Category: Performance Critiques

MCing the 8pm show (and I can’t do my dark psycho persona while MCing)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MxE2VhaqVk

2m01s I need a better response

6m28s Add in, “you’re welcome”

6m32s Should’ve done a little more crowd work before going into another joke

8m08s Good job ending the upfront material on a good laugh.

8m30s Doing time between comics

Overall: Good MCing. I didn’t get huge laughs, but I got everyone into the show and got a good laugh before bringing up the first comic. Plus I spent half my time doing crowd work comfortably.

An open mic

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–p_A5PBTLo

0m34s If someone says something this early, say “it’ll get worse”

1m12s Instead of “remind me of” try “look like”

2m30s Instead of “family” say “parents”

Overall: A standard open mic response.

Going last at a music and comedy mic

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SmY5VuRP6o

0m34s Change “should get the chance” to “deserves the chance”

0m48s This joke isn’t good to open with

2m00s Pause for a half second before “uncomfortable”

5m43s I should use this line more often

6m08s I wish I got that guy falling on camera

8m08s No need for “I thank you”

9m52s Don’t use the word “jokes” say “references”

Overall: Second five minutes went better than my first five minutes.

A bar show for 6-8 people

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXAb1kiAl10

1m45s Don’t say the uncomfortable line here

2m05s Get rid of “you have a striking resembelance”

3m33s Cut the cameras lines

5m27s Should’ve done the “stuff you in a wall” instead

Overall: Pretty weak set.

An open mic

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogRC2-x1YMI

1m30s Cut the security cameras line

2m29s Try “that kills at the Apollo” instead

4m50s More emphasis on “that”

6m10s More emphasis on “that’d”

Overall: Standard mic response.