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Book Description
No one knows more about being funny than The Friars Club, and now they reveal their personal tricks of the trade-and give away their favorite material--in this easy-to-use manual for aspiring comics, comedy writers or just plain show-offs.
The funniest men and women in showbiz discuss the art of being funny, and author Barry Dougherty puts it all together in the first and last Friars Club manual for anyone who wants to be a comedian--or just act like one. The book covers such important matters as What's funny--and what's not; the many forms of comedy: jokes, one-liners, anecdotes, stories, impressions, puns, ad-libs, wisecracks and more; choosing material and putting together a routine; developing a personal style; writing your own material--and much more.
In-depth, personal interviews with a host of well-known comedians punctuate the text, along with lots of examples of their funniest material.
About the Author
Barry Dougherty is the editor of the Friars Club's magazine, The Epistle. Since 1991, he has been covering the Friars events, writing jokes for the Roasts and speeches for the Testimonial Dinners. He is the editor of The Friars Club Encyclopedia of Jokes and The Friars Club Bible of Jokes, Pokes, Roasts, and Toasts, and the author of the New York Friars Club Book of Roasts. He lives in New York City.
How to Do It Standing Up : The Friars' Club Guide to Being a Comic, a Cut-Up, a Card, a Character or a Clown,Barry Dougherty,Friars Club,Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers,157912254X,Comedy,Form - Jokes & Riddles,Form - Parodies,Humor,Stand-up comedy,Humor / Jokes & Riddles
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