What It Takes to Make It as a Stand-Up Comedian

What It Takes to Make It as a Stand-Up Comedian - This Is Stand-Up

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Comics explain the grueling process of starting out at open mics, and Taylor Tomlinson shares how doing stand-up is a lot like weightlifting.
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@standup 4 жыл бұрын

Watch This Is Stand-Up, streaming now! on.cc.com/3b5Zv0L

@paulthecomedian 4 жыл бұрын

I've been doing stand up since I was 16. I am 21 now and I've learned that other than focusing on getting on stage you need to have a set. Make sure to write as much as you can. Not having discipline will affect you later on.

@clicheguevara5282 2 жыл бұрын

I've been a musician for 23 years. You're absolutely right about that!

@settrender 2 жыл бұрын

💯

@mickloving9737 2 жыл бұрын

Do you make good money doing it?

@rawn9234 2 жыл бұрын

Big ups

@laughslapproductions4690 Жыл бұрын

@@mickloving9737I doubt he does, it’s like acting. 99% of people want to do it for a living. 1% actually make it their full career.

@ReadytoChop Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen hundreds and hundreds of comics quit, whether they did it once or for 5+ years. I made it to ten years. I’m respected as a joke writer. Only thing I did not do is travel and market myself (much). Many comics start that process (too) early. Be deliberate. I have great material but no one knows who I am. So work on being funny first, but once you know you have something, promote it heavily and go out and network. Luckily for me, I can now go out and many of my bad habits are long gone and I write tons of material per month these days. About three to five new minutes a week. But I regret not hitting the big cities until this year.

@ReadytoChop Жыл бұрын

@Nick Lattimore Comedy Once I get my comedy IG up I’ll follow you. I had to delete my old one so I could start fresh and make a very deliberate campaign for followers and views.

@HankTheTank23 8 ай бұрын

What’s your name?

@lt.waffle3202 6 ай бұрын

@@ReadytoChophow old are you?

@ReadytoChop 6 ай бұрын

@@lt.waffle3202 37. Started when I was 26.

@HeresMyBit 5 ай бұрын

How’s it going?

@robbiebrookssmadlostproduc4251 4 жыл бұрын

I've been working on my act for four years. At this point, I can Open/Feature for Headliners, which I have. I am in no rush to headline. It scares me how many people come in and in their first year are trying to headline. They think they have it figured out. But their time on Stage says otherwise.

@LukeBrown6669 4 жыл бұрын

Why don’t they just put up the whole documentary

@jnova9504 4 жыл бұрын

It’s definitely a journey only the strong survive! 💪🏽💯

@steviegotjokes2323 2 жыл бұрын

2 months in and its one helluva journey

@davidjackson2661 4 жыл бұрын

It’s called experience! You can practice on the fact of anticipation but you have to get your lumps and bruises like when you started chucking and moving while being a baby. Some people have it natural and doesn’t take too much but to be them selves at all times, others it’s an act to make money like a job. Please don’t take advice from a comedian that ain’t met they goals trying to discourage others on they way

@roncar1761 4 жыл бұрын

If you can't make me laugh, smile, or grin in two or three minutes you get a 👎. This is for new or old comedians and I treat EVERYONE the same. I have had new people pass this test and old veterans who I like having an off day and fail.

@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412 2 жыл бұрын

A+ comment.

@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412 2 жыл бұрын

@@roncar1761 you both have great comments but yours is very fair. Also , you give 2 - 3 mins? That's generous af 🤗💯

@backthenvideo Жыл бұрын

Silence is the enemy, getting booed it healthy.

@LukeBrown6669 3 жыл бұрын

How is this not on KZfaq already?!

@SAM-dm5qg Жыл бұрын

Thank You For Sharing ❤

@Shawnmalonecomedy Жыл бұрын

I’m starting a stand up class may 16 and am getting more familiar with my local comedy scene I know I have what it takes I’ve been thru a lot since Covid losing my job and my dad dying last year I’m doing this for him and I’m going to do everything I can do be great at this some day I‘ve been watching stand up with my dad since I was 9 and it’s all I’ve ever known

@clayscloset2618 Жыл бұрын

How’s it going? And sorry for your loss that’s gotta be devastating and that’s obviously an understatement

@commonsense17 9 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear about your loss. Losing a parent is difficult. The best way is to honor your relationship with your father. He would be so proud. He will see it all. Ask for his help. He's one of your Angels now🙏 I am going to try and do pretty much the same as your comment. My whole life, people have told me I'm funny. I've watched all the great comics my entire life. I've got tons of material in my soul that needs to come out 😂 So, I figured why be scared? If everyone was too scared to do something, nothing would get done ever. So, I need to trust my gut, give it a try, and see what happens. What do I have to lose? We don't know what we are capable of unless we take a chance. God Bless you. I wish you well and blessings on your journey 🙏 Go out there and do your Father proud!!

