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Improv Comedy Techniques

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Learn how to do improv comedy and improve as a stand up comedian in this free video series.

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Tags: up, stand, performance, improv, comedy, jokes

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Summary: “So what is the deal with airports? You walk in and everybody is in such a hurry. Its like the time your dad left without you at the gas station and made you chase the car down the road while your brother and sister are in the back sit giving you the finger...what?...why is everyone leaving?...sir, please don't throw your beer at me...why is my microphone off?...” Stand up comedy and improv comedy is a difficult career and making it is no laughing matter. It takes work, practice, persistence, and wit sharper than Oscar Wilde's pen. It is important for a comedian to be relevant, creative, intelligent, and accessible, even when objects are being thrown at him or her from an angry customer in the audience.

In this free video series, let comedian Les McGehee school you in the art of humor as he teaches you how to do improv comedy. Learn different improvisational techniques and games, how to apply those techniques to different situations, and how to use the art of improv comedy to make people laugh. This step by step comedy lesson is sure to make you laugh and get you closer to your dream of telling jokes for a living.

About the Expert

Expert: Les McGehee is a working, award-winning comedian and improvisation pioneer, who has entertained and trained millions of people throughout the US and the world for 20 years. He has toured through countries and performed thousands of shows. Les and his comedy companies have been featured on ABC, WB, Fox Family, and PBS. His writing credits include a book and many successful scripts and published articles. He has played with famous and not-so-famous stars of stage and screen including appearances with cast members of Saturday Night Live, Whose Line is it Anyway, MadTV, The Simpsons, and others. He has provided improv training to Fortune 500 companies including ATT, IBM, and Dell as well as government agencies and prestigious graduate schools of business. He was a founder of the Comedy League of America, Comedy Sportz, National Comedy Theatre, IMPROV MBA and other companies and toured with the National Comedy Theatre's “Tour for the Troops” in 2004 and 2005.

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