Comedian Mark Klein joins us today to discuss coming up in the 1980’s comedy boom, how stand up has changed, and what is still the same.
Mark Klein show notes:
We also talk about …
- Living in a sellers market in the 1980’s
- Being part of a comedy duo with Bob Batch
- Keys to making a corporate event a success
- Creating a clean show separate from his nightclub act
- Discovering laughs that were once masked by values issues or language
- The benefits of working on a cruise ship (yay – no cell phones!)
- Tapping into “Hidden World” comedy situations
- Learning to think about “Who’s Not Hiring Me?”
- A couple of thingS he wishes he would have done earlier
- The benefits (and limits) of having an agent
- What we are really paid for as comedians
- Dropping hints and planting business tips in your show
- Switching the focus from income to impact
- Producing a comedy show for cable TV and other outlets
To learn ore about Mark Klein visit:
WEBSITE: CorpJester.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/corpjester
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RIK’S UPCOMING LIVE PUBLIC APPEARANCES
April 27, 2018 7:00 PM
Laugh All Night @ Central Church
2005 East Winchester Rd. Collierville, TN 38017
Tickets: FREE or at the door
April 20 May 3, 4, 18, 24 2018
6:ooPM
TBN Studios Hendersonville, TN (Just North of Nashville)
Tickets are FREE but must be reserved.
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