Ultimate Guide to Creating Original RADIO COMEDY - FAST!
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A lot of people go into it comedy thinking, "I have to be funny. I have to be perceived as being funny." That can stand in the way of how funny you are and how funny you can be. For example, when David Letterman first started on NBC, you could tell he put the pressure on himself to be funny. But as soon as he told himself, "I'm the star of the show. I'm hosting it. I don't have to be funny; all I have to do is host this show," from that moment on he became funny because he became comfortable and the humor became transparent and you went right to him as a personality is good. Honey. In the beginning he was so busy trying to think of his next funny line that he almost came off as rude to the person he was interviewing. Once you forget all that you can focus on your reason for being there -- in Letterman's case, to interview this guest.
When you focus on, "What do I want to know about this person?" then you can say the funny things that naturally occur to you as a result of the conversation itself. That's much funnier than something humorous you're attempting to force into the situation.
Many times I'll hear something funny where I feel like the person has gotten in the way of the comedy. They have something funny to say, and they either feel the need to force it or to give it a voice or they hit the punch line when in fact, you know, it's it's like in television: A director can get in the way of the comedy. Instead of just letting the scene play out, they go in close when it's a punch line as opposed to just letting the punch line play.
That often happens when you have two people on the air during your morning show. You've thought thought of a funny line and by God you want to SAY your funny line. You're just waiting to get a chance to get your funny line out there. Regardless of what might be happening at that moment during your program, you're not even listening anymore because you're waiting for your opportunity to "get in your funny." It just comes off sounding forced, and it harms your radio show.
Especially during a live radio show, you're can be so much more entertaining when you stay in the moment. Sometimes you might have to sacrifice that funny line for the sake of that moment. Don't worry about that. You'll have plenty of other opportunities to show of your ability to be witty.
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