Comments on: How to Be Funny http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny the continuing adventures of living my truth Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:44:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ElizabethPW http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny/comment-page-1#comment-1984 ElizabethPW Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:07:27 +0000 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/?p=771#comment-1984 First, I love the fact that you found Scott and then found me, watched this video, and then replied, all in an hour. Awesome. :)<br><br>And yes, there will always be people who will not like us, which is actually great. If we are not polarizing, we are saying nothing. First, I love the fact that you found Scott and then found me, watched this video, and then replied, all in an hour. Awesome. :)

And yes, there will always be people who will not like us, which is actually great. If we are not polarizing, we are saying nothing.

]]> By: ElizabethPW http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny/comment-page-1#comment-1985 ElizabethPW Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:06:09 +0000 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/?p=771#comment-1985 Thanks so much Scott! Yes, we are all the fool, and it's easy to bond with people if you just embrace that! Thanks so much Scott! Yes, we are all the fool, and it's easy to bond with people if you just embrace that!

]]> By: ElizabethPW http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny/comment-page-1#comment-434 ElizabethPW Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:07:27 +0000 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/?p=771#comment-434 First, I love the fact that you found Scott and then found me, watched this video, and then replied, all in an hour. Awesome. :)<br><br>And yes, there will always be people who will not like us, which is actually great. If we are not polarizing, we are saying nothing. First, I love the fact that you found Scott and then found me, watched this video, and then replied, all in an hour. Awesome. :)

And yes, there will always be people who will not like us, which is actually great. If we are not polarizing, we are saying nothing.

]]> By: ElizabethPW http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny/comment-page-1#comment-433 ElizabethPW Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:06:09 +0000 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/?p=771#comment-433 Thanks so much Scott! Yes, we are all the fool, and it's easy to bond with people if you just embrace that! Thanks so much Scott! Yes, we are all the fool, and it's easy to bond with people if you just embrace that!

]]> By: inyah11 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny/comment-page-1#comment-432 inyah11 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:17:11 +0000 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/?p=771#comment-432 Thank you. This post really summed up what I said to Alana on her Alana Flower's Charlette, NC radio show the other day on "the six steps for radio hosts (and guests for that matter) to create a comedic persona". I don't advise you listen to the radio show because it wasn't very funny listening to me teach the six steps... which Elizabeth, my dear (friend since I discovered you were Scott Stratten's friday pick five an hour ago) 1/2 an hour after I learned who Scott is @unmarketing) is precisely why your video above on how to be funny was perfect for me! Being the fool is fun, scary, embarassing and all of what you said above which is great if like you said is great if you can laugh at yourself while staying true to your authenic self! P.S. My worst critique after a comedy I wrote about Massage for the Philly Fringe '07, was from an ex nun. Choose your audience or they'll choose you. Thank you. This post really summed up what I said to Alana on her Alana Flower's Charlette, NC radio show the other day on “the six steps for radio hosts (and guests for that matter) to create a comedic persona”. I don't advise you listen to the radio show because it wasn't very funny listening to me teach the six steps… which Elizabeth, my dear (friend since I discovered you were Scott Stratten's friday pick five an hour ago) 1/2 an hour after I learned who Scott is @unmarketing) is precisely why your video above on how to be funny was perfect for me! Being the fool is fun, scary, embarassing and all of what you said above which is great if like you said is great if you can laugh at yourself while staying true to your authenic self! P.S. My worst critique after a comedy I wrote about Massage for the Philly Fringe '07, was from an ex nun. Choose your audience or they'll choose you.

