lot like…..well, I guess the beauty of it is that one never...
Read MoreThis Above All: To Thine Own Self Be True…..
I love watching interviews and talk shows, especially when comedians are being interviewed. I sat down to watch Charlie Rose tonight, and his guest was Larry David. If you watched t.v. sitcoms back in the 1990s then you probably watched or could rehearse lines from an episode of Seinfeld, the quintessential show...
Read MoreSpinning The Wheels Can Be Progress
I shouldn’t be here. I mean, Saskatoon is the last place I want to be on August 18, 2015. I really should be elsewhere, like in Los Angeles on a well deserved vacation. I would definitely shop (because all guys to go L.A. to shop, don’t they?), take in a couple of Dodger games, stick around for the...
Read MoreDefeating A Bully With A Single “Punch”line
There are twelve major comedy formulas in stand up comedy. Once you recognize what they are, it becomes easier to write. One of the most powerful to use, if done properly can really get an audience on your side and keep them there. I have learned that an audience wants to like you as a comedian. Some comics, like...
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