2024 the best stand up comedy review
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What is it to be a stand-up comedian? To be funny, solo? You have no character-role, no double-act partner, and nowhere to look but out into the darkness, with just a microphone, an audience and your imagination. This is a job without an annual appraisal; a job where you are publicly appraised every ten seconds. The results are harsh and obvious: if the audience isn’t laughing, you ‘died’; if they can’t stop, you ‘killed’. Deborah Frances-White and Marsha Shandur unpack the inner-workings of the minds of comics, sharing their secrets, insecurities and successes; their bêtes noires and their biggest fears. Featuring interviews with a host of comedians including Eddie Izzard, Moshe Kasher, Sarah Millican, Jim Jeffries, Stewart Lee, Lewis Black, Jenny Eclair, Todd Barry, Richard Herring, Marc Maron, Stephen K Amos, Rich Hall, Zoe Lyons, Marcus Brigstocke, Phill Jupitus, Gary Delaney, Mark Watson, Greg Davies and many more, this excellent book lets you in to the hearts and minds of celebrated comedians, away from the stage and off the mic.
Publisher : Methuen Drama; 1st edition (August 27, 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1472526384
ISBN-13 : 978-1472526380
Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.51 x 0.69 x 8.5 inches
Reviewer: M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Marsha is the real deal
Review: I had the opportunity to speak with Marsha about her book and now understand why she is a master story-teller and coach. She's worked with and interviewed some incredible comedians. I'm going to seriously consider being coached before my next public speaking engagement by Marsha. Pick up her book if you want a preview of what she has to offer. Keep up the great work Marsha!
Reviewer: jeanette bailey
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ideal for a student thankyou
Reviewer: Beatrice M.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Leggetelo, è molto interessante. L'ho acquistato alcune settimane fa e me ne sono innamorata.Contiene molti spunti di riflessione sulla standup comedy!Io lo sto leggendo per la mia tesi di laurea!
Reviewer: sbt
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Bought for work colleague so don't know if it's any good.
Reviewer: M T.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A great read for comedy-aficionados and would-be writers/stand-ups. Anecdotes and real-life writing exercises included.
Reviewer: Hypnostrad
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Very disappointing. I was looking forward to reading this but had to give up halfway through. Didn't find anything particularly interesting, enlightening or amusing.