insideKENT Magazine Issue 43 - October 2015 | Page 31

SO YOU WANT TO BE A

comedian…

If you want to make ’em laugh, make ’em laugh,
make ’em laugh, we’ve got some top tips to get
you started in your comedic career!
• Open Mic
Go to as many open mic nights as you possibly
can – it’s great experience, and will give you
an idea as to whether stand up is for you. Are
they laughing? Excellent! Are they staring stonyfaced? Hmm… time for some new material
perhaps.
• Make Notes
People do and say funny things all the time. It’s
the comedian’s job to remember them and
make them funnier. So make sure you note
down everything you hear that could turn into
an amazing comedy routine.

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• Network
Make friends with club owners, get in touch
with other comedians, talk to audience members
– you never know who you are going to meet,
or what opportunities they might offer you.
• Get A Web Presence
Start a blog, organise a YouTube channel, make
a Facebook page – get yourself out there and
let people know what you do so they can hire
you.
• Ignore Other People
Well, some of them, anyway. The ones who
laugh not at your jokes but at your dream of
being a comedian. If that’s what you want,
do it.