{"id":19656,"date":"2022-11-08T23:26:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T23:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand-upcomedy.com\/?p=19656"},"modified":"2022-11-08T23:55:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T23:55:56","slug":"the-importance-of-negative-opinions-in-stand-up-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.thatstudio.net\/stand-upcomedy\/the-importance-of-negative-opinions-in-stand-up-comedy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Negative Opinions in Stand Up Comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What’s Bugging You?<\/h2>\n

A great stand up comedy premise usually begins with a negative opinion.\u00a0 But there\u2019s a common misconception that having a negative opinion means you must feel hate, or strong anger. \u00a0And sure, if you do feel hate (and it\u2019s funny), or you do carry burning anger (and it\u2019s funny), then go for it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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But most negative opinions are simply things that annoy you, your pet peeves, the things that get under your skin. They can also be things that confuse you, or cause you doubt, fear or even paranoia. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Negative opinions sometimes come from experiences: If someone is being an idiot, or picking on you, or your boss never gives you a break, you develop negative opinions.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Negative opinions are anything that make you think \u201cI wish this was different!\u201d or \u201cThere\u2019s too little of this and too much of that!\u201d or \u201cI don\u2019t like the way public opinion is going on this issue!\u201d Your job as a standup comedian is to continually excavate your negative opinions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Get Specific<\/h2>\n

Once you\u2019ve discovered a negative opinion in yourself, it\u2019s important to get clear about it because it\u2019s going to become the premise for your standup comedy routine. You start with the premise and then all the jokes are examples of that premise (until you change the premise). Your premise is your message. <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dig Deep<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Take some time in order to make your negative opinion as specific as possible. Do a little personal digging and ask yourself: “What exactly is my issue with that person or event?”\u00a0 You’ve noticed something’s wrong, but what, exactly<\/em>? If you are confused, what exactly is confusing you?\u00a0 If you\u2019re paranoid, who exactly is following you?\u00a0 And why?\u00a0 Being specific will make your standup comedy routine unique. For example, I had a student say he was a recovering Catholic and wanted to do a routine about the Catholic church.\u00a0 I suggested he go home and think about it, in order to get as specific as possible.\u00a0 The next week, he came back to class and declared: \u201cThe nuns lied<\/em> to me\u201d.\u00a0 Aha! Because he\u2019d gotten specific, I could ask him pointed questions about the nuns which led to some really good jokes.<\/span><\/p>\n

When creating your standup comedy routine, your negative opinion is one of the most important things to explore, and specify. More than just a complaint, it\u2019s the foundation of your premise, and the angle from which you\u2019ll address your subject matter.\u00a0 Enjoy your negative opinions!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Greg Dean’s Stand Up Comedy Classes<\/h3>\n

Greg teaches his stand up comedy techniques in two classes.\u00a0 The first is called “How to Build a Stand Up Comedy Routine” and is the beginning class (also called the “101 class”) and the “Advanced Joke Writing & Performing Class” (also known as the “201 class”).<\/p>\n

Even though these classes are named a beginning and advanced,\u00a0 they are actually classes that stand up comedians of any number of years of experience can take.\u00a0 They are beginning and advanced in the Greg Dean system.\u00a0 If you’re interested in faster and better ways to create good jokes and you want to dive deeper on joke writing then you’ll want to take both of these classes.<\/p>\n

Greg teaches his classes live in Santa Monica as well as live on zoom.\u00a0 If you are in the greater Los Angeles area, you can sign up for his classes at the Santa Monica Playhouse.\u00a0 If you’re not local, then check the website frequently to see when the next live zoom class is scheduled.<\/p>\n

In addition to his live classes in Santa Monica and on zoom, Greg also teaches joke writing via his on demand platform.\u00a0 One of his most popular classes is “Joke Writing Made Simple”.\u00a0 This class can be done in your own time, and at your own pace.\u00a0 You can find out more about this class here: https:\/\/dev.thatstudio.net\/stand-upcomedy\/product\/joke-writing-made-simple\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Greg Dean is also a published author with several books that teach his famous stand up comedy techniques.\u00a0 HIs book, Step by Step to stand up comedy is a best seller on Amazon.<\/p>\n

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