I might come to a situation were i could be aloud to try Stand up comedy. Some ppl say ‘watch your timing’ What does that mean exactly? IF, (The key word IF) I'm aloud to do this, and it being my 1st, wicth it is, any tips on how to relax? Some of my jokes are….you know….meh, and some are kinda funny. how would a raw amature practice for such an experince?

ha ha, thank God Stand up does not need good spelling. lol?
* cricket noises *

But i could use some advice if my fellow Ghost heads are also funny/Comics

thnx. much love.

Comedic timing is very important to master.

It pretty much relates to how soon you throw in the punch line or say the next line while waiting for laughter.

A good example of comedic timing would be in the movie Borat, where he is learning to be funny. The final joke in that sequence has good comedic timing because it plays well off of the other person in the movie. The timing turns a stupid joke into something that is funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tR91q59gFo

Timing is key.


The obvious way to show this is “Why did the chicken cross the road” then immediately shout “to get to the other side”.

My point is, you have to experiment when silence is ok, when its not. Do not expect your first time to be good, or your first 50 times. Record your own performance, take notes, be prepared to fail.

Stand up is not a one time thing, you have to do it over and over and over again to get good.

Watch/listen to Steven Wright… prime example of holding silence until you release the joke.

It's also very important to learn to read your audience. Some folks want a lot of energy and verve, and sometimes a more low-key approach is best.

You should open strong and finish strong. In other words, if you have a joke you're not too sure about but you HAVE to use it, use it somewhere in the middle of your set, if you can.

Try to keep your jokes at least semi-connected so it doesn't sound like you're just reading your notes.

Finally, as someone else said, don't expect to kill with every punchline. Seriously.

I realize this is common sense stuff, so take this advice for what it's worth.

Will do

Also, I'd reccomend watching “Ghost World” and take notes on what NOT to do with the comedian the girls make fun of in the movie.