Great info. I was once in a scene on stage where the other actor just totally screwed up his line. He had literally jumped about two pages ahead. I pretended to think about what he had said and went to the fireplace on stage. There I had a monologue, which I'd completely lost because of his cue. However, once I got to that spot, I could see the script in my mind and knew what I had to do to fix the scene for the audience. In other words, I know what is like to get lost and to find your way again, Jerry's advice is priceless.
The index cards organization/set ordering is equal parts great and smart and also something I feel stupid for not having thought to do myself, given that I've been working on a doc file on my computer at a desk right in front of multiple packs of unused index cards, but hadn't connected the dots until I heard you say it.
Thank you Jerry for sharing the tips to memorize 5 minute comedy set. I love public speaking and I used to memorize my speech based on different portion of the stage. This will allow to me know which character (if there are multiple characters in the script) should be delivered from which part of the stage. In addition, I used to practice which portion of the audience should I see (to my left, right and center) while delivering my speech. For the audience, it will appear natural, as I will shift eye contact from one portion of the audience to other.
JERRY!!! What a treat to see this, and you. YES that every artist is going to have something that starts off as tedious. You are a fountain of genius and wisdom always! xo
I love watching your videos. They are very informative and inspiring. I can’t wait to get a chance to visit your studio. I’d love to get some training.
Thanks for this. I will try the writing it out technique. I have also been using memory palace/method of loci which works very well but it's time consuming and requires a lot of concentration if you're trying to memorise 5 minutes from scratch, which I am
A question for you sir. I am legally or totally blind. And I have a notepad on my computer is it okay for me to write in my notepad on my computer on my tablet since I'm blind and I can't write anything from my comedy down cuz I have to have it repeated to me and I have a recorder also can I do my comedy bits write it down on my recorder so I can go back and listen to it since I'm blind and I can't write things down that I can't sleep is that will be okay since I'm blind can you answer that question for me?.
Great question. Anything that helps you retain the information. I am currently coaching a comedian who is totally blind and he does repetition technique. There is also something called the Rehearsal App you can use it to repeat the lines to you after you record them.
Hi Jerry'.couple of questions 1) My name is Steve O'Brien. But people call me steveovo. Do you think I should call myself Steve O'Brien (AKA) SteveovoBrian What's the best place to put my videos to get exposed You tube, WhatsApp, Facebook
How do you do the key word set list? For example: My dad showed me a pretty cool magic trick and disappeared from my life. What would be the key word for that? And does it have to be in the sentence, or can it be a word that connects to it but isn't in the sentence?
The list can be specific to a word or vague to the concept. But it sounds like you already wrote the joke. SETUP: My Dad showed me a cool magic trick. PUNCH: When I was five, he disappeared. But you can find more in this concept by making the two ideas DAD (FAMILY) & MAGIC The first idea that pops into my head is: "My Dad once showed me a cool magic trick. When I was five he disappeared. Now every time I hear abra-cadabra I get PTSD.
I'm just nervous for my first set because I already tend to speak quickly, and I'm timing myself and I can hardly tell one joke in 5 minutes, much less 3
It seems like your first time on stage would be nearly impossible not to bomb. You're obviously going to be nervous, not everyone in the audience is going to be listening , not every joke will come out funny, and then a heckler yells "You're not funny". Would be hard to deal with. Maybe the mic making your voice loud would help, being a couple of feet higher on the stage, and giving the guy running the spot light a twenty to shine the light on a heckler to get everyone looking at him maybe. I'd love to be successful at stand up, would be a great time.
Lol! Don’t do that! You’ve already set yourself up to fail. The first time on stage for a lot of people I’ve worked with was the opposite of what you mapped out. 99 percent of all shows don’t even have a heckler! 😅 One way to avoid that terrifying opening moment is to acknowledge it. Share it with the audience. “Oh man! I’m so nervous! This is my first time on stage and in the next five minutes you’re going to find out just how true that is!” Simple human nature in addition to decades of experience dictates that the audience will laugh with you and they will have your back. I like your imagination though! Follow spot? Where do you imagine doing your first routine? A Vegas showroom? 😁 You are thinking like a comedian though. You imagined someone saying “You’re not funny!” That happens on rare occasions. So write 3-5 responses to that heckle. HECKLER: You’re not funny! YOU: If I wanted this kind of rejection I would’ve asked my wife for sex. HECKLER: You’re not funny! YOU: Tonight, you might be right, sir, but I promise to continue to practice to be a better comedian as long as you continue to practice being an asshole. HECKLER: You’re not funny! YOU: But you’re paying 18 dollars a drink to listen to my failure, so who’s really getting the last laugh? HECKLER: You’re not funny! YOU: Dad? There’s an endless array of responses you can write and have available, because you already imagined the scenario. Hope this helps. And don’t worry so much, because nobody starts this life funny, but I got your back!
