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Alexxander Elite user Frankfurt, Germany 407 Posts 
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I recently started watching some stand up comedy acts on youtube and I found that there is a lot to be learned from it.
They have nothing but their microphone to entertain their crowd. Any recommendations on good comedians? (preferably not sexist ones) Which are your favorites? |
Gourmet Loyal user 247 Posts
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Since you're from Germany, check out Johann Köhnich. My favourite in the german language by far. also check out Horst Evers. I highly recommend them both.
Bill Hicks is one of my favorites in the english language. |
Ben Blau Inner circle 1441 Posts
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Sarah Silverman is a master of making the "scripted" seem "spontaneous." I've learned a great deal from watching her.
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Steven Keyl Inner circle Washington, D.C. 2477 Posts
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Whether or not you're a fan of his comedy, Jerry Seinfeld is great at making his act seem like a conversation. Every inflection, pause, glance and nuanced expression is part of the scripting. If you've ever seen 2 or more performances of his on the same tour, you will be shocked at how identical everything is, all the while making his observations appear extemporaneous.
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ddyment Inner circle Gibsons, BC, Canada 2088 Posts
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Following on from Steven's post, I recommend watching "Comedian" a 2002 documentary on Jerry Seinfeld. A master class in the life of a performance artist.
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sandsjr Special user 840 Posts
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Greg Giraldo, Mitch Hedberg, Dane Cook
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Harry the magic man Loyal user Spokane, Washington 270 Posts
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Jim Gaffigan. Mike Birbiglia is great at coming full circle and is a brilliant story teller.
Best wishes, Harry
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TonyB2009 Inner circle 5006 Posts
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Bill Hicks, for definite. And Rich Hall.
For a very smooth, polished professional act, try Michael McIntyre and Jim Carr. Not my favourites, but consummate professionals.
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illusions & reality Special user Saskatoon, SK, CANADA 822 Posts
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Our favorite is Brian Regan. He is a master of clean comedy and the consummate professional. We just saw him live and laughed so hard that our throats hurt the next day!
He received a spontaneous standing ovation from the audience of 2,000+. Lou |
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5687 Posts
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Learn from them all...
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tmoca Inner circle 1113 Posts
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On Aug 30, 2014, sandsjr wrote: Dane Cook?! He asked for comedians. You should be punished for even using Dane Cook's name in the same sentence as Hedberg!! lol |
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sandsjr Special user 840 Posts
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Easy dude. Don't I get some credits for mentioning Hedberg and Giraldo?
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colin72 New user 97 Posts
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On Aug 30, 2014, ddyment wrote: I also enjoyed "Comedian". Another interesting documentary is "Heckler". You can see a description from Wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%28film%29 |
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