About this title: Written by an experienced stand-up comic, this is a practical, hands-on guide for actors and performers. With observations on what it is that makes comedy work, Jay Sankey guides the performer through the challenges of being funny in public. Covering writing, character, delivery, performance, set structure, audiences, professional work, and containing tips, this should be of use to students of comedy.
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Binding: SOFTCOVER
Publisher: Routledge / Theatre Arts Books
Date Published: c1998
ISBN-13:9780878300747ISBN:0878300740
Description: Fine with no dust jacket. 0878300740. B/w frontis and b/w illustrations throughout, 214 pages, a nice clean, bright, solid copy.; 8x5-1/2" read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge/Theatre Arts Books
Date Published: 1998-04-23
ISBN-13:9780878300747ISBN:0878300740
Description: Like New. Paperback in excellent condition with very minor shelf wear. Unmarked text. No ownership markings. No spine creases. _ read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780878300747ISBN:0878300740
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 214pp, glossary, Trade 8vo paperback in very god condition. A guide to writing and performing stand-up comedy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(Theatre Arts Book)
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780878300747ISBN:0878300740
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.213 by 6.142 inches. In this engaging and disarmingly frank book, comic jay sankey spills the beans, explaining not only how to write and perform stand-up comedy, but how to improve and perfect your work. much more than a how-to manual zen and the art of stand-up comedy is the most detailed and comprehensive book on the subject to date. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780878300747ISBN:0878300740
Description: New. A professional stand-up comic gives an insider's look at both the physical and psychological aspects of this art form. An invaluable reference tool for both amateurs and professionals--and a source of inspiration for anyone seeking artistic growth. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780878300747ISBN:0878300740
Description: Fine. Inside the text is clean with no remarks or highlights. 214 pages with no index. signed "to Amy...Jay Sankey" Trade Paperback. read more
"This was the only title I read before actually performing stand-up. It was good...interesting and provided some helpful insight. I need to read more in-depth on the subject. This wasn't a bad start."
"I coach a group of amateur comedians every year for "Accountants Are Funny Too", a charity event that pits 10 accountants from the Southeast against each other in a fun competition of stand-up, mainly to debunk the myth that theirs is a humorless, dry profession.
Anyway, this is the one book I recommend above all others to them in terms of 'getting' what doing stand-up is all about. I don't like the title, b/c I think the "Zen and the Art of..." thing has been done to death, and it makes it sound trendy, but to the author's credit, he does draw out the Zen metaphor often and well, and he hits home on what works and what doesn't in the world of stand-up.
It's a fun read, even if you don't aspire to the world of comedy."
"Not much "Zen" here in this bland introduction to Stand-Up comedy, apart from a 6-page chapter at the end and Suzuki quotes introducing some sections.
There are some interesting parallels to be implicitly drawn between Zen, acting and Stand-Up. I would recommend this as a book on auditioning as well for the similarities to monologue auditioning.
Overall, an easy read. Nothing earth-shattering or enlightening here. Redundancies in the instruction, advice and writing style make you feel like you've read the same book 4 times by the end.
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