Comedian Matteo Lane Answers Stand-Up Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
10,955Comedian Matteo Lane joins WIRED to answers the internet's burning questions about stand-up comedy. How do you learn to write funny jokes? Do you think a joke can go too far? Is there a secret to telling jokes well? How do you prepare for your first open mic? Why are some people just naturally funnier than others? Matteo covers all these topics and plenty more on Stand-Up Comedy support.\n\nMatteo Lane's comedy cookbook Your Pasta Sucks is now available: https://matteolanecomedy.com/cookbook/\n\nHis upcoming comedy special The Al Dente Special premieres May 16th on Hulu.\n\n0:00 Stand-Up Support\n0:21 When do the jokes I write start being funny?\n1:24 Becoming comfortable being uncomfortable\n2:33 How far is too far with comedy?\n3:00 Is there a joke delivery tutorial out there?\n3:48 Audience participation\n4:15 Authenticity\n4:54 A weird laugh\n5:29 The two drink minimum keeps the lights on\n5:46 Does a comic need a web presence?\n6:24 How long do I gotta do this til I get good?\n7:20 The craft\n8:04 Controlling your own laughter as a comic\n8:39 That’s not the funny part…\n9:28 This may or may not have happened\n10:05 Tips for roasting\n10:27 My first open mic\n11:01 What kind of arch support are we talking about\n11:20 Hey now\n12:03 One liners\n12:44 Dark humor vs. Actually You’re A Bad Person\n12:53 Hecklers\n14:04 Set openers\n14:53 Some folks are just funny\n15:53 Don’t steal\n16:23 Ever just make the whole thing up on the spot?\n17:00 Chat are we still doing open mics\n18:11 The Stand-Up GOAT\n\nDirector: Justin Wolfson\nDirector of Photography: Charlie Jordan\nEditor: Richard Trammell\nTalent: Matteo Lane\nLine Producer: Joseph Buscemi\nAssociate Producer: Brandon White\nProduction Manager: Peter Brunette\nProduction Coordinator: Rhyan Lark\nTalent Booker: Paige Garbarini\nCamera Operator: Caleb Weiss\nSound Mixer: Michael Guggino\nProduction Assistant: Ryan Coppola\nPost Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin\nPost Production Coordinator: Rachel Kim\nSupervising Editor: Rob Lombardi\nAdditional Editor: Jason Malizia\nAssistant Editor: Billy Ward
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