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The Comedy Gym Workbook is a guide for anyone who wants to exercise their funny muscle - aspiring comics, public speakers, trainers, teachers, lawyers, and anyone who occasionally has to entertain or speak to groups of people and know that their efforts will be infinitely more effective and successful when humor is applied effectively.A primary aim of the workbook is to apply the tools of the professional entertainer and performer to drive home points and engage audiences in a way that has a lasting effect. Everyone has heard lecturers and ministers enthrall audiences while educating or enlightening an assemblage. Humor may be the most powerful tool of the spoken word. Everyone from comedians, public speakers, teachers, trainers, to sales force trainers, know that they have to make a thoughtful and dynamic presentation in order to be successful. Funny comments are insightful or irreverent remarks made about serious matters. Therefore, all the world`s a set up. The punchline is generated by a reaction to the setup, the stimulus, or circumstances. Mr. Cox has written speeches and roasts for those honored as distinguished alumni at The University Of Texas and he has written and coached presentations for Senators who have presented addresses to the National Press Club in Washington DC. There is not a politician in the land who could not benefit from advice to help liven up speeches.
Real estate agents have sought the help of Comedy Gym. Lawyers and judges have also sought the advice of writers and performers. Comedy offers assistance to anyone from health care professionals to dentists and surgeons. Even ministers and psychologists have found support in their efforts to offer comfort and amusement to lighten up the toughest of situations. All it takes is a sense of humor and a measure of desire to contribute to those in need of a good laugh.
The world is full of smart alecs, and this book will give them a way to express their inner smartass. One of my most successful grads, star actor Seth Rogan, turned his acting ability and his keen sense of wit to become a millionaire. Of course not everyone who wants to be funny can become a mega star like Seth Rogan, but it is entirely up to the individual to take his skills, the lessons he has learned, and with a healthy measure of luck, turn his avocation into a veritable industry. When Sam saw Seth begin as a scrawny teenager who made his friends laugh and used the skills he developed to create a legacy for himself. The opportunity is there and there are many talented people who just need a little encouragement and some gentle guidance to help them along their way.
There have been many books written about comedy. Judy Carter has a couple of publications that Mr. Cox has recommended to many people. Sam Cox has worked with Ms. Carter on the staffs of several conferences, and does not hesitate to recommend her works. Comedy Gym Workbook focuses on the-ins-and outs of professional etiquette and stresses tried and true methods of writing and performing.
The Comedy Gym Workbook is packed with professional advice from cover to cover and stresses the use of original material created for the express purpose of teaching writing procedures. Mr. Cox believes a comic`s journey is one of self-exploration, and that they find who they are during the process of trial and error. Humor is so uniquely individual and you can`t just tell someone what his persona is. He prefers to let the comic have a free rein and then pull them in when they begin to take pathways that are detrimental to their professional reputation.
Mr. Cox has also co-chaired conferences with Gene Perret, (of Bob Hope and Carol Burnet fame). He studied comics from Lenny Bruce to Bill Hicks and have read books by Greg Dean, Franklin Ajai, Melven Helitzer, Steve Alan and Jeff Justice. He learned from all of these people but have modeled hisinstruction on wide-open style of experimenting and allowing the audiences to tell a person when they are on the right track. Today`s comic has to have a finger on the pulse of today`s audience. The material has to be original, personal, confrontational and thoughtful.
Put Comedy Gym Workbook into the right hands, and the book will sell it`s self.
To purchase the Comedy Gym Workbook contact Comedy Gym by phone: 512-914-3985 or by email: comedygym@austin.rr.com