Comedy Questions From Beginners For Experienced Comics

[MJEH]

I use "Alec Robbins" as my stage name. I wear a RED shirt so people don't get me confused with...well, someone else.

[John Bennerman]

I use "Alec Robbins" as my stage name. I wear a RED shirt so people don't get me confused with...well, someone else.

lol, that's pretty good. Maybe we all should change our names to Alec Robbins to mess with him.

[scamboogah]

I think you should change your name to Noodles Levenstein.

[ASR]

I use "Alec Robbins" as my stage name. I wear a RED shirt so people don't get me confused with...well, someone else.

That just means you're expendable and going to die.

[John Bennerman]

I noticed something interesting the last couple of times I performed - some of my jokes have a very delayed laugh time. It sort of throws off my timing because on one of the occasions I had already begun telling my next joke and people just started laughing at the previous one. The other time (last night) I did a huge pause, after a different joke, because I thought maybe it was a delay in laughter.....and actually everyone started laughing a lot - either the awkwardness of my waiting for their response or because it took a bit for the joke to sink in. Neither of the jokes were what I would consider to be the type of joke you have to think about, or that takes a while to "get".

[MJEH]

That just means you're expendable and going to die.

Beware of evil little green men.

[ASR]

Have I specifically mentioned that I only wear green shirts or is that just something you picked up on?

[MJEH]

Have I specifically mentioned that I only wear green shirts or is that just something you picked up on?

I think I remember reading that you like green and/or it's your lucky colour.

As far as the "evil" identifier, that one I picked up on. You're an evil little man full of hatred.

There, I finally got that off my chest. I can relax now.

P.S. I noticed you sent that last message at about midnight your time. That's funny, I thought your on-line
"Jerk It To Computer Porn Club" met at midnight? Didn't they miss you??

[ASR]

I can multi-task.

[John Bennerman]

I think you should change your name to Noodles Levenstein.

Damn it! Some day I'll post a video clip of my stand up act here....and, and....I just hope it's good.

[John Bennerman]

Is there any way (aside from doing) that someone who's never MC'd before can learn how to be an MC?

[st.raw]

no

[scamboogah]

Why is it that all your questions sound like the beginning of an info-mercial?

[ASR]

And not an entertaining one, either, like Girls Gone Wild or those crazy-awesome dicers.

[Shane]

Is there any way (aside from doing) that someone who's never MC'd before can learn how to be an MC?

I suggest studying your favorite MC and seeing what you like about him, then watching your least favorite MC and seeing what you don't like about him and go from there

[bridgetosolace]

What are the stereotypes and stigmata -- good or bad --that surround being an MC.

Versus say a feature act or an opener.

Just wondering, thanks.

[suavepebble]

Do you want to be a real MC or a fake ass buster MC?

[Rob Delaney]

What are the stereotypes and stigmata -- good or bad --that surround being an MC.

One stigmata a good MC will often have is horrible bloody wounds on his/her hands and feet. Hope that helps!

[John Bennerman]

I'd love to buy a Bill Hicks DVD of his stand up comedy, but it looks like there are a few different DVD's of his stand up. Does anyone have any recomendations, or should I just buy all of them?

[klorjne]

And not an entertaining one, either, like Girls Gone Wild or those crazy-awesome dicers.