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How To Be A Working Comic

An Insider's Guide To A Career In Stand-Up Comedy

Foreword by Ray Romano

Offering more insiders’ advice than any other manual, this book shows you how to try out material; get onstage experience; market your act to talent bookers, agents, and managers; go on the road; get on television, and much more. Supplementing the author’s own expertise are his interviews with more than sixteen proven talents, including Drew Carey, Carrot Top, Jeff Foxworthy, and Tommy Smothers—all of whom embody the qualities of originality, career know-how, and laughter.

Back Stage Books, NYC

Getting ahead in standup comedy means having an original slant on things. Many books and comedy classes offer “secrets” and “formulas” intended to make the aspiring comic a big success. In How to Be a Working Comic, author Dave Schwensen points out that the performers who are in demand never follow the same path—and neither should you if you want to excel in this demanding, competitive profession. - Barnes and Noble Booksellers

Comedy FAQs And Answers

How The Stand-Up Biz Really Works

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This guide to the world of stand-up comedy, written in easy to use Q&A format, provides current and potential comedians with the no nonsense advice they need for every stage of their careers. Schwensen's lively book features interviews with dozens of the top names in stand-up - Ray Romano, George Carlin, Lewis Black, Mark Curry, Brett Butler, Weird Al, Margaret Cho, Dave Attell - all sharing lessons learned along the way. Additional interviews with club owners, talent executives, publicists, and others provide behind the scenes expertise. - Amazon.com

Allworth Press, NYC

The book is divided into four sections devoted to the various phases of developing a successful career in comedy: Pre-Stage, On-Stage, Off-Stage and Back-Stage. Dave and his fellow contributors cover the craft of being an artist and the methods behind the business for those who want to start right now to learn what it takes to follow in the footsteps of the brotherhood of comics. By following the combined wisdom of this talented group of contributors, Comedy FAQ's and Answers offers all aspiring comics a chance to find out if they have what it takes and then, if they do, how to make it to the top.