Beginner's Guide To Making Money In Stand-Up Comedy

Beginner's Guide To Making Money In Stand-Up Comedy, available at $44.99, has an average rating of 4.4, with 25 lectures, based on 15 reviews, and has 273 subscribers.

You will learn about Turn your sense of humor into a paycheck Create a marketing strategy to get booked at high-level shows Get paid as an emcee Produce your own comedy shows for fun or profit This course is ideal for individuals who are Comedians that have already taken Part 1 & Part 2 of the Stand-Up Comedy Mastery System or Intermediate or advanced comedians that have already written and performed comedy It is particularly useful for Comedians that have already taken Part 1 & Part 2 of the Stand-Up Comedy Mastery System or Intermediate or advanced comedians that have already written and performed comedy.

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Summary

Title: Beginner's Guide To Making Money In Stand-Up Comedy

Price: $44.99

Average Rating: 4.4

Number of Lectures: 25

Number of Published Lectures: 25

Number of Curriculum Items: 25

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 25

Original Price: $39.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Turn your sense of humor into a paycheck
Create a marketing strategy to get booked at high-level shows
Get paid as an emcee
Produce your own comedy shows for fun or profit

Who Should Attend

Comedians that have already taken Part 1 & Part 2 of the Stand-Up Comedy Mastery System
Intermediate or advanced comedians that have already written and performed comedy

Target Audiences

Comedians that have already taken Part 1 & Part 2 of the Stand-Up Comedy Mastery System
Intermediate or advanced comedians that have already written and performed comedy

SECTION 1: Finding Paid Gigs

This section will teach you exact steps for making money with your comedy. Learn how the business of comedy works, how to approach bookers for booked shows, comedy clubs, corporate shows, and many others.

SECTION 2: Producing Your Own Shows

Want to own your own comedy show and get paid (even if you’re performing somewhere else that night)? Learn exact steps for building your own successful comedy show. You’ll learn how to secure a venue, find talent, and effectively market your show to draw big crowds.

SECTION 3: Bonus – Maximizing Laughter and Becoming Memorable

In the bonus section you’ll learn how to take your career to the next level. You’ll learn exactly why audiences laugh and how to apply it on stage to get massive laughs. You’ll discover how to optimize your performance for maximizing laughs.

Next, you’ll learn the secret to amazing storytelling and character development on stage. Learn how to apply POV (Point-of-View) Humor to create hilarious, believable characters in your performances.

Next, you’ll learn a step-by-step method on how to create hilarious analogies.

Last, you’ll discover creative thinking strategies that will help you write material that is both more effective and more memorable.

*****ABOUT JARED VOLLE*****

Jared is a professional comedian and creativity trainer. He was a finalist in the Great American Comedy Festival and has been an opener for top-comedians like Kyle Cease (#1 Comedy Central Special of 2008, 10 Things I Hate About You, Not Another Teen Movie) and Louis Anderson (#92 on the “100 Greatest Comedians of All-Time” List by Comedy Central). He received a master’s in Creativity & Innovation in 2014, and has since developed several programs designed to increase comedians’ creativity.

*****TESTIMONIALS*****

“This is one of those courses that covers the basics and goes beyond. It gives you the box and then tells you what is outside of it. I am not sure if it is ahead of its time, but it is DEFINITELY TIME FOR IT!”

~Dave Johnson- Award-winning Comedy/Magician, clients include various conventions and Fortune 500 companies.

*****

“This course offered much insight to the creative mind of the comedian. This information is not only brilliant but also intuitive. They’ve found a way to put the creative process in measurable terms. This course is mandatory for all people wanting to have a career as a stand-up artist.”

~Nick Olivas- Lewis and Floorwax Show, 103,5 Fox FM

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“You’re my new hero. This course is a much-needed resource for the thousands of comedians (including me!) who need no-nonsense, practical advice for generating ideas, fine-tuning material, overcoming challenges, developing an original style, and mapping out a career.“

~Paula Johnson- Co-Producer, The Joke Gym, Los Angeles

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Faster & Funnier is a must for anyone serious about making a career in comedy. It has valuable insights to creating and performing original material. I found the course easy to understand and implement the recommended strategies. Thanks for putting this together, it has helped me become a better comedian.

~Dickey Bill Wagner- Producer, Host, and Headliner

*****

This course has brought a new dimension to my understanding of comedy. Jared breaks down what the pros are doing and how you can achieve amazing results on stage. I’ve read many stand-up comedy books. This is the only book that has given me a deeper understanding of why comedy works and how to use that knowledge to further my career.

~Comedian Ellery Allexis- Actor, Comedian, Producer, and Host

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Finding Paid Work As a Comedian

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Business of Comedy: “Follow The Open Door”

Lecture 2: Leveraging Your Network & Professionalism in Comedy

Lecture 3: Networking Strategies, Finding New Opportunities, & Self-Marketing Strategy

Lecture 4: Moving Up The Ladder: The “Big-Break Mentality”

Lecture 5: What Makes a Great Emcee?

Lecture 6: Emcee Strategies: Opening, Introducing Comics, Managing the Audience, & Closing

Chapter 2: Producing Your Own Comedy Shows

Lecture 1: Step-By-Step Guide to Producing Your Own Show

Lecture 2: Strategies for Successfully Producing & Maintaining a Show

Chapter 3: Beyond Stand-Up Comedy: Bonus Strategies

Lecture 1: Psychology of Laughter: How Science Can Improve Your Laughs – Part 1

Lecture 2: Psychology of Laughter: How Science Can Improve Your Laughs – Part 2

Lecture 3: Psychology of Laughter: How Science Can Improve Your Laughs – Part 3

Lecture 4: Maximizing Laughter: Optimizing Writing & Performance Variables – Part 1

Lecture 5: Maximizing Laughter: Optimizing Writing & Performance Variables – Part 2

Lecture 6: Maximizing Laughter: Optimizing Writing & Performance Variables – Part 3

Lecture 7: Point-of-View Humor: The Secrets To Hilarious Characters on Stage – Part 1

Lecture 8: Point-of-View Humor: The Secrets To Hilarious Characters on Stage – Part 2

Lecture 9: Turn Analogies Into Applause Breaks: A System For Hilarious Analogies – Part 1

Lecture 10: Turn Analogies Into Applause Breaks: A System For Hilarious Analogies – Part 2

Lecture 11: Writer’s Block – Part 1

Lecture 12: Writer’s Block – Part 2

Chapter 4: Beyond Stand-Up Comedy: Creativity Strategies

Lecture 1: Enhancing Your Creativity – Part 1

Lecture 2: Enhancing Your Creativity – Part 2

Lecture 3: Enhancing Your Creativity – Part 3

Chapter 5: Conclusion

Lecture 1: Conclusion – Part 1

Lecture 2: Conclusion – Part 2

Instructors

Jared Volle
Comedian, Author

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