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How to be an "Authentic Comedian"
A great starting point for new readers, and a useful summary for oldies
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Caroline Clifford
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Make comedy nobody else can make
Be an artist not a scientist
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A character that kills, or kill the character? Notes on your comedy with Nick Emeka
What to do if your comedy style is becoming a straightjacket?
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Kopfkino - Why visual humour is essential to professional comedians
Like the circles that you find, In the windmills of your mind
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Caroline Clifford
Turning notes in to material (afterthought edition) - with Ozan
Keep your premises simple
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Turning notes in to material (attitude edition) with Laura
How to integrate characters and voices in to your set
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Caroline Clifford
Exercise: It's your funeral
Die hypothetically, not on stage!
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Caroline Clifford
Exercise: Amplify your attitude
Self deprecating in a cartoonish way
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Caroline Clifford
Afterthought exercise - positive / negative
Your mama's so thin...
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Exercise: Flip the attitude
A good comedy idea must be fully explored, that means seeing it from all sides.
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What is "Attitude"?
Attitude is the life blood of a comedy routine, without it even the best jokes will struggle to have an impact
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Caroline Clifford
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