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The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide

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I have Judy Carters older 1989 book, Stand-Up Comedy The Book. This is a great workbook on the comedy scene of that time. And a lot of the material would still work today. Its not the best but its okay. I would recomend Zen and the Art of Stand Up Comedy By Jay Sankey instead. Thats a brilliant starter comedy book that will see you through your professional career.

So I was very disappointed to buy the Comedy Bible only to find that basically its a revision/rehash of her original book Stand-Up Comedy The Book!!!! So now I have two books with pretty much exactly the same material. The Bible does have a few extras on writing for TV comedies etc. Overall I was very disappointed. There are much better books out there. If she had just re-vised her original book it wouldnt have been so bad but i feel ripped off at having bought this twice. And thats not very funny at all!

It's a very pragmatic approuch and takes you through writing an act, getting on stage, getting an agent, etc. step by step.
If you have no idea what you're doing, this is a good base to start with.

Not current humor. Better as an anthology of 70's style humor.

I've recently been doing stand-up comedy but I never really understood the format for telling jokes. The Comedy Bible helped me to do so! From the moment I read it, I began to do so much better with organizing my routine. This is a wonderful How-To guide, and I suggest that all aspiring comedians read it.

Judy Carter's COMEDY BIBLE is, without a doubt, the best book on the market. Whether you're a beginner who thinks that you've got what it takes to give the world of stand-up comedy a shot, or, you're a road-weary veteran of the stand-up circuit, this book is for you. Step-by-step, she'll walk you through the ins and outs of creating and perfecting your own, unique style of stand-up comedy. You'll learn how to construct well-crafted jokes. You'll
learn the best source of material. Secrets and tips from professionals like Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Dreeson and many others and, most importantly, you'll learn everything you really need to know. And even if you're a stand-up comedian who thinks you know everything there is to know, then you'll find new found inspiration to help you hone an old, worn-out routine. If you're a comedian, if you're contemplating comedy, or, you might just want to learn some tricks to develop your own sitcom or spec script, then this book is definitely a MUST HAVE!!!!!!!

This is step-by-step tool to stand-up comedy that's helped me jumpstart a career as a beginning comic. This book was so amazing! If you follow the footsteps (don't cheat) then you'll be on your way to a beginning career as a comic! Even if you don't venture out, you'll have a good time reading it, she's very witty and charming in her illustrations!

I've read this book and it is full of good information. Some the ideas require a comedy buddy, so try to see if you can find one before you get the book... because if you're in B.F.E like me it's hard to find other people interested in comedy.

"Love what you do." They say the same thing about song writing and lyric writing, and about all the performing and creative arts..As to turning the love into money, she certainly names plenty of ways to try, with some useful tips on how to do it..There was a publication called "Comic Bible," which doesn't seem to be publishing anymore, which in their last issues complained about her using the name "Comedy Bible." That's an interesting professional ethics issue of which this reviewer only knows what he read. It was a helpful publication and so is this book. Best wishes to all.

The Comedy Bible by Judy Carter is excellent. It is funny, well written, and contains mountains of terrific information for would-be writers and comics. The quotes throughout the book are hilarious. A really great read, I highly recommend it!

I ordered this book because I saw so many good reviews. I found this book to be boring, and full of contridictions. The author tells you all these "no no's " that you can't do in stand up comedy, that I hear comedians doing all the time. Over complicated explanations of how jokes work. The "Comic Toolbox" is a much better book. To sum up, this book is long and boring.
1 star!!!