Ari Shaffir Stand Up Advice
[Disclaimer: I don’t inherently agree with
everything Ari has to say; nor do I endorse reading these notes over listening
to the video. Go listen to the video, get the entire picture, and use this as
refresher material whenever you feel necessary.]
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Everyone gets famous or hits it big through
their own different ways. Look at Reggie Watts – completely outside.
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You really don’t need a manager.
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An agent just gets you auditions (writing,
personl, etc.).
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A manager deals with you overall. I.e. if you’ve
got an idea for a show, they’ll do their help.
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Having a manager doesn’t necessarily makes you
better. There are a lot of crappy managers.
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Just the idea of needing one to have one –
that’s not necessary.
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Most of the work you’re going to get, you’ll get
yourself.
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Your manager’s never going to do anything – if you’ve got an idea for
a show, you actually have to have done something with it. You have to have
written stuff, and so on.
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You need to be able to do the amount of time
you’re booked for.
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Writing tip – you should know 200-300% more than
what you’re talking about.
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At the beginning, you should build material for
the sake of building material. To enjoy it.
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Continue building material.
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Once you have a joke that doesn’t apply to you
any more – get rid of it.
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Write a lot.
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Nobody writes like open micers.
