“Be prepared to cut your little extra lines that come after a big punchline and move on to the next joke or routine to give your set more punch and crispness. You can keep them in your set, but if the audience applauds your big line, don't do your tag when it dies down, just move on.” IfsGivingLittlesBigsMovingDiesNextLinesAudienceCuttingJokesPreparedExtrasRoutineBe PreparedTagJust Move OnPunchlines Book:Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy Source: Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy
“You can't wait forever for an audience to get the joke, but you should give them at least two seconds to join in before you go on to the next one.” GivingShouldTwoNextWaitingAudienceForeverGoes OnJokesSecondsThe Next One Book:Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy Source: Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy