This entertaining and sharply written guide-for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals wanting to enhance their sets and advance their careers-examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C. K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Mothers Mabley, Hannibal Buress, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor, and more as a way of illustrating the main techniques of carrying out and writing stand-up.

Right here, Stephen Rosenfield lays out an obvious plan for success, candidly detailing what works, what doesn’t, and why. Including a twelve-item ‘Effective Comedian’s To-Do List,’ Rosenfield claims, ‘Get undeniably good at each of these and you can kiss your entire day job good-bye. You’ll be a pro.’