Question

How to be an standup comedian in india

Answer 1

Identify the comic inside you and find the material that fits your comfort zone. Whether it is punch lines only or random collection of jokes, think about what you are comfortable with or enjoy talking about. If nothing comes to mind then I suggest narrate a true incident which you think was funny. We all have sometime or the other narrated a funny incident to friends or family. May be a good idea to start with a nice an simple incident that occured to you with some punch lines and references to current topics

Answer 2

$ASSALAMUALAIKUM$

Here are the steps to become a stand up comedian in India

Identify the comic inside youand find the material that fits your comfort zone. Whether it is punch lines only or random collection of jokes, think about what you are comfortable with or enjoy talking about. If nothing comes to mind then I suggest narrate a true incident which you think was funny. We all have sometime or the other narrated a funny incident to friends or family. May be a good idea to start with a nice an simple incident that occured to you with some punch lines and references to current topics.

Create 3–5 minutes of materialand write it down. Read the same material few days later and refine it until you are comfortable with it.

Find an open mic spot in your city and try out your material to an audience. Atleast try the same material 4–5 times before concluding that it works or not. General trend is when you use the same material the third or fourth time you start understanding what is working and how to improve it. If you bomb the first time then that is just the way it is for every stand up comedian in the world. It's just a part of the process. If no open mics in your area then arrange a small comedy night evening for your friends or do a small bit in a party or a function. Do it in 4–5 different occasions.

Once you have learnt what is working or not, perform the most refined version of that material in the next open mic and this time have it video recorded.

Upload the video on YouTubeor any other social media network and see how the general population likes it. Share it with your friends and family.

If response is largely positive, continue the cycle till you have15–20 minutes of material.

Host stand up comedy showsby requesting organisers who run these shows. The host has to introduce other more established comics and is also responsible for doing 10–15 minutes of material to warm the audience. If you have been active in the stand up comedy open mic circuit and are reasonably good you will get opportunities to host a show. If not organize your own and invite three comics and host a show.

Look for opportunities to do a 15–20 minute bit material in comedy shows. If your comedy is getting popular you will get shows. Share snippets of your comedy by writing jokes, one liners, funny comments on Facebook and Twitter and keep your network engaged with your sense of humor. This will get you invites. You can also find managers who can get you shows for 20–25% commission. Many are on just dial.

Work on your audience interaction skills and plan such that you use 10 minutes of material and 5–7 minutes of spontaneous audience interaction to complete your segment. Once you have 25–30 minute of material you can do a full show.

Write blogs or get covered in blogs and newspapers. Generally 12–15 months in the circuit with 3–4 open mics per month and 10–15 shows, you will have enough visibility on these channels for them to write about you. Once you start getting coverage, it is time to do a 30 minute segment or do a full show.

Do a full show and market it or do hour long corporate shows through managers and contacts. Get them well recorded and start getting them edited to go up on your YouTube channel. Put out one or two good videos of 5–7 minute duration from your show every month to start getting subscribers and followers to your channel.

If these videos go viral you have made it as a successful stand up comedian in India and will start getting more shows, tours,deals with video channels, partners etc

The toughest part comes now where you will have to maintain your quality and get more material and sustain. Well, but when you get there, I am sure you will figure it out

$INSHAALLAH it will help you!$

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