Lot of experts on “trying out material” have found voice of late
“I’m working on this bit where I sound like an ignorant bully BUT after I have finished the bit it will not sound like that at all, I bet. You gotta trust the process.”
“Look, here’s how comedy works: the actual premise is THE LAST thing that comes into place.”
“While we’re on the subject of comedy, you gotta factor in that heckling is not only just part of comedy, it is an EQUAL part of comedy, equivalent to and as important as the standup itself. It MUST happen.”
“Every comedian must be able to DESTROY a heckler. If the comedian cannot or will not DESTROY the heckler, they are NOT a VALID COMEDIAN. Even non-comedians somehow know this, though it’s been kept secret for years. It’s 99% of the job.”
“Remember! Humor is subjective, so audiences should defend comedians they like at all costs no matter what they do and they should tear down the ones they don’t like if at all possible. That’s called SUBJECTIVITY.”
“Lastly— and this is important— if you want to talk about politics? STICK TO COMEDY. If you want to talk about comedy? SHUT UP. Never forget that the comedian is the one who knows the least about comedy and is forbidden to talk about other stuff.”
