A misconception is that you have to be born funny to be a stand-up comedian. Certainly you have a sense of humour, but the difference between a comedian and a funny person, is that a funny person can make their friends laugh. A comedians can make strangers laugh. So how do they do it? Timing We’re not talking about spontaneity. …
101: Tom Siegert – Fighting for Comedy
Comedian Tom Siegert got his comedy spark at the Gershwin Room in St Kilda. His muse was the legendary comedian Greg Fleet. Today, Tom’s an established comedian in his own right, having performed on TV and at comedy festivals around Australia, as well as hosting his own podcast, Good Banter, with fellow comedian Evan Hocking. In this Hard Knock Knocks …
067: Gerry Masi – Character comedy with Mad Dog Malcolm
A wig, flairs, and a fake moustache, and Mad Dog Malcolm Cummings was born. The creation of Australian comedian, Gerry Masi, Mad Dog is part crooner, part playboy, with a light splattering of sleaze. Together, he’s a hilarious 1970s character, that is all too familiar. In this Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, host Morry Morgan talks to comedian Gerry Masi …
039: Josh Earl – From Tassie to television
In this Hard Knock Knocks podcast episode, Josh talks about life after Spicks and Specks, doing comedy for kids, and his own podcast, “Don’t you know who I am?” Plus, if you’re entering Raw Comedy, Josh provides some valuable insights, from a former judges perspective. And if you’re enjoying these podcasts, and would like to become part of a comedy …
030: Jack Levi (aka Elliot Goblet) – The rapid rise of a split personality comedian
The rapid rise of Australia’s most catatonic comedian.