EP29 - Oliver Double - Author of Getting The Joke on the history (and future) of stand up comedy

Oliver Double (@oliverdouble) is a former comedian, current University of Kent lecturer on comedy, author of Getting The Joke  and Canterbury Legend.

 

 I got him on the podcast to talk about -

 

 

How to make your name as a comedian outside London Travelling as a performer to places miles away from home in the same amount of time as it does to go 10 tube stops. Going “pro” within 2 years (what he calls going pro and how he did it). If he’s pigeon holed or stereotyped as an “old man” on the bills he does to fill a quota. How having a family pushed him to make his career change later in life work as quickly as possible. How his path of chasing club sets / bookings has made his career vs how my path of chasing an audience for my shows. How he used his background in marketing and sales to get his name and act under peoples nose. How he can gig 3-4 nights a week and not be broke. Not rushing into gigs you shouldn’t be doing not because you don’t have the jokes, but because you aren’t ready. The pros and cons of starting in comedy later in life.

 

 

AND MORE!

 

This podcast would be useful to any performer who is looking at taking part in the South Coast Comedian Of The Year Award or is trying to become a full time professional comedian. It would also be useful for a comedy fan who wants to know how hard it is to be a live circuit performer with no industry backing.

 

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/JamesAlderson
Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

 

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

 

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

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Thanks,

Si
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