I’d always been interested in comedy, but I was completely terrified to go up on stage. But now I’m obsessed. I interview as many of my favorite comedians on the show as I can, so I could learn from them. I want to know everything. Not just...
I’d always been interested in comedy, but I was completely terrified to go up on stage. But now I’m obsessed. I interview as many of my favorite comedians on the show as I can, so I could learn from them. I want to know everything. Not just from comedians. But from everyone in the industry. And Dani Zoldan, owner of Stand Up NY, is the one who convinced me go on stage consistently. So I went up 6x a week. I got good. Stand-up comedy is by far the hardest skill I’ve ever wanted to learn. And now, I needed to reflect. I’ve been doing stand up close to 3 years now. I own part of a comedy club. I’ve gone all in. I wanted Dani to interview me because he was the person who encouraged me the most in the beginning. This is my stand up journey…
Links and Resources
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J Dubner
Stand Up NY - go to standupny.com/thetightfive for a course to develop your best 5 minutes of stand up
Ep. 316 - Aaron Berg: The Fearless Comedian (How He Find the Funny)
Judah Friedlander: America Is the Greatest Country in the United States
30 Rock
Ep. 325 - Godfrey: Flex Your Comedy Muscle
Luna Lounge
Louis CK
Ep. 343 - Tony Rock: The Process to Get ANY Idea Off the Ground
Ep. 344 - Barry Michels: This Is What’s Really In Your Subconscious Mind
The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity and Willpower–and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion by Barry Michels
Ep. 327 - Dante Nero: From Stripping to Comedy: How to Switch Careers
Ep. 251 - Geno Bisconte: Let Yourself Laugh!
Seinfeld
Johnny Carson
Rodney Dangerfield
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