Steal the Show with Michael Port 059 You Can be Funny: Award Winning Comedian Ron Tite Shares Secrets of the Comedy Masters
Dec 28, 2015
Ron Tite, award-winning comedian, ad writer, and CEO of The Tite Group, trained at Second City and creator of Monkey Toast. He talks about finding funny with techniques like the 'third choice' and panning for silver. He explains rehearsal that creates spontaneity, using contrast and specificity, mastering timing and pause, and how humor helps deliver important messages while staying appropriate.
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Three Ways To Be Memorable
- Make unique choices, deliver them with vivid performance, or add specific detail to make lines memorable.
- Those three approaches map to distinct comedic strengths and make material stick.
Rehearse To Sound Spontaneous
- Rehearse relentlessly so your performance sounds fresh and spontaneous.
- Vary order and insert small changes to avoid sounding like it's the thousandth performance.
Use Imperfection To Connect
- Authentic imperfections and small mistakes can create connection and make you feel real.
- Ron Tite deliberately repeats such 'mistakes' because audiences respond to them.
