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Copyright 2020 by Judy Carter

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Printed in the United States of America.

No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the publisher. Requests for permission should be directed to , or mailed to Permissions, Indie Books International, 2424 Vista Way, Suite 316, Oceanside, CA 92054.

The views and opinions in this book are those of the author at the time of writing this book, and do not reflect the opinions of Indie Books International or its editors.

Neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering legal, tax or other professional services through this book. The information is for business education purposes only. If expert assistance is required, the services of appropriate professionals should be sought. The publisher and the author shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by the information in this publication.

ISBN-13: 978-1-947480-84-1
ISBN: 978-1-9474809-2-6

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019957484

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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to all the comedians who have triumphed over personal fears to reveal their authentic selves onstage, transforming their personal problems into punchlines. Theyre the lawyers, doctors, accountants, and teachers who realized humor equals confidence, and that it makes life easier and more enjoyable. Theyre the housewives, retirees, and grandparents who braved ageism and sexism to speak their hilarious truth. Theyre the angry, wounded, political, and neurotic people who know laughter is the best medicine, because theyve seen it cure their own lives.

The New Comedy Bible is also a tribute to my readers, both old and new, who will now make the world a happier and better place, one laugh at a time.

Thank you, my funny friends.

Other Books by Judy Carter

Stand-up Comedy: The Book (Dell Publishing)

The Homo Handbook (Simon and Schuster)

The Comedy Bible (Simon and Schuster)

The Message of You: Turn Your Life Story into a Money-Making Speaking Career (St. Martins Press)

The Message of You Journal: Finding Extraordinary Stories in an Ordinary Day (Comedy Workshops Publishing)

The Comedy Bible Workbook (Comedy Workshops Publishing)

IN THE BEGINNING,

there was The Comedy Bible which was published in 2001

The world has changed.

Comedy has also changed, so here is The NEW Comedy Bible. (Completely new.)

Stand-up comedy is about breaking rules. But before you break them, learn them.

Judy Carter

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMAGINE THIS

Youre waiting in the wings.

The emcee announces you.

You step into the spotlight and feel everyones eyes on you.

You do your opening joke.

Crickets.

Are you bombing? Is the mic on?

After what feels like an eternity, the audience explodes into uproarious laughter. Your next joke lands. And the next one! Youre a big hit!

You leave the stage to thunderous applause.

Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone elses path. Unless youre in the woods and youre lost and you see a path, then by all means you should follow that.

Ellen DeGeneres

Back in the green room, a manager enters, looking for you. That leads to meetings with top talent agencies begging to sign you. Suddenly, youre doing your first comedy special. Rave reviews are everywhere, and millions of fans follow you online. You go on tour, playing to sold-out 1,500-seat theaters. Offers stream in from HBO, Netflix, and movie producers.

Youre a bankable star.

Why Shouldnt Success Happen to You?

Do you feel its possible to have a successful comedy career? Or are you hearing your mother say, Forget your dreams and go to law school? Are you being undermined by voices that say:

Im not funny enough.

Im too old.

Im too fat.

I have too many responsibilities to do this.

I need to make money with a day job.

Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.

Jim Carrey

Students in my comedy workshops have experienced all these fears. But they worked hard, followed my coaching, and are now headlining clubs across the country, starring in network comedy specials, sitcoms, getting development deals, and appearing in movies.

The material in this book helps shake off those doubts (which are normal). Follow my coaching and youll find your authentic comedy voice, create killer material, and explore the possibilities of being seen and getting booked.

This is the beginning of the ride of your life.

JOBS FOR FUNNY PEOPLE

Even if you dont want a stand-up comedy career, learning how to write and perform stand-up opens up many job opportunities.

So many doors can be opened up from stand-up comedy, and the first one that was opened up for me was acting. But you can go from acting to being a TV personality to being a radio personality to being a writer to being a producer, to just being a visionary, to voiceover work.

Kevin Hart

The New Ten Commandments of Comedy

Thou Shalt Not Steal

Dont borrow jokes from other comics, from the internet, or from the examples in this book. The audience wants to hear your original story and voice. Thats your bankable asset. Among comics, stealing is the original sin.

Thou Shalt Not Lie

Truth is stranger, and funnier, than fiction. Authenticity is the secret sauce of your act. Audiences want to know you and can tell if youre being disingenuous.

The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.

Dave Chappelle

Thou Shalt Become a Social Media Star

Build a major presence on social media platforms. Post or upload videos and connect with your followers every day. Your cell phone is your publicist, so talk to it, record observations and post them every single day.

YouTube star and influencer Jenna Marbles told me when she came over for a comedy consultation that she got her degree in nursing. She never got to that career because when she released her 2010 YouTube video, How to Trick People into Thinking Youre Good Looking, within the first week, it was viewed 5.3 million times. Now she has more than 17 million subscribers, 2.2 billion video views, and has made millions of dollars.

Thou Shalt Pay Your Dues

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