Comedy Crowders,
When the future comes calling, be ready to answer the phone (or whatever is used for communication in the future). This week we share insights into tech trends that will impact the world of comedy creation, reveal a famous Chorting family long before the Comedy Crowd was even a Comedy Couple, and as ever bring you the latest opportunities to express your comic talents. Read on.
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Check out a full list on our Opportunities Hub, the most comprehensive, detailed and lovingly curated database of comedy writing and performing opps on the web.
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Calling Northern Ireland Comedy Writers
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The BBC wants to make funny, shareable, comedy shorts. If you are from or living in Northern Ireland, send them your script and you could have your short commissioned and produced! Full details here.
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The BBC have released details of the Felix Dexter Bursary aiming to give participants from black, Asian minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds an insight into production and development and encourage comedy writing talent. Full details here.
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You have a tad under 3 weeks left to enter your short comedy character video for the chance to be screened alongside 9 other selected comic talents at The Bill Murray in Angel.
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Tickets are now available!
If you want to join us, fellow creators, invited industry folks and some very funny quick fire comedy on Thursday 13th July, book your place here
After today we will be advertising tickets to the public so don't miss out.
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Writers and performers - find your comedy partners
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If you want to find actors, writers, filmmakers, to help with your comedy creations, get yourself a free profile at The Comedy Crowd and start meeting fellow comedy enthusiasts. Create your profile here
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Articles, tips and trends in the comedy universe (on the web)
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How tech innovation is impacting writers
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Miss the days of pen, paper and the envelope? No us neither. Tech has had a major influence on how we create in recent years, and that trend will continue. The surface has barely been scratched.
This article describes 28 projects that are on the Walkleys Media Incubator shortlist.
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There are things in here using Artificial Intelligence to help write a blog post, a different way to get paid for writing online, and automated pitching to producers and commissioners. Take a glimpse into the future here
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A non-comedy podcast we at CC HQ like to listen to is the Tim Ferriss Show (we occasionally branch out from comedy, but not for too long). He talks a lot about learning techniques, and how 80% of a skill often comes from 20% of the actions when dissected.
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So why say this in a comedy creator newsletter? Tim has had a number of comedians on his show and has asked them what would you do if you had 1 week to learn stand up. The answer is consistent. Day 1, get on stage.
The biggest hurdle for comics is being comfortable on stage. So if you want to give it a try but don't know whether to do a course or perfect your material, now you know where to start.
Listen to the episode on learning techniques here
Also hear interviews with BJ Novak and Mike Birbiglia
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The Simpsons do their Chorts
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No this isn't another special episode of The Simpsons from series 13,876. Long before even series 1 was commissioned, The Simpsons were doing something rather innovative. They were creating comedy shorts to promote their show and build an audience as part of The Tracey Ullman Show.
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The first ever short was 2 minutes long, and featured Homer and Marge putting each of the kids to bed. Despite the dated animation (it was 1987) you can see the family dynamic, the stupidity of Homer in particular, and consistent jokes leading up to the final scene.
Read more here
Watch the short here
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Missed last week's newsletter? We'll forgive you on this occasion. Here's what you could have read:
 Henry Normal comedy writing talk
Writing for Have I Got News for You
Hosting your own comedy event
Sketch writers wanted (Australia)
Satire on the rise
View the newsletter here... Or check out the archive.
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So that's all folks. As our old football managers used to say, get out there, get stuck in, and score some bloody goals will yer!
Jon and Peter
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Get in touch, we love to hear from you:
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