Ask Me Anything 8 w/ Barry Katz
Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz
Barry Katz
4.8 • 946 Ratings
🗓️ 9 December 2024
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
In this AMA episode of Industry Standard, talent manager and TV/Film Producer, Barry Katz, tackles your burning questions about succeeding in comedy, citing comedians like Louie Anderson, Roseanne Barr, Brad Williams and more. Barry breaks down the most common mistakes early comedians make and offers practical strategies to overcome writer’s block. He shares a bold, fresh take on addressing cancel culture in the entertainment business and explains why prioritizing quality over quantity is essential for joke writing. Plus, Barry dives into how social media has reshaped the comedy industry, creating new opportunities and challenges for comedians everywhere. Don’t miss this candid and insightful conversation with one of comedy’s top minds! #StandUpComedy #ComedyTips #EntertainmentIndustry #CancelCulture #SocialMediaImpact #WritersBlock #ComedianLife #ComedyIndustry #TalentManager #RoseanneBarr #BradWIlliams #LouieAnderson Blueprint for Success in the Comedy Business https://www.blueprint-for-success.com Are you a comedian, actor, writer, director, producer, manager, host, podcaster or agent? Would you like personalized help to reach all of your goals in the entertainment business? Click the link to learn more & join our FREE industry networking group full of decades of experience!
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| 0:00.0 | Here we go in three and two. |
| 0:02.0 | I got everybody pregnant with Barry Katz and see me. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm not comfortable with the tone. This is text. |
| 0:07.0 | If you're undeniable, you will not be denied. |
| 0:09.0 | If you want to be successful in show business, you get yourself a true white manager like Barry Katz. |
| 0:14.0 | Being a manager is just turning nose into yeses. |
| 0:17.0 | Creating holy shit moments. |
| 0:19.0 | I'm undeniable. |
| 0:20.0 | You fucking firing me up, cats. |
| 0:22.0 | I love this man. Is there anything else I should know? You're on. What? |
| 0:24.8 | I'm on the air. Merry cats. Back in the house. House. Let's do this. Do this. |
| 0:31.9 | Hey everybody. Welcome back to an episode of Industry Standard, the Q&A editions. |
| 0:39.3 | I don't know what happened. |
| 0:40.9 | I never did these before, but I get calls about them all the time and to do more of them. |
| 0:46.7 | So hopefully you like it. |
| 0:50.3 | I just choose questions that have been given to me from all over the world. |
| 0:54.6 | I really don't look at them beforehand. |
| 0:57.4 | So my answer to you is on these cards, just what comes in the top of my head. |
| 1:05.3 | And I've always felt that that's what is best for me. |
| 1:11.6 | It might not be best for other people, but for me, the spontaneity and the unknown is always |
| 1:18.6 | fascinating. |
| 1:20.6 | A little preparation doesn't hurt either, but on these, I like to pull from what my instincts |
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