Step By Step to Stand-Up Comedy, Workbook Series: Workbook 3: How to Remember Jokes Naturally

Stop Memorizing Your Material–Learn to Tell Hilarious Stories Like a Pro Without Word-for-Word Memorization! Greg Dean, aka The Professor of Stand-Up Comedy, teacher for Whoopi Goldberg, Anthony Jeselnik, Sherri Shepherd, Christina Pazsitzky, and thousands of other comedians, is here to revolutionize the way you perform. His exclusive techniques from Step By Step to Stand-Up Comedy will teach you how to deliver stories naturally, like you’re chatting with friends, while still getting the laughs. In Workbook 4: How to Remember Jokes Naturally, Dean introduces his Rehearsal Process, including his groundbreaking Anatomy of Storytelling fundamental roles using 3 Points of View (POVs): – Narrator POV – you as the comedian talk to the audience, set up the scenes, and delivers jokes. – Self POV – you portraying yourself within the scenes of the stories. – Character POV – playing anyone or anything as characters inside the story’s scenes. These techniques will transform your jokes into funny, unforgettable stories. You’ll stage scenes, perform act-outs, and make your performances feel authentic and real–without the robotic feel of memorizing every word. Dean’s Critic Split Technique shows you how to silence that inner critic during rehearsals, so you stop practicing self-doubt and focus on building confidence. With these elite techniques, only found in Greg Dean’s training and books, you’ll make your stories funnier and your performances more polished–without word memorization. This workbook offers exercises for the storytelling techniques, from Chapters 6, 7, and 8 of Step By Step to Stand-Up Comedy. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced comedian, these exercises will show you how to remember your material naturally and be your authentic self on stage. Table of Contents Rehearsal Format How You Rehearse Is How You Will Perform Eliminating Self Criticism from the Rehearsal Creator and Critic The Problem: Rehearsing the Creator and Critic Together The Solution: Separating the Creator and the Critic Critic Split Rehearsal Sheets Rehearsal Space Critic Spot Remembering the Scenes of the Joke Greg Dean’s Points Of View (POVs): Narrator * Self * Character Practice POVs Round 1: Self POV Round 2: Character POV Round 3: Self POV and Character POV Round 4: Self POV, Character POV, and Narrator POV Practice POVs: Short Form All in One Round POV Variations and Combinations Exercises Narrator and Two Characters Narrator, Self and Two Characters Narrator, Self and (Invisible) Character Narrator and Self Simultaneously Narrator and Character Simultaneously Narrator, Self (External) and Self (Internal) Narrator and Character (Object or Animal) Pick a Joke and Explore to Turn It into a Routine Greg Dean’s Rehearsal Process Phase One: Preparation Phase Two: Enact The Experience Phase Three: Practice Performing Extra POV Exercise & Rehearsal Process Worksheets Get All 5 Step by Step to Stand Up Comedy – Workbook Series If you want to get funnier faster these workbooks offer exercises that turn your knowledge into actionable skills. Workbook 1: How to Write Jokes – book for joke writing practice and help for stand up comedy routines. Workbook 2: How to Improve Jokes and Routines – book for correcting joke writing practice and techniques. *Workbook 3: How to Remember Jokes Naturally – book for practice and rehearsal of stand up comedy storytelling. Workbook 4: How to Be a Funny Comedian – book for stand up comedy performing techniques. Workbook 5 Get the Experience to Be a Funny Comedian – book to become a better stand up comedian.