70 - Garron Chiu, standup comedian, Hong Kong, USA
b'Garron Chiu is a fantastic standup comedian,\\ncurrently based in Hong Kong.\\nHe also works an emcee for corporate events.\\n\\nWe talk about doing standup comedy \\n(especially around Asia), \\nand being the host at corporate events. Enjoy!\\nCheck out Garron at\\nhttp://www.iamgarron.com/\\nAnd visit my site:\\nhttp://thebigbenshow.com/\\nRandom highlights: \\n00:45:00 You MUST have a stage, even at the smallest corporate events. Make it out of crates if you have to!\\n00:29:00 Marketing: Have a folder with your bio, a few reviews and few videos that you can email/dropbox to the client.\\nAnd many more, such as the Frozen T shirt game and getting the CEO to say that the winner doesn\\u2019t have to come to work on Monday!\\n\\n\\nFull interview notes:\\n\\n00:05:00 crowd work with relevant \\u201cbits\\u201d\\nMemorizing by listening to a recording of your show\\n00:12:00 Slow down \\n00:14:00 Control nerves with deep breathing, stretching and (when on stage) smiling\\n00:20:00 Comedy in Cantonese\\n00:22:00 Early life\\n00:29:00 Marketing yourself. Less is more with online videos. Have a folder with your bio, a few reviews and few videos that you can email/dropbox to the client.\\n00:35:00 Pricing\\n00:39:00 How to host/emcee a corporate event\\nFrozen T Shirt contest. The newly wed game.\\n00:43:00 Warming up a cold crowd. Get the CEO to say that the winner doesn\\u2019t have to come to work on Monday!\\n00:49:30 San Francisco comedy competition\\n00:52:30 Pros and cons of doing comedy in Asia\\n00:55:00 Comedy Central this summer 2017!\\n\\nNAMES AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:\\nCheck em all out. Google and youtube them!!! You will learn sooooo much\\nPaul Ogata, Ryan Hynek, Cassie Thomas, Vivek Mahbubani, Sean Hebert, Rizal Kamal of LOLevents, Jason Leong, Jim Brewski, Ben Quinlan, Tamby Chan, Honi Honi Tiki Lounge, Stuart Palm, Nick Milnes, Mahesh Mansigani, Alun Harford,'