Meet The Entertainers On The Big Ben Show

Talking to Paul Ogata about his life as a stand-up comedian. His shows in Hong Kong have been amazing! You can check him out at http://www.paulogata.com http://twitter.com/paulogata http://facebook.com/paulogata And apparently on thingsthatlooklikebuttholes.tumblr.com ! My website is http://www.thebigbenshow.com CONTENTS: 00:02:30 Early life 00:05:40 Starting stand-up comedy 00:10:20 How NOT to open a comedy club 00:12:30 Turning points: Working with Andy Bumatai 00:13:30 How to make a living doing comedy. (Eg in Asia) 00:14:35 Working in radio 00:19:00 Becoming self-employed. Choosing the right moment 00:22:00 Finding your “voice.” Find out who you are, and then stand-up comedy becomes (a little bit) easier 00:24:00 Tips on how to get better at the technical stuff: 1) Get lots of stage time 2) Watch professional comedians live on stage 00:26:20 Improvising Robin Williams, Brad Garrett (from Everybody Loves Raymond) 00:29:00 Rehearsing 00:30:00 Marketing 1) Twitter 2) Instagram 3) Website and blogging 0