Comic Insights

The Art of Stand-up Comedy

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Theatre, Comedy, Humour & Comedy, Performing Arts
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Author: Franklyn Ajaye ISBN: 9781935247463
Publisher: Silman-James Press, Inc. Publication: July 10, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Franklyn Ajaye
ISBN: 9781935247463
Publisher: Silman-James Press, Inc.
Publication: July 10, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English

If you want to make it in stand-up comedy, this book is a must-read. If you want to write comedy, this book is a must-read. If you simply enjoy comedy, this book is a must-read.

Comic Insights contains fascinating, candid, insightful interviews with today’s top comedians, who discuss at length why and how they do what they do.

Louie Anderson   •   Richard Belzer   •   Elayne Boosler
George Carlin   •   Ellen DeGeneres   •   Rich Jeni 
Jay Leno   •   Richard Lewis   •   Bill Maher
Paul Reiser   •   Chris Rock   •   Roseanne
Jerry Seinfeld   •   Gary Shandling   •  Sinbad
George Wallace   •   Jonathan Winters


And interviews with noted comedy club owners Budd Friedman and Jamie Masada, agent Irving Arthur, and personal manager Buddy Morra, who discuss careers in stand-up.

Comic Insights also contains Frankyn Ajaye’s essential advice and professional tips about the fundamentals of stand-up, studying other comedians, finding your own style, writing your own material, working the live performance, and appearing on television. Crammed with the wisdom of today’s finest talents, in terms of quality, quantity, and timeliness of information, this book is without peer. 

Franklyn Ajaye is an Emmy-nominated writer/producer/actor/comedian. His many television writing and producing credits include The Parent’Hood, In Living Color, Roc, NYPD Blue, and Politically Incorrect. Among his acting credits are Carwash, Hollywood Shuffle, The Burbs, and Stir Crazy. As a noted comedian, he has appeared on The Tonight Show, Politically Incorrect, The David Letterman Show, and The Arsenio Hall Show and worked everywhere—from small clubs to the big Las Vegas hotels, as well as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In addition, he has had three recordings of his comedy work released by A&M and Little David Records and has taught stand-up comedy at UCLA. Known internationally as “The Jazzcomedian,” Franklyn now splits his time between Los Angeles, California, and Melbourne, Australia, where he teaches writing, plays clarinet, and performs with his musician brother Eric in comedy and music festivals.  

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If you want to make it in stand-up comedy, this book is a must-read. If you want to write comedy, this book is a must-read. If you simply enjoy comedy, this book is a must-read.

Comic Insights contains fascinating, candid, insightful interviews with today’s top comedians, who discuss at length why and how they do what they do.

Louie Anderson   •   Richard Belzer   •   Elayne Boosler
George Carlin   •   Ellen DeGeneres   •   Rich Jeni 
Jay Leno   •   Richard Lewis   •   Bill Maher
Paul Reiser   •   Chris Rock   •   Roseanne
Jerry Seinfeld   •   Gary Shandling   •  Sinbad
George Wallace   •   Jonathan Winters


And interviews with noted comedy club owners Budd Friedman and Jamie Masada, agent Irving Arthur, and personal manager Buddy Morra, who discuss careers in stand-up.

Comic Insights also contains Frankyn Ajaye’s essential advice and professional tips about the fundamentals of stand-up, studying other comedians, finding your own style, writing your own material, working the live performance, and appearing on television. Crammed with the wisdom of today’s finest talents, in terms of quality, quantity, and timeliness of information, this book is without peer. 

Franklyn Ajaye is an Emmy-nominated writer/producer/actor/comedian. His many television writing and producing credits include The Parent’Hood, In Living Color, Roc, NYPD Blue, and Politically Incorrect. Among his acting credits are Carwash, Hollywood Shuffle, The Burbs, and Stir Crazy. As a noted comedian, he has appeared on The Tonight Show, Politically Incorrect, The David Letterman Show, and The Arsenio Hall Show and worked everywhere—from small clubs to the big Las Vegas hotels, as well as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In addition, he has had three recordings of his comedy work released by A&M and Little David Records and has taught stand-up comedy at UCLA. Known internationally as “The Jazzcomedian,” Franklyn now splits his time between Los Angeles, California, and Melbourne, Australia, where he teaches writing, plays clarinet, and performs with his musician brother Eric in comedy and music festivals.  

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