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		<title>Comment on Standup Practice #1 by Alex</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So here are my notes for you. Now disclaimer, my style may be different from yours so these may not even work at all for you, but in my opinion these are things that make comedy funny. 

So top thing is what you would expect an editor to say, and that is your pacing is kind of off. I was seeing places where you could get a bigger laugh if you held for longer ie at 5:30 if you were to pause and make an expression like your friend was concerned or possibly just the gap alone you would allow for the audience to think about it and get the joke instead of you telling them the joke if that makes sense. This is just basically the comedy is tragedy + time. Milk those jokes hold for laughs, and all that jazz. Take a look at this video of eddie izzard listen to when he slows down and speeds up, and how the audience reacts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60T_6ubNFp4 

Next up would be your tone. It seems like on occasion you&#039;re saying the lines and not feeling the lines. This is something that would just be a result of practicing your bit. It&#039;s just like working with an actor. The first couple passes are just to get the lines in the system, and after that you add the emotion. 

So something I like about comedy, and what you will see in that eddie izzard skit, is that absurdity is funny, and this goes under what I refer to as contrast. So in the bit he makes sounds like a dinosaur and then adds &quot;says jesus&quot; it gets a laugh because it is not what you expected.  So for example, I think if you added in the dinner date section, instead of the date just flat out saying you have a lazy eye, have him ease into it, and then quickly change to lazy eye so something like asking you if you like the peas, and then asking about the lazy eye. 

That&#039;s probably enough notes for now, but you have a good start. I got a big laugh from the who wants to date a chicken line. But again this is my idea of funny which may not be yours, and since you&#039;re just starting off maybe you just need to work out your style more to get it to work without any of my notes. Maybe the only way to do this is to get in front of an actual audience instead of your webcam. Also, I think just sitting and watching some standup on youtube, and analyzing what it is that makes an audience laugh is a good idea. You always make me laugh and smile nicole so I know you&#039;ve got in you it&#039;s just a matter of figuring out how to get that to translate into a stand-up situation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So here are my notes for you. Now disclaimer, my style may be different from yours so these may not even work at all for you, but in my opinion these are things that make comedy funny. </p>
<p>So top thing is what you would expect an editor to say, and that is your pacing is kind of off. I was seeing places where you could get a bigger laugh if you held for longer ie at 5:30 if you were to pause and make an expression like your friend was concerned or possibly just the gap alone you would allow for the audience to think about it and get the joke instead of you telling them the joke if that makes sense. This is just basically the comedy is tragedy + time. Milk those jokes hold for laughs, and all that jazz. Take a look at this video of eddie izzard listen to when he slows down and speeds up, and how the audience reacts.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60T_6ubNFp4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60T_6ubNFp4</a> </p>
<p>Next up would be your tone. It seems like on occasion you&#8217;re saying the lines and not feeling the lines. This is something that would just be a result of practicing your bit. It&#8217;s just like working with an actor. The first couple passes are just to get the lines in the system, and after that you add the emotion. </p>
<p>So something I like about comedy, and what you will see in that eddie izzard skit, is that absurdity is funny, and this goes under what I refer to as contrast. So in the bit he makes sounds like a dinosaur and then adds &#8220;says jesus&#8221; it gets a laugh because it is not what you expected.  So for example, I think if you added in the dinner date section, instead of the date just flat out saying you have a lazy eye, have him ease into it, and then quickly change to lazy eye so something like asking you if you like the peas, and then asking about the lazy eye. </p>
<p>That&#8217;s probably enough notes for now, but you have a good start. I got a big laugh from the who wants to date a chicken line. But again this is my idea of funny which may not be yours, and since you&#8217;re just starting off maybe you just need to work out your style more to get it to work without any of my notes. Maybe the only way to do this is to get in front of an actual audience instead of your webcam. Also, I think just sitting and watching some standup on youtube, and analyzing what it is that makes an audience laugh is a good idea. You always make me laugh and smile nicole so I know you&#8217;ve got in you it&#8217;s just a matter of figuring out how to get that to translate into a stand-up situation.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Actors Slate by nicoletheawkward</title>
		<link>http://nicoletheawkward.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/actors-slate/#comment-98</link>
		<dc:creator>nicoletheawkward</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sweet!  It&#039;s a good slate!</description>
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		<title>Comment on Actors Slate by Kurt Quinn</title>
		<link>http://nicoletheawkward.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/actors-slate/#comment-94</link>
		<dc:creator>Kurt Quinn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey!
This is my slate!
nice.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey!<br />
This is my slate!<br />
nice.</p>
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		<title>Comment on New Vid&#8230; by nicoletheawkward</title>
		<link>http://nicoletheawkward.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/new-vid/#comment-92</link>
		<dc:creator>nicoletheawkward</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sorry bout that!</description>
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		<title>Comment on New Vid&#8230; by Harold</title>
		<link>http://nicoletheawkward.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/new-vid/#comment-91</link>
		<dc:creator>Harold</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ouch with the blinding!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ouch with the blinding!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Strange Magnet by JohnMark</title>
		<link>http://nicoletheawkward.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/strange-magnet/#comment-90</link>
		<dc:creator>JohnMark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How very strange of you!  :P</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How very strange of you!  <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on Strange Magnet by nicoletheawkward</title>
		<link>http://nicoletheawkward.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/strange-magnet/#comment-89</link>
		<dc:creator>nicoletheawkward</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i did not know that.... but what I do know is that I will never be able to use the word strange again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i did not know that&#8230;. but what I do know is that I will never be able to use the word strange again.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Strange Magnet by JohnMark</title>
		<link>http://nicoletheawkward.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/strange-magnet/#comment-88</link>
		<dc:creator>JohnMark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Did you also know that &quot;strange&quot; is an 80&#039;s (possibly 70&#039;s too - either way, it&#039;s ancient) terminology for the lady part?  You know, downstairs.  Keep that in mind when rewatching this classic Nicole moment.  &quot;I&#039;m a magnet for strange.&quot;  Sorry for being gross and/or dirty.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you also know that &#8220;strange&#8221; is an 80&#8217;s (possibly 70&#8217;s too &#8211; either way, it&#8217;s ancient) terminology for the lady part?  You know, downstairs.  Keep that in mind when rewatching this classic Nicole moment.  &#8220;I&#8217;m a magnet for strange.&#8221;  Sorry for being gross and/or dirty.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Friendly? by Al</title>
		<link>http://nicoletheawkward.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/friendly/#comment-83</link>
		<dc:creator>Al</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I love the way you react to your own actions</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love the way you react to your own actions</p>
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		<title>Comment on Friendly? by Al</title>
		<link>http://nicoletheawkward.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/friendly/#comment-82</link>
		<dc:creator>Al</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>whoa!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>whoa!</p>
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