3 years ago you made sure to make sure trump supporters didn’t attack over your joke, if this was today I bet you would have asked the other part of that joke not to attack you lol. we can’t laugh at your joke together these days and that’s sad. But fuckem, if you’re offended by the joke either you don’t get the joke or you do, you know it’s a joke, but you still choose to be offended because it carries too much truth for you that you don’t want exposed. Thanks for the video, great advice
In your more recent videos, I don't hear any anti-Biden jokes 🤷♀ Which is fine, but cut the non-partisan act. No one's falling for it. p.s. I am a fan of your videos, but if you hate Trump (for some strange liberal reason) thats cool, just don't try to gaslight us.
Wow - the tip on writing the jokes on cards and ordering them in different ways is brilliant, simple and effective!
Rodney Dangerfield used 4x6 cards; he had a whole filing cabinet full of them. That was his technique.
Great tip.
Great info. I was once in a scene on stage where the other actor just totally screwed up his line. He had literally jumped about two pages ahead. I pretended to think about what he had said and went to the fireplace on stage. There I had a monologue, which I'd completely lost because of his cue. However, once I got to that spot, I could see the script in my mind and knew what I had to do to fix the scene for the audience. In other words, I know what is like to get lost and to find your way again, Jerry's advice is priceless.
Jerry has helped me a ton! Man!! I’ve ton 2-3 comedy festivals since finding his UA-cam a 2 years ago!! Life changing stuff
Awesome comedic insights as always! This guy is the absolute best in the business.😀
Very good techniques. These build confidence too.
I rehearsed numerous times and when I performed I changed things up and kept the foundation. It came out better. Great video!
thanks so much for breaking down the set into manageable pieces
hardest work is putting a joke sequence together, so grateful Jerry shows how to do it
excellent video. I'm just getting started and I already did all these things. thank you!
Nice. I started with one that was 8 minutes, then did two more 7 minute ones! I think that already being in the performance world helped me.
The index cards organization/set ordering is equal parts great and smart and also something I feel stupid for not having thought to do myself, given that I've been working on a doc file on my computer at a desk right in front of multiple packs of unused index cards, but hadn't connected the dots until I heard you say it.
Thanks for the video Jerry ...very helpful.
I am from Zimbabwe and doing comedy this is what I need
My technic to remember is making the last word of a bit to be the remainder keywords to the next bit
Thank you Jerry for sharing the tips to memorize 5 minute comedy set. I love public speaking and I used to memorize my speech based on different portion of the stage. This will allow to me know which character (if there are multiple characters in the script) should be delivered from which part of the stage. In addition, I used to practice which portion of the audience should I see (to my left, right and center) while delivering my speech. For the audience, it will appear natural, as I will shift eye contact from one portion of the audience to other.
Hi. How you do it. You assign a portion of the speech to a place of the public?
JERRY!!! What a treat to see this, and you. YES that every artist is going to have something that starts off as tedious. You are a fountain of genius and wisdom always! xo
Thank you, I want to get in comedy.the writing portion of the art is something I didn’t understand. This has helped me learn a little bit.
I love watching your videos. They are very informative and inspiring. I can’t wait to get a chance to visit your studio. I’d love to get some training.
Thanks for this. I will try the writing it out technique. I have also been using memory palace/method of loci which works very well but it's time consuming and requires a lot of concentration if you're trying to memorise 5 minutes from scratch, which I am
Hi. How you use palace? What kind of places? I dont like it so much. I prefer chain method.
This helps a lot! Thank you Joke Doctor 🙏
Glad you found it helpful!
very helpful advice. directly applicable. thank you!
Going on stage open mic contest in 2 days . Tips on the delivery. My voice projects at times and need to keep it simple
Thanks Jeff. Rehearsed spontaneity helped a lot.
Joke doctor is the man!
Thanks man! Great advice.
Oh my God I have the same two techniques and I never heard somebody talk about it like this!
I really appreciate all your hard work I have learned soo much from you, thank you again sir
Superb video
Pretty much what i've been doing, validated that and answers all the questions anyone could want answered.
Thank you Mr. Corley
If you live in LA there is no better coach to learn from !!
One day I hope to do the comedy store and meet don barris
This guy is really funny. I dont drink but i think id enjoy sharing a beer with him
Great video and what an expert advice at the end.
Your comedy examples are hilarious great vid
This is just perfect, thanks so much!
I can’t for the life of me understand how Jerry Seinfeld is considered a comedian.
Well, I'm a few years late to the party, but this is really helpful! The only thing is... is that one and a half pages single or double-spaced??
Great thanks again for the great info!
Great video
Solid!!!
I like the index card idea.
Found you on hot breath 😄 found your advice very insightful
Wow, thanks so much!
I had to stop the video for a minute after that Caitlyn Jenner joke. Damn that was too funny! I'm in tears!
That shit has me crying too
I started doing the listings of each item but unsure of how to put what where
lay out the set, run it at home, listen to it gives you a path to follow
I'm using your tips for storytelling at an event like the moth!
A question for you sir. I am legally or totally blind. And I have a notepad on my computer is it okay for me to write in my notepad on my computer on my tablet since I'm blind and I can't write anything from my comedy down cuz I have to have it repeated to me and I have a recorder also can I do my comedy bits write it down on my recorder so I can go back and listen to it since I'm blind and I can't write things down that I can't sleep is that will be okay since I'm blind can you answer that question for me?.
