Sandi C. Shore's Secrets to Standup Success: A Complete Step-by-Step Workbook [Paperback]

Sandi C. Shore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

The Comedy Store in L.A. is a family affair, founded by Sammy and Mitzi Shore, the parents of comedians Pauly Shore and Sandi Shore. In Secrets to Standup Success, Sandi offers valuable insider instruction on how to shape a comic persona and develop a personal delivery style, plus secrets on timing, pacing, and creating characters.

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"Buy the book because she owes me money!" -- Arsenio Hall

"She's the kind of spirit and talent that can help make your act funnier between sets on the same night." -- Rain Pryor

From the Author

"I train my students to become the character they already are and not to tell jokes. Standup comedy is about characterizing your everyday life into the language of comedy -- a skill that has to be practiced and studied. Once you master this skill, the doors will begin to fly open for you. "

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Clerisy Press, Emmis Books; Workbook edition (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578601606
• ISBN-13: 978-1578601608
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #747,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laughter is HEALING, July 5, 2005

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Gina Lane (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sandi C. Shore's Secrets to Standup Success: A Complete Step-by-Step Workbook (Paperback)

I have been laughing and joking my whole life, because if you don't laugh you just might cry. I think it is like that with most funny people. As it was a life-long dream of mine, I finally took the plunge and bought Sandi's book and enrolled in her class on how to be a stand-up comedian. That was eight weeks ago and I got more from Sandi's book than I did in TEN YEARS OF THERAPY!!! I lost 25 pounds! I gained new self confidence! I was able to find laughter in some things I NEVER would have considered funny (ever)! You know, my deepest and darkest pain. But it is all in how you look at it. Sandi is kind, gentle, spiritual and guiding. She is not a mean comic. She does not promote making fun of people at their expense, or being crass and rude. She taught me to strip away my "angry" layers and find the true joy and laughter that had been inside me all along, not the mean spirited laughter I had used to hide behind. Even if you aren't able to take her class, I say, BUY THE BOOK. It is incredibly thorough and the cheapest and most effective therapy you will EVER get. Not only that, you will end up a lot more funny than you could EVER imagine. I did my first stand up this past Sunday to a packed house and couldn't believe how many people were laughing (and hard). It made me feel good, like I made a difference in the lives of some people by sharing my experiences. I thought maybe they will heal a little, too. So, SPREAD THE LOVE AND SPREAD THE JOY! Buy this book and make a difference in your life and the lives of others. THANK YOU SANDI!!!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo Sandi, August 19, 2004

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P. A. Jorgensen "oldwiz" (a cedar forest in Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sandi C. Shore's Secrets to Standup Success: A Complete Step-by-Step Workbook (Paperback)

Fabulous new book and one that opened my eyes to see the wealth of comedic material in my own life, i.e. in which to draw upon to write. This should be considered the "Bible" for stand-up work.

I also took Sandi's workshop in So. Calif. and developed my first set, performed it in front of an audience at one of the casinos, plus healed some personal issues in the process!