Teach Yourself Be a Great Stand-Up - Softcover

Murray, Logan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071747656 ISBN 13: 9780071747653

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2010

Synopsis

Logan Murray's techniques of stand-up comedy distilled into the essential skills for a great and enjoyable performance

Be a Great Stand-Up helps you do everything from finding your own creative streak, securing an agent, building the confidence you need, and dealing with hecklers.

About this title

Review:

"The author's love for his job shines through...it has inspired me to pencil a date in my diary for my own return to stand-up after a ten-year hiatus." (- www.channel4.com/4laughs)

"With advice from several comics and tips on how the business end of comedy works, anyone who reads it will feel empowered, full of confidence that they can take to the stage." (- www.chortle.co.uk)

Stand-up is such a visual and oral medium, how could you possibly gain anything other than very basic advice from a self-help book? Logan Murray has succeeded. The highly experienced stand-up and comedy course tutor, has written a very useful guide to starting out as a stand-up comedian. (- LaughRiot.co.uk)

Book Description:

From one of the UK's most acclaimed and successful tutors of stand-up comedy comes this guide to understanding, developing and, most importantly, delivering a great comedy routine. Features practical tips, exercises, and expert advice.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0071747656
• ISBN 13: 9780071747653
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256