Dying Laughing plot
"The agony and the ecstasy of being a Stand-up Comedian - and the boring life bits in between."
While painters, writers, musicians and even dancers are labeled as artists, stand-up comedians are often regarded as mere entertainers. However, their work may have a more direct effect on an audience than any other form of art. These are social and cultural commentators who, at their best, can change the way we think about important matters while sometimes making the viewer cry with laughter. A stand-up comedian has to be the writer, the director and the star actor, and unlike any other performance there is no rehearsal, no practice, no safety net here. The stand-up can only work in front of a live audience - with feedback that is instantaneous and often brutal...