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Where actors are required to put on a new character with every role, performing standup is all about developing a single consistent ‘persona’ to adopt and grow each time you take to the stage. Developing your comedy persona is the lynchpin to becoming a good comedian. In short, it is learning how to be you […]
How your acting skills give you a head start as a comedian! When I started stand up, I’d been to just the one comedy gig and had no idea about the circuit. Egged on by an acquaintance, I attended a course at The Actors Centre, at the end of which I had to perform 5 minutes […]