Great question. Anything that helps you retain the information. I am currently coaching a comedian who is totally blind and he does repetition technique. There is also something called the Rehearsal App you can use it to repeat the lines to you after you record them.
That was a killer of a Trump joke - nearly spat my coke out, but at $200 a kilo .... I wasn't wasting a sniff of it!
Hi Jerry'.couple of questions
1) My name is Steve O'Brien. But people call me steveovo. Do you think I should call myself Steve O'Brien (AKA) SteveovoBrian
What's the best place to put my videos to get exposed
You tube, WhatsApp, Facebook
I think either. If you just called yourself Steve O’Brien, people call you Steve-o anyway. I like Steve O’Brien personally
Thank you
How do you do the key word set list? For example: My dad showed me a pretty cool magic trick and disappeared from my life. What would be the key word for that? And does it have to be in the sentence, or can it be a word that connects to it but isn't in the sentence?
The list can be specific to a word or vague to the concept. But it sounds like you already wrote the joke.
SETUP: My Dad showed me a cool magic trick.
PUNCH: When I was five, he disappeared.
But you can find more in this concept by making the two ideas DAD (FAMILY) & MAGIC
The first idea that pops into my head is: "My Dad once showed me a cool magic trick. When I was five he disappeared. Now every time I hear abra-cadabra I get PTSD.
@@JerryCorley thank you
Hope all is well, buddy!
Gold
Thank you! Glad you found it useful.
If you can only watch one vid, this is it.
I'm just nervous for my first set because I already tend to speak quickly, and I'm timing myself and I can hardly tell one joke in 5 minutes, much less 3
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hey, how can I contact you and ask you some questions? I'm curious to know if Chicago is a good city to try and start my comedy career.
NiceFit figure it out ;)
How many comedians do you know who only Freestyle 🤔who's your favorite besides ourselves and Uncle ...?
Id circle the main points, then your mind will fill in the spaces
Koji K Great advice!
Jerry Corley it’s an honor!!
Index cards good idea
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inarisound - Anime Music & Memes Back at ya! Thanks so much for tuning in!
the trump joke... 10/10
"Segment at the MOTH"??? What is that?
Ok I googled it. It's a New York thing for storywriters:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moth
It's all built into you but you're creating blocks that aren't there really. "well how do i do it?" Just do it
I chuckled at the trump joke, even if it’s a little old. Still a funny joke
all i could think is..... this dudes 30??? he doesn't look a day un 55.....
Dude he's not 30
A penguin is making a comment. I cry fowl.
It seems like your first time on stage would be nearly impossible not to bomb. You're obviously going to be nervous, not everyone in the audience is going to be listening , not every joke will come out funny, and then a heckler yells "You're not funny".
Would be hard to deal with. Maybe the mic making your voice loud would help, being a couple of feet higher on the stage, and giving the guy running the spot light a twenty to shine the light on a heckler to get everyone looking at him maybe.
I'd love to be successful at stand up, would be a great time.
Lol! Don’t do that! You’ve already set yourself up to fail.
The first time on stage for a lot of people I’ve worked with was the opposite of what you mapped out. 99 percent of all shows don’t even have a heckler! 😅
One way to avoid that terrifying opening moment is to acknowledge it. Share it with the audience. “Oh man! I’m so nervous! This is my first time on stage and in the next five minutes you’re going to find out just how true that is!”
Simple human nature in addition to decades of experience dictates that the audience will laugh with you and they will have your back.
I like your imagination though!
Follow spot? Where do you imagine doing your first routine? A Vegas showroom? 😁
You are thinking like a comedian though. You imagined someone saying “You’re not funny!” That happens on rare occasions. So write 3-5 responses to that heckle.
HECKLER: You’re not funny!
YOU: If I wanted this kind of rejection I would’ve asked my wife for sex.
HECKLER: You’re not funny!
YOU: Tonight, you might be right, sir, but I promise to continue to practice to be a better comedian as long as you continue to practice being an asshole.
HECKLER: You’re not funny!
YOU: But you’re paying 18 dollars a drink to listen to my failure, so who’s really getting the last laugh?
HECKLER: You’re not funny!
YOU: Dad?
There’s an endless array of responses you can write and have available, because you already imagined the scenario.
Hope this helps. And don’t worry so much, because nobody starts this life funny, but I got your back!
@@JerryCorley yes it did help , thanks
3 years ago you made sure to make sure trump supporters didn’t attack over your joke, if this was today I bet you would have asked the other part of that joke not to attack you lol. we can’t laugh at your joke together these days and that’s sad. But fuckem, if you’re offended by the joke either you don’t get the joke or you do, you know it’s a joke, but you still choose to be offended because it carries too much truth for you that you don’t want exposed. Thanks for the video, great advice
Don’t hate me, either, but Trump is a better President than Obama and Biden.
Hate you? That’s the funniest joke ever!
I love Trump but still thought that was a great joke
Lol cursive.
In your more recent videos, I don't hear any anti-Biden jokes 🤷♀ Which is fine, but cut the non-partisan act. No one's falling for it. p.s. I am a fan of your videos, but if you hate Trump (for some strange liberal reason) thats cool, just don't try to gaslight us.