@in5d 2 ай бұрын

Good luck, brotha! Your life stories are not only inspirational for you, but also provide valuable material for future bits. I hope you Dad continues to motivate you!

@charleshurstreinvention3959 2 жыл бұрын

Some of you out there (including this writer and vlogger) have the artist aspiration. You have been told by the very few who made it to believe in yourself and never give up. Well the simply fact is the arts are very different than any other profession. Because usually--someone else has to let you in. Now what I would tell you if you are 18 or 40 and feel that your destiny is in the arts? I would not tell you to just stay the "safe route" and give up on your dreams. I would tell you to pursue the artist aspiration smartly. Get another trade that you at least like. So the agents of industry never have you by the throat. You have to go to work anyway so you might as well have the job that pays well. I never went through the starving artist phase. I went through a starving student phase. So when I finally did pursue the artist endeavor I did it with a job I also like that contracts for 100K a year and four month vacations in Europe. That's how you go through being a starving artist. You don't starve at all. Hope this helps someone---Charles

@TeamProU 2 жыл бұрын

love this . always be smart and (do what you want) also. that discipline part is the hardest. I wonder if theres a way to make discipline fun.. hm

@charleshurstreinvention3959 2 жыл бұрын

@@TeamProU The side hustle doesn't drain you if you truly love it. A little fatigue but it is fun

@TamaraKane Жыл бұрын

What job was it that contracted for that if you don't mind me asking?

@charleshurstreinvention3959 Жыл бұрын

@@TamaraKane medical provider---Charles

@jeanpierre-louis2450 Жыл бұрын

@@charleshurstreinvention3959 Thank you for your descriptive backstory! As a 17 year old (not putting pressure on the mature audience) and as a human being, I novel at your journey of self-mastery and now being a medical provider-- who even posts medical information on KZfaq. Like like like... The more I learn about you, the safer I feel about this interaction. If you don't mind, is there anyway we could keep in touch?

@billyjay9153 4 жыл бұрын

sarcasm and moderate level jokes

@toxicskillZ27 Жыл бұрын

If practice makes perfect I’ve had my whole classroom roaring for years I’m ready

@paulripp8802 3 ай бұрын

Taylor Tomlinson is just…a master.

@iloveprowrestling 2 күн бұрын

Taylor Tomlinson and Jessica Kirson, both in this video, are MASTERS of their craft.

@babadoobabadoo567 4 ай бұрын

Oof at around the 58:04 mark. Elegant job of extending Jordan's "they can move away" argument.

@StGammon77 4 ай бұрын

The vid is only 3 mins long?

@jewelofdasouth96 Жыл бұрын

Looking for my first open mic night now. 😮😅❤

@cdubsworld 11 ай бұрын

did you do an open mic yet?

@der_Pico. 14 күн бұрын

And ?

@GODISGREAT_12 4 күн бұрын

Go for it! You're more than capable

@TeeTV22 2 ай бұрын

“I fucked that whole thing up so ima just leave 👀” lmao…

@charless.sturdivant Жыл бұрын

So true.

@savvydad8601 4 жыл бұрын

Glad they shared

@workingguy6666 4 жыл бұрын

I am, too - wish this would have been longer.

@savvydad8601 4 жыл бұрын

@@workingguy6666 i want to do stand up so this was helpful

@sammydane5988 Жыл бұрын

2:47 😂 1:30 Taylor 0:28 0:01

@paulymac5513 4 жыл бұрын

Although I have a sense of humor I could not do stand up because of the hecklers either I wouldn't know what to say to one or I would turn into Michael Richards and destroy my career.

@mikee3261 2 жыл бұрын

Would you use the n word ?

@paulymac5513 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikee3261 Oh God, I hope not!

@n8silva23 Жыл бұрын

I’m funny in conversation. I don’t think that would transfer over well lmao

@ekdaufin1485 4 жыл бұрын

Hope I make it! 🤣😱

@standup 4 жыл бұрын

Make sure to check out the "This is Stand-Up" playlist, which features clips of comedians from the documentary: kzfaq.info/sun/PLZAW5O34Qidavv2w2cBLB2oRFqn6I8ILC

@truenorthny 4 жыл бұрын

This looks like a decent show. Are you going to cancel it like 'Lights Out' just when it gets popular?

