Stand-Up 101: The Fundamentals

Stand-Up Comedy fundamentals from Marshall Chiles... owner of The Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta who has been performing stand-up since 1999. Check out to learn more about him/me. This video teaches you the basics of finding, writing and performing stand-up comedy. Please be aware, there is no substitute for getting on stage... but these notes should help any newbie comic have a better idea of what to do and what not to do... and remind experienced comedians about some basics. We guarantee you will be much better at stand-up by watching this video 100 times and applying its lessons on stage 1,000 times. OTHER NUGGETS OF WISDOM: “Everything has been done, except for your life.“ “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.“ “Every master started as a mess.“ “Don’t fuck the staff.“ EDIT: Thank you very much for all the kind words in the comments. I am beyond flattered at how much people say this video has helped them have a better understanding of hitting the stage to perform the art of stand-up comedy. Remember, if you want to get better at stand-up, the always write & always perform.