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    Don't Wear Shorts on Stage...The Stand-up Guide to Comedy

    By Rob Durham

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    “Don’t Wear Shorts on Stage...” is not only a complete guide to the previously unwritten rules of stand-up, but also a quick reference for the hundreds of questions that most comics don’t even think to ask. Durham points out mistakes most comics make before they even take the stage and continues his advice throughout the different levels of a comic’s career. His knowledge stems from over a decade of performing along with three years behind the scenes at one of America’s top clubs where he soaked up tips and anecdotes from some of the business’s biggest names like Dave Attell, Louie Anderson, and Greg Fitzsimmons. While most comedy books try to teach “funny,” this one shows you what to do with it. Whether you're a comic or just a fan of stand-up, this book gives you an inside look at the most misunderstood industry in entertainment.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRob Durham
    Release dateFeb 17, 2012
    ISBN9781466086197
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    Don't Wear Shorts on Stage...The Stand-up Guide to Comedy
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    Rob Durham

    Rob Durham is a touring stand-up comedian and a high school English teacher, so his students learn right away not to heckle (or at least to do it with correct grammar). On top of his two careers, he’s an up-and-coming author with the highly-praised instructional guide to comedy, Don’t Wear Shorts on Stage, under his belt, and his fourth book, Around the Block, on the way. With a smile that says “I didn’t get my braces off until I was 27” and a hairline that’s bullied into staying where it is for now, Rob’s innocent look helps him vent about his career as a teacher, his dating history, and his spunky wife. For almost two decades, Rob has built an original act that favors the cleaner side of comedy but should still be kept away from the ears of his students.

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