How Do You Become A Professional Comedian?
If you are always the life of the party or offer the last witty line, then you might consider becoming a professional comedian. Do you believe you can be the next Jerry Seinfeld, Bernie Mac or Jay Leno? Before thinking about prime time television, you will need to start out at smaller clubs. Read on to learn how to become a professional comedian. Study other comedians and learn from them. Attend stand up shows or rent videos of such shows. Write your own comedy act. Then continue to rewrite it with new material every chance you get. Remember that timing is everything in comedy. Don’t take too long to finish a joke. Also, don’t confuse people by switching topics too fast. Keep in touch with current events. Know how to apply them to your comedy act. Know what’s relevant in your area and how to make a good joke about it. Become accustomed to being on stage. Take acting and improv classes. Find places where you can perform as a comedian. You should probably start at open mic nights and the
