Comments on: Bill Hicks’s Principles of Comedy

By: BILL HICKS’ PRINCIPLES OF COMEDY « The Makings of a Stand-Up Comedian

BILL HICKS’ PRINCIPLES OF COMEDY « The Makings of a Stand-Up Comedian — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:18:47 +0000

[...] masters” approaches the profession here are Bill Hicks’ Principles of Comedy (as posted on nerdist.com). [...]

By: injenceDren

injenceDren — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:46:19 +0000

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By: PDXCHawk

PDXCHawk — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:18:25 +0000

For GOD’s sake ignore what the being allegedly known as Alex Mac said about how bombing can be just as good as a good set. Anyone who says ANYthing like that, has never had a good set. Silence befits he and his kind.

By: dave stuck

dave stuck — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:35:14 +0000

Not discounting the advice, those of us who knew Bill might not agree that these are truly his words. I’m just sayin…

By: John

John — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:17:18 +0000

Thanks for posting this. I just did my 1st open mic last night and this just adds to my motivation to do it again.

By: Let Bill Hicks Be Your Obi-Wan Kenobi

Let Bill Hicks Be Your Obi-Wan Kenobi — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:45:36 +0000

[...] He did. Apparently written on a comedy club wall in Atlanta. (Nerdist, aka Chris Hardwick, does a great post about Hicks and these principles.) It’s a solid list, but it got me thinking. Stand-up comedy [...]

By: Amanda Brumfield

Amanda Brumfield — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:45:30 +0000

Bill Hicks was my favorite comedian of all time (besides Hedberg). I miss him a lot. Thanks for posting this.

By: Doug Davis

Doug Davis — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:44:10 +0000

Thanks for this and passing on St Bill’s words of wisdom. I knew what my next step was. Now I have to take it.

By: Crystal R. R. Edwards

Crystal R. R. Edwards — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:51:22 +0000

I just stumbled on this and I have to say a few things:

1) This was nicely written and I appreciate your putting out here for us.
2) The same list applies for humorists and comedy writers.

“Just get out there and do it” is very similar to “just write it.” Both are acts of faith in yourself. There may or may not be praying as well.

By: Noah

Noah — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:40:54 +0000

THANK YOU. I’ve been thinking a lot about getting into comedy and I’ve officially stored this information in the safest and most secure place I could think of. (Granted, it’s the “Links” section of my Facebook page, but nonetheless, this is an amazing and very helpful advice article.)