We all enjoy comedy performances. But did you ever think of how time it takes to prepare for one performance? It needs a lot of preparation for a comedian to write valuable content. Sometimes it takes weeks to write a single piece of content.
Some comedians spend 23.25 hours on work to perform of 15 minutes. The delivery and timing should be the same, irrespective of mood swings.
The job of a comedian does not have any fixed timing. Some comedians spend 23 hours on work to perform 15 mins. They have to work without the knowledge of if its day or night. The delivery and timings should be the same irrespective of the mood swings.
In this article, I am going to describe to you how many hours comedians spend in their work and what they do in those hours. Stay till the end of the article to know more about this.
All you know about comedians is that 15 minutes of jokes they tell. But that 15 minutes of jokes have taken many days to write. The whole effort made by the comedian to make a bunch of people laugh in different locations is vast. They will make an immense amount of effort to give a high-quality performance.
Several experienced comedians can perform at the moment. But those comedians also depend on a script or topic for reference. A person can’t do comedy out of the blue. At least, it needs a reference point to start with.
How a Comedy Show Executes?
These days comedy shows approach a fair amount of traffic for views, only available on internet entities like NETFLIX and HOTSTAR. But previously, there were TV shows that were released on certain days.
It was a completely different type of broadcasting. Now in the Digital Era, it’s easy to make a Youtube channel for a comedian.
Channels used to use the FCC. Now, anything goes on YouTube.
Comedians perform on shows, but they also perform in clubs, on stage, and in many functions.
A show always starts with the host’s introduction, headlines, performer’s introduction, number of performances, and ends with the sponsor’s list. This is the basic structure of a show which is used to conduct on TV.
In a club, the comedians start his show directly, no formality is required.
How Much Time Does it Take to Prepare a Script?
It takes a lot of time to make a script. A script means a well effective one. Creating a quality script contains an immense amount of writing. It takes a great sense of humor and observation to turn a severe statement into a funny idea.
There are also tools to deal with the scripting process. Some people have a fair amount of experience in their field who only spend hours structure scripts.
Sometimes it takes a day for a comedian to write a single paragraph. Sometimes it takes hours to research a given topic. Sometimes it takes minutes to know about recent news and get the content from it.
Sometimes it takes just a review on Youtube to know about a given event and prepare content. It is not that kind of 9 to 5 job where you have been provided an excel sheet to make regular calls inside the office. It takes guts to prepare a script.
A comedian has an extraordinary life where he has to take his stand-up on the stage only, irrespective of his situation. It takes a significant amount of preparation before a show and after a show for the next show.
The life of a comedian is only based on the skill and passion itself. The remuneration is the only part which helps for executing life, but for a comedian making people laugh, the laughter makes it worthwhile.