]]> By: Scott Brandon Hoffman http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny/comment-page-1#comment-430 Scott Brandon Hoffman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:32:57 +0000 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/?p=771#comment-430 You bring up such a great truth Elizabeth, <br><br>"Embrace the Fool"<br><br>Most people in our genre, and in life in general, feel like they have to put on a front, wear a mask, or strike a pose (worked for Madonna anyway). <br><br>The bravery, the courage, the authenticity shines through when you're willing to be real and share your flaws, your challenges, and the fact that sometimes you fall flat on your face can be a good thing...it's part of being human.<br><br>I love the fool, I embrace the fool, hell, I'm the guy who says that "when I was 27, I was a millionaire living the American Dream, then I found God, Self Help, and Dr. Phil, and I've been screwed up ever since."<br><br>So many books, teachers, workshops, Guru's etc. are all telling us what we're supposed to do, and they leave out the part about being original and just sharing our unique gifts and talents with the world...we need to do that, otherwise people get stuck in Sheepwalking and looking like everyone else without letting their own Soul's shine through in the work.<br><br>we all stumble, but through the awesome adversity, (yes I called adversity awesome, go figure), we become amazing leaders and have a ton of wisdom to share, without ever having to think we have it all figured out, because I don't think we ever get it ALL figured out...Humans are a little nuts, (especially me), and that keeps me in business and makes for great comedy material.<br><br>You nailed it to, I think one of the funniest people on late night TV now is Craig Fergsuon, and he is the king of being a fool and poking fun at himself and his journey, and it's super funny!<br><br>Thank God for us all being the fool, because that allows us to keep the funny coming, and I will always continue to embrace that fool, because in my humble opinion,that is one of the most amazing ways to be successful, stay connected to the Universe, to live, and have a frickin' good time.<br><br>Great video, thanks for sharing,<br>Scott<br><br>@TheEntertainer You bring up such a great truth Elizabeth,

“Embrace the Fool”

Most people in our genre, and in life in general, feel like they have to put on a front, wear a mask, or strike a pose (worked for Madonna anyway).

The bravery, the courage, the authenticity shines through when you're willing to be real and share your flaws, your challenges, and the fact that sometimes you fall flat on your face can be a good thing…it's part of being human.

I love the fool, I embrace the fool, hell, I'm the guy who says that “when I was 27, I was a millionaire living the American Dream, then I found God, Self Help, and Dr. Phil, and I've been screwed up ever since.”

So many books, teachers, workshops, Guru's etc. are all telling us what we're supposed to do, and they leave out the part about being original and just sharing our unique gifts and talents with the world…we need to do that, otherwise people get stuck in Sheepwalking and looking like everyone else without letting their own Soul's shine through in the work.

we all stumble, but through the awesome adversity, (yes I called adversity awesome, go figure), we become amazing leaders and have a ton of wisdom to share, without ever having to think we have it all figured out, because I don't think we ever get it ALL figured out…Humans are a little nuts, (especially me), and that keeps me in business and makes for great comedy material.

You nailed it to, I think one of the funniest people on late night TV now is Craig Fergsuon, and he is the king of being a fool and poking fun at himself and his journey, and it's super funny!

Thank God for us all being the fool, because that allows us to keep the funny coming, and I will always continue to embrace that fool, because in my humble opinion,that is one of the most amazing ways to be successful, stay connected to the Universe, to live, and have a frickin' good time.

Great video, thanks for sharing,
Scott

@TheEntertainer

]]> By: Christine Gallagher http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny/comment-page-1#comment-429 Christine Gallagher Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:23:30 +0000 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/?p=771#comment-429 "Claim the unfunny!" Woot! We'll let you slide on this one. ;-) <br><br>Seriously, thanks for always being the authentic ElizabethPW. Candid, amusing and inspiring! “Claim the unfunny!” Woot! We'll let you slide on this one. ;-)

Seriously, thanks for always being the authentic ElizabethPW. Candid, amusing and inspiring!

]]> By: ElizabethPW http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny/comment-page-1#comment-428 ElizabethPW Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:58:31 +0000 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/?p=771#comment-428 so maybe the moral actually is that you have to learn how to raise one eyebrow. oh, and @unmarketing also does that too, so there's our proof. so maybe the moral actually is that you have to learn how to raise one eyebrow. oh, and @unmarketing also does that too, so there's our proof.

]]> By: Amy Miyamoto http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny/comment-page-1#comment-427 Amy Miyamoto Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:50:33 +0000 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/?p=771#comment-427 Unfunniness (with the eyebrow rais following)... That qualifies as a wee bit funny I think.<br>Another great one in the can (the figurative can of course.) hee hee!<br>;)<br>Amy Unfunniness (with the eyebrow rais following)… That qualifies as a wee bit funny I think.
Another great one in the can (the figurative can of course.) hee hee!
;)
Amy

]]> By: ElizabethPW http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/how-to-be-funny/comment-page-1#comment-426 ElizabethPW Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:15:57 +0000 http://elizabethpottsweinstein.com/?p=771#comment-426 Ironically, my "how to be funny" video is not actually funny. So this is also an example of authentically embracing your unfunniness. Yay. Ironically, my “how to be funny” video is not actually funny. So this is also an example of authentically embracing your unfunniness. Yay.

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