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How to Be a Working Comic: An Insider's Business Guide to a Career in Stand-Up Comedy - Paperback | Diverse Reads

How to Be a Working Comic: An Insider's Business Guide to a Career in Stand-Up Comedy

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The classic business book on stand-up comedy is back - revisited, revised and revamped. Considered "The Guidebook" by many aspiring and working comics, the author shares more insider advice than any other manual including how to try out material; get onstage experience; create promotional material and market your act to talent bookers; work with managers and agents; book yourself on the road; online networking and building a fan base; get on television, and much more. Adding to the author's behind the scenes expertise are insightful and advice filled interviews with proven comedy talents and industry insiders including Drew Carey, Jeff Foxworthy, Carrot Top, Jeff Dunham, Margaret Cho, Bobby Collins, Shang Forbes, Rondell Sheridan, Tommy Smothers, Budd Friedman and more. Dave Schwensen is the former talent coordinator for the television show "A&E's An Evening At The Improv" and The Improv comedy clubs in Hollywood and New York. He's a nationally recognized comedy coach, trainer and speaker, award winning humorist, and talent booker for clubs, corporate and college shows, and special events.

ISBN-13: 9780979103018

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: North Shore Publishing(CA)

Publication Date: 01-24-2014

Pages: 188

Product Dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

Series: How to Be a Working

In describing his extensive experience in the comedy industry, Dave Schwensen likes to point out that his career has taken him from 'coast to coast to coast.' He's the only person on the face of the earth to have been talent booker and manager for New York's Original Improvisation (East Coast), talent coordinator for the Hollywood Improv and television show "A&E's An Evening at the Improv" (West Coast), and manager of The Cleveland Improv Comedy Club (North Coast). While in Hollywood he was also the assistant to Improv founder Budd Friedman and consultant for many Los Angeles and New York based comedy programs, television networks and film studios. < Schwensen is a nationally recognized comedy coach with workshops, comedy business seminars and private coaching. As a talent agent he's scheduled comedians for clubs, colleges and universities, corporate functions, concerts, theaters, festivals and special events. He's been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Hollywood Reporter, Back Stage Newspaper, PBS Television and Radio, and many others. < Schwensen is an award winning humor columnist, entertainment journalist, and author of five books. Keeping his focus on humor and creativity, he has designed and instructs courses in communications and presentation skills for colleges and universities, video conferences for junior and senior high schools, and is a corporate trainer and humorous keynote speaker.