quotes & lessons from "comedian"

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A few quotes from COMEDIAN The documentary

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On the flight back to Japan last week I watched the DVD "Comedian" again, this time while jotting down notes and quotes from the film. I put the quotes in a Slideshare below. This Slideshare is not meant to be a presentation — I'm simply sharing with you some of the new slides I'm working on as I prepare for new talks. Perhaps a quote or two from this deck will be useful for you.

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A few quotes from

COMEDIANThe documentary

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Don’t feel 100% comfortable presenting?

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Don’t feel 100% comfortable presenting?

...You’re not alone.

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You’re never really

comfortable. Even though

you may think you are...

you really aren’t.”

—Jerry Seinfeld

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It’s so f***ing hard to get comfortable!”

—Jerry Seinfeld

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Just you and a microphone

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This ain’t easy stuff!

Just you and a microphone.

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I never felt pain until I started doing comedy.”

—Orny Adams

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No matter who you are — you still have to deliver the goods.

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No matter who you are — you still have to deliver the goods.

You can’t fake it!

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That’s the beauty of

stand-up: it’s the

closest thing to justice.”

— Colin Quinn

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Where do you get the material that really connects with people?

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The best comedians in the

world are the ones who get

their material from their

heart and soul.”

—George Shaperio

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You must know your stuff cold...

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and believe in it!

You must know your stuff cold...

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If you're not 100%

behind it you can't sell it.”—Orny Adams

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First minutes are critical!

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You always need to

establish yourself,

establish the audience.”

—Jerry Seinfeld

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No excuses (ever).You will fail sometimes, but....

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Every comedian has a #@!&*% excuse. I make no excuses: I just wasn’t good.”

—Jerry Seinfeld

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It’s hard, but in time...

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You learn how to

open, how to sustain,

how to pace...”—Jerry Seinfeld

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How long does it take to feel

comfortable?

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It takes years...”— Jay Leno

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How do you get comfortable?

By doing!

QUESTION:

ANSWER:

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If you don’t do it,

you won’t have it.”— Jay Leno

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If you want to improve your art,

keep doing your art.

Note to self:

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or as a great master once said...

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Do - or do not do.

There is no try.”— Yoda.

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Do.

Do not do.

Try.

Source: GraphJam.com

Your options according to Yoda.

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The lessons for presenters are

everywhere.

Redux:

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Many lessons can be found here.

And a fewhere too.

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End.Presentatio

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