Standup Comedy, Humorous Public Speaking, & Becoming Funnier

Standup Comedy Complete: The Ultimate Guide To Humorous Public Speaking and Writing and Performing Jokes

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Last Updated: 2022-05-03 10:05:21 English Course Type: Self Learning

Standup Comedy and Humorous Public Speaking
Structure of jokes: Active joke writing so you can write jokes about anything
Passive joke writing: how to write jokes without trying
How to improve jokes to get bigger laughs
How to write self depreciation jokes
Comic tools of comedians
How to develop character acts
How to create your own comedy routine
Bombing: what to do when your jokes don't work
How to host a show and be a master of ceremony

Do you want to incorporate humor into your speeches so that your performance is entertaining, memorable, and influential? Why not learn from people whose job it is to give funny speeches? From comedians.

This course breaks down the tools and techniques used in standup comedy so that you too can be funny when giving speeches. By the end of this course, you’ll learn how you can create jokes, humorous public speaking tips, and how to build a comedy act from scratch.

This is a standup comedy theory course…how exactly does comedy and being funny work? But it’s a practical course because everything I teach you I use in my own standup comedy act myself, and you can use these tools right away in your own performances.

This course is different from other courses on public speaking because its focused-on performing comedic material, and the information is broken down into the absolute bare bone essentials. Everything here is practical and to the point.

Learning how to do standup comedy will teach you how to come up with jokes that make people laugh onstage, make you an entertaining humorous public speaker, and give you a sense of confidence.

A desire to learn how to be funny and an interest in learning standup comedy from comedians.
Ability to click the play button on videos.
Desire for people to laugh at stuff you say. Kind of a wierd thing to want when you think about it...

This course is for people who want to learn standup comedy, joke writing and performing, and humorous public speaking. Other species are welcome too...

Section 1 : Introduction 3 Lectures 00:04:52
Lecture 1 :
Introduction Preview
Lecture 2 :
Standup Comedy Course Trailer
Lecture 3 :
Join the Comedian's Club
Section 2 : Creating Comedy 7 Lectures 00:30:18
Lecture 1 :
The structure of jokes. Active joke writing: coming up with jokes about anything
Lecture 2 :
Tagging: coming up with punchlines
Lecture 3 :
Passive joke writing: how to come up with jokes without trying
Lecture 4 :
Improving jokes: getting bigger laughs
Lecture 5 :
Casually Explained How to make something funny
Lecture 6 :
Jerry Seinfeld Interview How to Write a Joke
Lecture 7 :
Joe Rogan on Writing Jokes
Section 3 : Humor Tricks of the Trade 4 Lectures 00:08:38
Lecture 1 :
Self depreciation: jokes that almost always work
Lecture 2 :
Humor Tricks of the Trade
Lecture 3 :
Conan O'Brien How To Be Witty
Lecture 4 :
Ricky Gervais The Principles of Comedy
Section 4 : How To Come Up With A Character Act 3 Lectures 00:03:26
Lecture 1 :
How To Come Up With A Character Act
Lecture 2 :
Mr. Bean Is A Master Of Physical Comedy
Lecture 3 :
Rowan Atkinson on how to slapstick or physical comedy
Section 5 : Developing A Routine 3 Lectures 00:10:37
Lecture 1 :
Developing A Routine
Lecture 2 :
Practicing comedy effectively
Lecture 3 :
How Louis CK Tells A Joke
Section 6 : Getting the most out of your performance 5 Lectures 00:20:54
Lecture 1 :
Getting the most out of your performance
Lecture 2 :
Bombing: what to do when your jokes don't work
Lecture 3 :
How to host a show or be a master of ceremony
Lecture 4 :
Zach Galifianakis on bombing onstage
Lecture 5 :
Kevin Hart's 3 Secrets To Hilarious Storytelling
Section 7 : Conclusion and bonus material 2 Lectures 00:01:46
Lecture 1 :
Conclusion
Lecture 2 :
Talking Funny Interview Jerry Seinfeld, Ricky Gervais, Chris Rock, Louis CK

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