Questions

[Pootie-T]

Are comedy schools worth it for wanting to do a stand-up routine?

If so which ones are the best? Second City? The Groundlings? Imrov Olympics?

OR

Is it simply a matter of:
write, suck, write, fucking suck, write, that suicidal feeling, write, two laughs during a 5 minute set (Wo-hoo! Time for some Yukon Jack!)

[WhatheFLIP]

Originally posted by Pootie-T
Are comedy schools worth it for wanting to do a stand-up routine?

If so which ones are the best? Second City? The Groundlings? Imrov Olympics?

OR

Is it simply a matter of:
write, suck, write, fucking suck, write, that suicidal feeling, write, two laughs during a 5 minute set (Wo-hoo! Time for some Yukon Jack!)

I highly recommend Clown College.

[Charlie Church]

I'm not sure how much it costs for admission, but I'd say it would be very beneficial. If for nothing other than networking.

Although I suppose you could just as easily network if you were to begin hitting the circuit. Hitting it hard with a barrage of funny words.

[agent_PUNT]

Originally posted by Pootie-T
Are comedy schools worth it for wanting to do a stand-up routine?

If so which ones are the best? Second City? The Groundlings? Imrov Olympics?

OR

Is it simply a matter of:
write, suck, write, fucking suck, write, that suicidal feeling, write, two laughs during a 5 minute set (Wo-hoo! Time for some Yukon Jack!)

I don't think comedy schools can help write stand-up.

They can help with writing scripts, but unique stand-up can't be taught in a class room.

If anything you'd be going to work on improv skills and learning how to write scripts, plays. Plus the networking. Of course you might be better off just networking at actual comedy clubs.

If you're not creative in the first place, school wont help you at all.

The best way to test your material is to go up and do it. And watch to see what other comedians are doing that works and doesn't work.

My opinion isn't worth shit...so in conclusion i will say "research the school's, find out which one seems to be the best fit for you".

[Burito]

i think the best corse of action would be to study the art of tea making with a group of 1000 year old monks in a desolate location for 25 years, there you will achieve you most strenghths in creativity and imagination, which i dont think are standard subjects at any schools. elloborate on your key goals, ie burito king, lounge painter and religious leader. love buterio

[RizzleMcIzzle]

Hey Burito, are you and Taco Sauce going to become a comic duo?

[Trevor K]

Originally posted by WhatheFLIP
I highly recommend Clown College.

Did you attend clown college in Sarasota, FL?

[Burito]

lets stick to the topic here people... i don't know that taco dude, i think he's a bit dodgy dodgy slim shady myself

[Curtin]

For learning standup, nothing beats good old experience. Classes might give you an idea or a different perspective on comedy, but getting up on stage is the surest way to learn what works and what doesn't. Tape your sets and listen to them, and write and rewrite. Develop a core set (usually five minutes), and get really good at that, know it backwards and forwards. That way, when you try new stuff that doesn't work so well, you have something solid that you know you can fall back on.

[cabron]

i remember reading about Humber college in Ontario, and it has a comedy program. http://postsecondary.humber.ca/12211.htm
the most attractive part of the program is there is a chevy chase scholarship. awsome.

[ihateyou]

Originally posted by Curtin
For learning standup, nothing beats good old experience. Classes might give you an idea or a different perspective on comedy, but getting up on stage is the surest way to learn what works and what doesn't. Tape your sets and listen to them, and write and rewrite. Develop a core set (usually five minutes), and get really good at that, know it backwards and forwards. That way, when you try new stuff that doesn't work so well, you have something solid that you know you can fall back on.

http://img71.exs.cx/img71/3678/curtin3mu.jpg

[tjamick]

something tells me that that picture is a fake.

[scotch-romanian]

yeah, john curtain doesn't wear surfer necklaces.

[agent_PUNT]

Originally posted by cabron
i remember reading about Humber college in Ontario, and it has a comedy program. http://postsecondary.humber.ca/12211.htm
the most attractive part of the program is there is a chevy chase scholarship. awsome.

I know a little something about this program.

Be warned that ALOT of main stream unfunny shit comes out of the people in this program...it's got alot of South Park fans.

I like South Park, but I hate South Park fanatics.