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"The
volume is full of proactive ideas and hands-on experience... You'll find
Schwensen's book a valuable resource no matter what career level you may
have achieved." - Back Stage, The Performing Arts Weekly
"This
instant industry classic is brimming with enough priceless tips on every
aspect of comedy to help even the most clueless comedian write his own
gags-to-riches story." - Spot Entertainment Magazine
"The
final third of the book is loaded with anecdotes from comics including
Drew Carey, Jeff Foxworthy, Jeff Dunham, Tommy Smothers and others whose
experiences are fun to read even for non-comedians." - Springfield
Illinois Journal Register
"Funny
bones don't grow on trees... Dave Schwensen wrote the book on laughing
all the way to the mike." - Charleston Gazette
"In
addition to collecting how-to nuggets from his own experience, Schwensen
had been catching up with his show biz buddies. The informal discussions
evolved into a series of friendly interviews on how they got their
start. Those gems have also found their way into the book." - News
Leader
"Schwensen's
book picks up where all the other books on stand-up comedy leave off. Do
the tips work? Yes, according to the testimonials of the professional
comics whose interviews make up the second half of the book." - Stand-Up
Comedy Magazine
"The
celebrity interviews are suitable for all readers. Fans may even
discover some cool facts about their favorite funny men and women."
- The Chronicle Telegram
"Dave
Schwensen's spectacular book How To Be a Working Comic might very
well be the best manual ever written on the comedy business. That's not
to say this book is going to teach you how to be a stand-up comedian -
he leaves the 'how to write a joke' theories to other teachers, only
briefly touching upon the creative aspects of performing. Rather, Dave
focuses his energies and experience into showing readers how to WORK in
the business, once they've got those jokes written. Dave is quite
familiar with both sides of the stage, and uses that knowledge to boil
the myriad of tips, tricks, and lessons he's learned into easy-to-digest
concepts for anyone who wants to know just how to book those first
comedy gigs. Better yet, he follows up his own teachings with the
thoughts of sixteen other top-name talents in the comedy field -
ensuring that the reader receives an unbiased view on exactly where
success lies, and how best to get there. An absolute must for anyone
looking to work in comedy today." - Chucklemonkey.com
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