Punchline Delivery for Comedian Success

Punchline Delivery for Comedian SuccessAlthough a stand-up comedian primary goal is toobtain a natural and positive reaction from theaudience ?a chuckle, smile, or best of all, alaugh ?the process of obtaining that goal ismethodical and meticulous and involvingcarefully orchestrated sequences and frequentrehearsals.PRACTICE MAKES PERFECTAlthough many people believe that deliveringpunchlines is a natural talent, this isn't truein all cases. And even if it is, people who are

naturally able to make others laugh stillacknowledge the necessity of practicing theirmaterial. Indeed, practice still makes perfect indelivering punchlines.THE FORMULA FOR PERFECTLY DELIVERED PUNCHLINESThe punchline formula is simply based on commonsense but spelling it out will prevent you fromgetting tempted to messing the whole thing up anddeluding yourself into thinking that you couldcreate something new in the world of stand-upcomedy.The formula: set-up before punchline.A set-up provides the premise for your joke. Thepunchline must always come after the set-up andnever before. Keep in mind that the briefer theset-up, the more impact the punchline will be ableto create.TYPES OF SET-UPSThere are various ways for you to prepare the

audience for a punchline. A number of examples areprovided below:A Contest of Outrageous Claims ?Remember how kidsboast to each other about their respectivepossessions? 揗 y mother is so great 厰, 揗 ymother is greater 厰 and the punchline willalways be provided by the last kid, 揥 ell, mymother is the greatest 厰Listing ?Provide a list of any type but make surethat the last item on the list will supply thepunchline.Comparing ?There are many people, things, places,and events in this world that are opposite.Popular topics on which you can easily createpunchlines are America vs. France, America vs.England, America vs. Japan (are you getting thedrift here?), men and women, degree holders andthe uneducated, rich vs. wealthy, and so forth.Irony ?Life, love, and wealth are one of the mostcommon topics in which you can point out ironicdetails.