Ep. 68 - Role Playing Ft. Maddy Smith

You Can't Laugh At That

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Maddy Smith is a NYC comedian who is a featured performer on Wild N Out, a Comic To Watch in the New York Comedy Festival, and wrote for The Comedy Central Roast Of Alec Baldwin, but she also has a hilarious act-out bit about role playing with her boyfriend.

And yes, you CAN laugh at that.

Comedy is about creating a connection with an audience, and in a sense, sex is all about connection with a partner, but what happens when it doesn't go according to plan?

In our exploration of the seemingly limited topic of role playing, we dive into the importance of commitment in comedy - especially in act-outs - and connection with your audience. In addition, we also talk about:

-Finding out the Easter Bunny isn’t real.

-Going from roast battles to Wild N Out.

-Roasting the crowd.

-Maddy’s podcast, “That Time Of The Week.”

-Secretly starting comedy, just in case it doesn't go well.

-When trying a new style of joke works and how energizing that can be.

-Maddy’s bit on role playing with her boyfriend.

-Going beyond the obvious joke.

-Spoon-feeding crowds vs. trusting them to put the joke together.

-The mistakes that can come from assessing an audience before getting onstage.

-The common (and lazy) way comics turn the crowd against the performers.

-When act-outs don’t get momentum with the crowd.

-Committing to the bit without over-committing.

-David’s role-playing fantasy.

-Consuming comedy as a comedian.

-The toxicity of social media.

-When it’s okay to read new material onstage.

And more!!!

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