Greg Dean Stand-Up Comedy BlogCast

Stop "torturing" your audience by learning through trial and error. Greg Dean explains why professional training is the essential shortcut to a successful comedy career, helping you build a "safety net" in the classroom so you can master the trade, earn higher pay, and avoid the public reputation of being a performer who bombs. 🎤Don't bomb your way to the top!  Master the...

How dark is too dark for stand-up? 🎤 Learn Greg Dean's "Self-Deprecation Rule" to master harsh humor without losing the room. Start building your act at stand-upcomedy.com. Explore the boundaries of modern stand-up by learning how to master dark humor without losing your audience. Greg Dean explains how to navigate the "hurt line" between comedy and drama by committing to...

Don't let your best  jokes get stolen or silenced!  Learn how to use social media as free publicity for your comedy career while protecting your material. Greg Dean explains the benefits and risks of posting clips, the importance of correct subtitles for mobile viewers, and how to use YouTube’s privacy settings to manage your visibility with agents and fans. 😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up...

Answer: Yes!! Do Stand Up Comedy Open Mics!! 😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live or Zoom  https://stand-upcomedy.com/product/level-1/ Phone: 800 961-5636 Email: info@gregdeanstandupcomedyclasses.com  #standupcomedy #jokewriting  #comedian  #learnstandupcomedy #comedyroutines #standupcomedian #standup #comedy   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has struc...

Master the foundational element of any stand-up comedy routine: the negative opinion. Learn how to transform personal annoyances, pet peeves, or confusion into a structured premise that defines your message and makes your comedy unique. 😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live or Zoom  https://stand-upcomedy.com/product/level-1/ Phone: 800 961-5636 Email: info@gregdeanstandupcomedy...

Are you telling instead of showing? Why not act the funny characters and show us how he scanned your items in a menacing way?  🏆FREE Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines”  https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/  😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live or Zoom https://gregdeancomedy.com/build-a-rout...

Build specific characters in Stand Up Comedy by asking questions and becoming those characters. 😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live or Zoom  https://stand-upcomedy.com/product/level-1/ Phone: 800 961-5636 Email: info@gregdeanstandupcomedyclasses.com   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Lear...

When comedians physically and vocally act out the characters, emotions, and key moments of a story, the routine becomes more vivid, present-tense, and laugh-heavy for the audience.  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com https://stand-upcom...

Learn to write funnier, more authentic jokes by making yourself! 🏆FREE Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines”  https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/  😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live or Zoom https://gregdeancomedy.com/build-a-routine/ Email: info@gregdeanstandupcomedyclasses.com   Subscribe:...

The first step in eliminating these Comic Cliches is awareness. They are so entrenched in the stand-up comedy culture most comics aren’t even conscious they’re using so many in their comedy routines! For more stand up comedy tips and resources go to stand-up comedy.com  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn...

The fastest way to success in stand up comedy is to know how to make jokes funny or funnier!  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/

Learn to search for the aspects of jokes you can add more negative consequences to to get more laughter from the same stand-up comedy routine. 🏆FREE Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines”  https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/  😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live or Zoom https://gregdeancomedy....

Learn to search for the aspects of jokes you can add more negative consequences to to get more laughter from the same stand-up comedy routine. Register for Greg Dean’s Level 1 class is beginner-friendly, no experience required. Learn the fundamentals in a supportive, structured environment.  https://stand-upcomedy.com/products/level-1-how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-in-person/  Subscribe: h...

Want to make your stand-up jokes land anywhere you perform? Greg Dean — The Professor of Stand-Up Comedy — shares how to localize your material and connect instantly with any audience. 🏆FREE Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines”  https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/  😎Level 1: How to build a Stand-Up Comedy Rout...

Improve punchlines with hard consonant sounding words in the Reveal of the punchline to increase laughter.   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/

It’ll take your jokes from good to great. It’s what will make your audience laugh out loud and remember your joke long after they’ve left the stand-up comedy club.  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-bu...

Shorter setups and punchlines in stand-up comedy helps jokes get better laughs on a stand-up comedy stage.  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/

Joke Mine - Learn the second step in joke structure - How to Write Punchlines  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/

In this BlogCast, I’ll offer an overview of the 10 best stand up comedy books on being a comedian that I think show the unfiltered lives of stand-up comedy legends. As you progress through your Aspiring Comedian’s Checklist, here some stand up comedy books on being a comedian to help you decide if this is what you really want to do.  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has st...

So far in this BlogCast series, we’ve laid some solid groundwork for becoming a stand-up comedian. I’ve walked you through studying comedy, learning the lingo, reading joke books, watching pro stand-up, and even understanding what separates a killer act from a cookie-cutter one. But now it’s time to do something scary. Something bold. Something that’ll change your trajectory in the comedy world.  ...

Joke Map - Discover the first step in how to write setups in stand up comedy joke structure.  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/

Read about the lives of comedians in biographies. 🥸Level 1: How to Build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live and Zoom Classes https://gregdeancomedy.com/build-a-routine/ 🏆Stand-Up Comedy Classes - Free Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines” https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/ 🚀If you’re not in Southern California...

💡Read about the Tears and Triumphs in Comedian's Autobiographies. 🥸Level 1: How to Build a Stand-Up Comedy Routine - Live and Zoom Classes https://gregdeancomedy.com/build-a-routine/ 🏆Stand-Up Comedy Classes - Free Introductory OnDemand Webinar Level 1 - “How to Build Stand-Up Comedy Routines” https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-comedy-routine-free-webinar/  Subscribe: https...

In this BlogCast I’ll explain the importance of getting all of your funny ideas out of your head and documented as you prepare to become a comedian  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond with our free intro class at GregDeanComedy.com https://stand-upcomedy.com/how-to-build-a-stand-up-c...

In this BlogCast,  I’ll discuss the importance of getting a how-to book that teaches technique and not just advice and opinions. I suggest my book, but every book will teach you something to move you along your path to how-to become a comedian.  Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@gregdeancomedy Comedy has structure—and once you know it, you’ll never go blank again. Learn the basics and beyond wit...