@br6768 4 жыл бұрын

..I quit

@VoReason 5 ай бұрын

I wanna try stand up it looks fun but I’m scared , like just open mics

@lannisterlodbrok 4 ай бұрын

Same here bro, but I'm not gonna lie. That fear feels like being fucking alive. I'm from México and I can't take the idea of doing stand up out of my head.

@dansamson7081 4 жыл бұрын

I want to do it. I come up with bits specifically for Seinfeld and Rogan all the time. But I don’t know them, at all.

@andamlakandfitret6561 4 жыл бұрын

hey, challenge your self to do one open mic material 5 min. It could be your inner self trying to lead you .

@NoMasterz518 2 жыл бұрын

@@andamlakandfitret6561 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@rookymusic6310 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta survive the cellar back table with Patrice

@sellars825 4 жыл бұрын

Rooky Music imma be honest bro I don’t know if I would be able to hang with those vicious mfs

@rookymusic6310 4 жыл бұрын

Creation INC. bro real talk me neither 😂 especially Patrice, Colin, Norton, Burr -savages

@marionmartelli2378 4 ай бұрын

I'm 21 now and have never been on stage or anything but ive made everyone around me laugh, I don't know how to start or where to begin.

@Bastillio 4 ай бұрын

Write material that you think is funny and sign up for an open mic (most are 3-5 minute sets). TBH, stage presence will get you further than most material, so just getting up there and getting used to speaking in front of strangers is the biggest hurdle.

@happybirthdaytoyou9170 8 ай бұрын

Hello. Who's the pretty comic at the end?

@melvina628 4 жыл бұрын

3:00 We got mace in one hand, keys pointing out between our fingers in the other hand, whistle in mouth, cellphone set to dial 911 at a touch with headset in ears, eyes looking 360, feet zipping along in the middle of the road...and all because you didn't raise him right. Thank you so very much, lazy.

@DeadbeatGamer 3 ай бұрын

No, you don’t need a knack, talent or any of that garbage. All you need is the motivation to not quit.

@LoveFactorySweatShop 2 жыл бұрын

Published apr 2020 and no mention of the pandemic. Basically Stand-up now is just to advertise your KZfaq channel, Podcast, or twitch stream.

@DeeRedan116 5 ай бұрын

I’ve been making people laugh all my life! To the point I’ve made a funny page! But people want me to go do stand up when I just don’t find myself funny enough on stage!! But I can walk in any place no matter the race or crowed and make ppl laugh just being me🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

@Mrayis100 Ай бұрын

If you want it bad enough you’ll never stop. Nbd if not though, means your purpose and true passion is elsewhere

@JasonSpiffy 4 жыл бұрын

Im not funny but I wanna try stand up.

@muks277 4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@dbkfwkqvkvakbsk8953 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@Clowncentral101 2 жыл бұрын

@Sykedelik well women get a pass sometimes so maybe

@jaredkilkenny 2 жыл бұрын

Did you go up? Do it!

@matt172 Жыл бұрын

That's kinda funny comment ngl lol

@chiefkeef8902 Жыл бұрын

Do most comedians have make up jokes? Or do they go on the fly?

@HenrySandifer Жыл бұрын

Most comedians can't go off the top so they have material written down they're working on. Typically you'll see them reading off their iPhone and or joke book. I go off the top knowing what beats I want to hit subject wise before transitioning to the next.

@famouszack 5 ай бұрын

I want to do stand up comedy I think I'm really funny

@shaneross7428 Жыл бұрын

You have to be funny period. You can't work at it to be funny

@chimedemon 5 ай бұрын

But what if I wanna?

@realMelonTusk 11 ай бұрын

My mother says that I’m funny

@shawnalibabawani3053 8 ай бұрын

N I don’t believe in u tune

@shawnalibabawani3053 8 ай бұрын

What if I want to make everyone laugh since iam dying iam Indian give me one chance

@RhangDao 4 жыл бұрын

First

@cleverchaleigh 3 жыл бұрын

I have a question...is it possible to be a female comic w/out bitching about how hard it is being a female? I'm noticing a pattern with most mainstream female comics. I'm sorry, being female isnt the hardest thing thats ever happened to me.

@youneschahbi2572 2 жыл бұрын

well begin talking about that

@Clowncentral101 2 жыл бұрын

Make that part of ur routine sounds good

@johnnarichcomedy 2 жыл бұрын

How about you try going into comedy and see how it is lol

@SIB_COMEDY Жыл бұрын

Yes, be different..

@yisraelkaiser4934 Жыл бұрын

Why would it not be possible?