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In this episode of Playwright's Spotlight, long time friend and standup Henry Phillips stopped by to discuss another aspect of writing for the stage - Standup Comedy. Henry shares his origins into the craft and business of standup, his approach to comedy and knowing when you've got the right joke, the use of Twitter as a testing ground, and how to segue into the next joke. We also talk about voice vs character, the ideal length of a joke, having jokes stolen, testing material and drawing from life, dry spells and branding as well as confidence and commitment in performance. In addition, we touch on building up to being a headliner, relationships and invitations, comedic potential and when's too soon to joke about a topic. It was a lot of fun to learn to hear Henry's pathway to his success. I hope you enjoy it.

Henry Phillips is an actor, writer, musician and standup comic. He has played hundreds of cities across the country and around the world. He has recorded five comedy albums including On the Shoulders of Freaks, Number 2, Why Haven’t I Heard From You, L.A. Dreams, and Neither Here Nor There. He’s appeared in multiple episodes of Silicon Valley as well as Season Two, Episode 4 of Drunk History. He is the co-writer of both Punching the Clown and Punching Henry and stars in the hit web-series Henry’s Kitchen.

To view the video format of this episode, visit -
https://youtu.be/7UI9zTfzt2U

Links mentioned in this episode -

Gengis Cohen -
https://www.genghiscohen.com

The Improv -
https://improv.com/hollywood/

Dr. Demento -
https://www.drdemento.com

The Second Degree -
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2560076569

Websites and socials for Henry Phillips -

https://henryphillips.com
henrys.kitchen

Twitter/X - @henlips
IG - @henlips
Twitch - @henlips1
YouTube - @henryphillips

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IG - @alakardrake
FB - fb.com/jameseldensauer

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