{"id":18493,"date":"2022-03-02T18:49:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T18:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand-upcomedy.com\/?p=18493"},"modified":"2022-06-06T22:04:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T22:04:33","slug":"act-out-the-characters-in-stand-up-comedy-scenes-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.thatstudio.net\/stand-upcomedy\/act-out-the-characters-in-stand-up-comedy-scenes-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Act Out the Characters in Stand Up Comedy Scenes &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As discussed in Stand Up Comedy Scenes Acting Out the Characters, Part 1, the tips were, \u201cShow, don\u2019t tell,\u201d \u201cFind more characters,\u201d \u201cLet go of reality,\u201d and \u201cStudy the characters. Next, we\u2019ll go into how to go about studying the character you wish to act out in your stand-up comedy scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/dev.thatstudio.net\/stand-upcomedy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/funny-fat-man-doing-yoga-meditation-2021-09-02-00-47-10-utc-scaled.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;stand up comedy scene&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Funny fat man doing yoga meditation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;41px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As discussed in Part 1, the tips were, \u201cShow, don\u2019t tell,\u201d \u201cFind more characters,\u201d \u201cLet go of reality,\u201d and \u201cStudy the characters. Next, we\u2019ll go into how to go about studying the character you wish to act out in your stand-up comedy scene.<\/p>\n<p>So, when you use a character in your stand-up comedy routine, ask yourself:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is this person?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Is it he? She? They?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Black? White? Latino? Asian? Some other ethnicity?<\/li>\n<li>How old are they?<\/li>\n<li>Do they have an accent?<\/li>\n<li>What do they wear?<\/li>\n<li>How do they move?<\/li>\n<li>Where did they grow up?<\/li>\n<li>Do they have a job?<\/li>\n<li>Are they married?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself as many specific questions as you can.\u00a0 The answers may not be funny, or even particularly interesting, but knowing their answers will help you be more specific when playing the character. Vague choices lead to vague characters.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;137.6px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2.8em&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>But Just As Important Is the Inner Life of the Character, So Figure Out:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>What kind of a person would say this?<\/li>\n<li>What are your character\u2019s values?<\/li>\n<li>What are they trying to achieve?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Become the Character<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you figure out who a character is, become that person and go out into the world for a test drive.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to tell anyone; just imagine you\u2019re that person while you jog, or stand in line at the grocery store, or speak with a bank teller. 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