Preparing for a live comedy recording involves choosing your jokes, timing out the set, editing, making segues, practicing it live, and more. Today I share the process I went through for my last recording. Things were a little different this time due to COVID-19. But the overall approach is still similar to the way I have done it in the past. We cover a lot in this episode, including: Leading up to show Determining the audience Understanding language and content guidelines Defining the set length Thinking about your PURPOSE behind the set Thinking about how you will RE-PURPOSE the set Choosing your jokes Establishing your P.O.V. (Point of View) Tips on timing out your routine Practicing your set Rewriting Editing Having a few extra short jokes in your back pocket Day of Show Getting mentally ready through rest and planned distraction Giving yourself a margin for arriving on time Stage clothes Producers, makeup, and releases Getting wired up Hydrating Eye on the camera or the audien
