{"id":3833,"date":"2026-08-24T00:04:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T04:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecomedybook.com\/?page_id=3833"},"modified":"2026-08-24T13:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:04:04","slug":"youtube","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecomedybook.com\/index.php\/youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3833\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3833-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_headline-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t\t<h1>How To Be A Working Comic Channel<\/h1>\n\t\t<div class=\"decoration\"><div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<h3>They may call it amateur night - but no one is looking to hire an amateur.<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic #50<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3833-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WDYg8ArFkl8?si=B-sAxKAyTYU254DM&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WDYg8ArFkl8?si=B-sAxKAyTYU254DM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/WDYg8ArFkl8?si=B-sAxKAyTYU254DM<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3833-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Headshots<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Let&#8217;s get back to basics. There are four promotional tools that need to be on your website and in any promo packages sent for booked gigs or potential bookings. We&#8217;ve talked about three of those so far (can you list by memory?) and now it&#8217;s time for the fourth &#8211; your headshot. An aspiring comedian asked if a headshot needed to be a simple photo of his face, or in comedy can you think outside the box. The answer is both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic #49<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3833-2\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9VVi_t-dv4g?si=YuGjgxoeoYCsunRG&#038;_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9VVi_t-dv4g?si=YuGjgxoeoYCsunRG\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/9VVi_t-dv4g?si=YuGjgxoeoYCsunRG<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3833-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">When To Start Promoting<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Aspiring comedians hoping to schedule paying gigs might be tempted to start promoting themselves when in reality, they&#8217;re not ready. Others with good experience might be waiting too long. Is there a starting point for promotions? It&#8217;s all about sharing your credits and comedy experience with talent bookers. The business is different if you&#8217;re located away from the showcase clubs in New York and Hollywood, but no matter where you are &#8211; when you&#8217;re ready you have to let them know. In other words, you have to tell them how good (funny) you are!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic #48<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3833-3\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uDPfeziLB4Y?si=_HC9m3ovboOlbeh5&#038;_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uDPfeziLB4Y?si=_HC9m3ovboOlbeh5\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/uDPfeziLB4Y?si=_HC9m3ovboOlbeh5<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3833-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Is it Better to Work Clean or Dirty?<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>That&#8217;s the question asked most often in our standup comedy workshops. Is it better perform clean (family) comedy material or dirty (adult) comedy material? It depends on &#8220;who you are&#8221; on stage (and off) and &#8220;where you are&#8221; in your career. Other considerations include what venues you want to play, knowing your audience, and your sense of humor. For newer and aspiring comedians the ultimate goal is gaining on stage performing experience &#8211; and since &#8220;How To Be A Working Comic&#8221; is geared for that crowd (we know our audience) that&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll talk about in this episode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic #47<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3833-4\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9kxVZeQVJQc?si=r5uTZ4LzXekqMf9h&#038;_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9kxVZeQVJQc?si=r5uTZ4LzXekqMf9h\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/9kxVZeQVJQc?si=r5uTZ4LzXekqMf9h<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3833-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">The MC (Opening Act) Part 2<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>As threatened at the end of the last episode, we continue our discussion about working as an MC. Many big name comedians started as the opening act and expectations may be different between major showcase clubs and working the road. Be ready in case of surprises, stay aware for any on-stage signals from management, and most of all&#8230; Well, that advice comes at the end of this episode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How To Be A Working Comic #46<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3833-5\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bRmpgtQoMds?si=jUDb5dc9DpW33jZk&#038;_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bRmpgtQoMds?si=jUDb5dc9DpW33jZk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/bRmpgtQoMds?si=jUDb5dc9DpW33jZk<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3833-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">The MC (Opening Act)<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>For newer comedians, breaking in to doing paid gigs usually means being the MC or Opening Act. It&#8217;s your job to set the tone for the rest of the show. But different club managers might have different ideas about what is expected from you on stage. There could be specific performance requirements and announcements &#8211; and we&#8217;ll talk about both in this episode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3833-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3833-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3833-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">For more How To Be A Working Comic videos&#8230;<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Visit my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/DaveSchwensen\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong> channel AND be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/DaveSchwensen\"><strong>subscribe<\/strong><\/a> so you won&#8217;t miss any future episodes. 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There are four promotional tools that need to be on your website and in any promo packages sent for booked gigs or potential bookings. We&#8217;ve talked about three of those so far (can you list by memory?) and now it&#8217;s time for the fourth &#8211; your headshot. 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