Carter Comedy Workbook

Judy Carters Stand-up Comedy Workbook
The Speakers Bible: Make a Career Out of the Message of You

Coming 2013 published by St. Martins Press
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Making Fun of Yourself

What are people joking about YOU behind your back?
List at least three things and circle the most embarrassing one.
Comedy Formula: Reluctant admission

Make a big, bold statement of truth and then admit it was a total lie. Heres how to put it into action Example: [LIE- boastful] I lost 120 pounds! [ADMISSION ONE - quieter] WellI didnt exactly lose all of it at once. [ADMISSION TWO - softly] Well, actually I just lost and gained the same 10 pounds twelve times LOUDLY - Anyway! [LIE-boastful] I finished my first 5K race yesterday! [ADMISSION ONE - quieter] Well not exactly a 5K, I just finished off the last of my 401K (retirement fund). [ADMISSION TWO softer ] I dont have a 401K. Just 4 lottery tickets and a coupon for tires LOUDLY Anyway!
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Comedy Formula: Reluctant admission (Cont)

Your turn now! [LIE SAY LOUDLY]
[ADMISSION ONE SAY WITH HESITATION]
[ADMISSION TWO SAY SOFTLY WITH EMBARRASSMENT]
[SAY LOUDLY] Anyway
Comedy Formula: Half and Half Mashup

You may not know this, but Im half jock and half nerd and that means I beat myself up after school. You may not know this, but Im half Russian and half Chechnyan and that means Im at war with mysel f. You may not know this, but Im half Jewish and half Irish and that means I drink a lot and then feel guilty about it. You may not know this, but Im half French and half German, and that means either way, I apologize.
Make a list of your ethnicity, parents nationality, hobbies, your current and past professions.
Comedy Formula: Half and Half Mashup (cont)

Pick two of the items you wrote above and put them in the formula below: You may not know this, but Im half ______________________________ and half ___________________________________________________ and that means, I [INSERT BELOW]
You may not know this, but Im half ______________________________ and half ___________________________________________________ and that means, I [INSERT BELOW]
Comedy Formula: Half and Half Mashup (cont)
Re-defining Frustrations
Examples: You may not know this, but entrepreneur is actually a French term, meaning I work in my underwear. You may not know this, but PowerPoint is a Sanskrit term, meaning boring -ass presentation.
What are terms in your industry? What frustrates you about your industry? Industry Terms Annoyances and Frustrations
Re-defining Frustrations (cont)
You may not know this, but _____________________________ is actually a (term)
___________________________________________________ term, meaning (language derived from)
_____________________________________________________________. (frustration)
Re-defining Frustrations (cont)

______________________ term, meaning _____________________________. (language derived from) (frustration)
______________________ term, meaning _____________________________.
______________________ term, meaning _____________________________.
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Acronyms
Lets take acronyms you use at work and rework them into different meanings. Ford Found On the Road Dead Iowa Idiots Out Wandering Around Make a list of any acronyms you deal with in your job.
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Acronyms (cont)
Make a list of any frustrations, hazards, and inconveniences you deal with in your job.
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Acronyms (cont)
Now choose an acronym from your industry and put it down the left column. Use the acronyms as the first letters of your industry frustrations and put them in the right column. Acronym Annoyances and Frustrations
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Comedy Formula: List of 3

Any time you have a list, the 3 rd one is funny.
Write the funny one for the following premises Example: "This is exciting. A woman recently had a baby from an embryo that had been frozen for seven years. She said, 'I had no idea if I was having a little boy, a little girl or fish sticks.' Conan OBrien
Its a scary world out there, weve got terrorism, War in Iraq ... [big, big, small]
There are 3 subtle clues that your relationship is over[small, small big]
There are 3 signs that your dog/cat rules you [obvious, obvious, weird]
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Comedy Formula: List of 3 (cont)

You know its time to stop drinking when [subtle, subtle, obvious]
There are three signs that youre broke [subtle, subtle, obvious]
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Acting-out premises
Take the following premises about body piercing and come up with an act-out for each. 1. Its hard when youre in line at the airport behind a pierced person going through metal detectors because they are holding up the line. 2. Its hard to understand what people are saying when theyve got hardware in their mouth. [reveal at the end where you are] 3. Its scary for parents to see their kid get their body pierced. [Reveal the age at the end] 4. Its hard when your cocker spaniel is co-dependent, I just leave to get mail and she says
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Comparison Jokes
Before vs Now
Before, when youre in your twenties and single, youre so optimistic. Youre like, I want to meet a guy whos really smart, really sweet, really good-looking, has a really great career Now youre like, Lord, any mammal with a day job. Carol Leifer
Them vs Me
Articles about celebrities always exaggerate their lives try to make them see so amazing. He worked three years as a dish washer before he made it big. Hey I worked three years as a dishwasher before I became a bus boy. -Nick Griffin
Men vs Women
A women worries about the future until she gets a husband. A husband doesn't worry about the future until he gets a wife Women in their 30s think about having children. Men in their 30s think about dating children. Judy Carter
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Comparison Jokes
Men and woman break up differently or men and women
Men and women have different ideas of foreplay
When you get older, what you want in a relationship changes:
The economy has changed my goals:
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Dont be boring Get Funny

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Comedy Career in a Box

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Everything you need to know to make a six figure income in the professional speaking industry. The Comedy Bible [Simon and Schuster]
Book -- 367 Pages
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Comedy Consultations
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Judy Carters Stand-up Comedy Workbook

The Speakers Bible: Make a Career Out of the Message of You

Get Judys tips by registering at www.comedyworkshops.com

Making Fun of Yourself

Comedy Formula: Reluctant admission

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Comedy Formula: Reluctant admission (Cont)

[ADMISSION ONE SAY WITH HESITATION]

[ADMISSION TWO SAY SOFTLY WITH EMBARRASSMENT]

[SAY LOUDLY] Anyway

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Comedy Formula: Half and Half Mashup

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Comedy Formula: Half and Half Mashup (cont)

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Comedy Formula: Half and Half Mashup (cont)

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Re-defining Frustrations (cont)

You may not know this, but _____________________________ is actually a (term)

___________________________________________________ term, meaning (language derived from)

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Re-defining Frustrations (cont)

______________________ term, meaning _____________________________. (language derived from) (frustration)

You may not know this, but _____________________________ is actually a (term)

______________________ term, meaning _____________________________.

You may not know this, but _____________________________ is actually a (term)

______________________ term, meaning _____________________________.

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Comedy Formula: List of 3

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Comedy Formula: List of 3 (cont)

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Men and women have different ideas of foreplay

When you get older, what you want in a relationship changes:

The economy has changed my goals:

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Dont be boring Get Funny

Comedy Career in a Box

Register at www.comedyworkshops.com for discounts on above items

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