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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Teach Yourself (26 Oct 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0340939575
ISBN-13: 978-0340939574
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 0.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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"The author's love for his job shines through...it has inspired me to pencil a date in my diary for my own return to stand-up after a ten-year hiatus."

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"With advice from several comics and tips on how the business end of comedy works, anyone who reads it will feel empowered, full of confidence that they can take to the stage."

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"Stand-up is such a visual and oral medium, how could you possibly gain anything other than very basic advice from a self-help book?
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Fancy yourself as a comic but unsure where to start? This new guide to the art of stand-up comedy gives all the tools necessary for a great and enjoyable performance. It covers the history of humour and what makes us laugh, helps readers find their own creative streak and their funny side, builds the confidence to deliver, and offers plenty of practical advice on stagecraft, from dealing with hecklers to coping with props. It offers a full guide to the business side of your hobby, from finding gigs to securing an agent, with plenty of valuable hints, tips and advice. Authored by a comic with over 20 years' touring and performing experience, and with top tips from some of the most well known people in the business, it is guaranteed to bring a smile to both your face and that of your future audience. (20071108)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I've ever read on stand-up, 20 May 2009

By	Paco Erhard (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Stand Up Comedy McGraw-Hill Edition (Teach Yourself (McGraw-Hill)) (Paperback)

I own at least 8 books on stand-up comedy, and I only bought this one because I just arrived in London and considered doing Logan Murray's course.

Well, after only reading some random parts of the book I knew that this is by far the best and most helpful book on stand-up comedy I have ever read. It covers lots of areas other established books don't even touch; there is golden advice on every page, and unlike with many of the other books you know after reading only a few lines that here is somebody who has actually done stand-up successfully instead of just writing about it.
For anybody who thinks about trying their hand at stand-up: buy this book!

Having said that, I don't want to slag all off the other books, but too many of them tell you too many things you already know or that are simply about 20 years out of date. If you would like to complement this book with others, I'd recommend Jay Sankey's "Zen and the art of stand-up comedy" for a very interesting look at the performance side of stand-up, and Greg Dean's "Step by Step to Stand-up Comedy" mainly for its interesting and helpful approach to the dreadfully tricky topic of rehearsing for stand-up comedy. And since Greg Dean covers the important (though in some ways dated) set-up/punchline stuff (that everybody who's ever told a joke probably knows, to be honest) you probably don't need any of the others, either.

But for me, Logan Murray's book is absolute top dog among these three and I will definitely do his course even though I've been on stage before.

Ah yeah, none of the books will of course save you from actually going on stage over and over and over again and dying on your arse every now and then.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I want my money back..., 13 Dec 2007

By	Lee C - See all my reviews

I did Logan's comedy course and died on stage... That I died on stage is no surprise but that I managed to get the bottle to do it at all is a testament to his great teaching skills. This book gets the message across well but there's nowt like giving it a go - highly recommend the Amused Moose courses...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential, 2 Nov 2007

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As well as being a stand up himself Logan Murray has been running the Amused Moose beginners comedy course in London for some while. So walking newbies carefully through the minefield of comedy without the loss of comedy limbs is his speciality. I would thoroughly recommend the book for anyone toying with the idea of giving stand up a go or for beginners on the circuit looking to polish up their act.

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