The Ryan & Amy Show on Comedic Hustle and Creating Through Collaboration

Ryan & Amy discuss using social media, juggling family & a comedy career, and networking & building relationships in the industry. Other topics include the pitfalls of drinking on stage, why "Superfudge" is Ryan's favourite book, and a secret sketch about anuses.

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In this episode, you will learn
The key to keeping a following on social media (08:11)
Why Amy thinks Vancouver is moving in the right direction (17:21)
The importance of getting your name out there (19:31)
Why relationships are so important when building your career (20:10)
How to pitch yourself to decision-makers (24:37)
Why you should never worry about pigeonholing yourself (26:52)
Ryan’s recommendations for building your career (30:20)

Some questions we ask
How do you decide where you book your shows? (2:25)
How did you get into the JFL Northwest? (3:04)
Is there a criteria for getting booked for shows? (2:55)
Is your JFL show different than your other live shows? (4:21)
What is it like navigating a career as sketch-comedians Vancouver? (6:26)
Why don’t you do standup? (7:20)
How has applying what social media strategy to your comedy brand helped your business? (08:03)
How often do you meet to create content? (09:55)
How to do you come up with your characters and know which ones to keep around? (10:49)
Where do you characters for Moms over Miami come from? (11:44)
What’s been the most popular Moms over Miami song? (13:03)
When you start having success, how do you monetize your business? (14:57)
What’s the goal? (15:45)
Do you want to work with Canadian media or American? (16:15)
Why not move to the States and what’s the benefit of staying in Vancouver? (16:35)
What are your tips for getting past the gatekeepers of comedy? (19:17)
How do you pitch to decision makers? (24:08)
Does being different help set you guys apart? (25:50)
What is your book recommendation? (28:43)
Why is it important to be a well-rounded ‘renaissance artist’? (29:23)
What advice would you give to people just starting out in Comedy? (30:36)
How do you get back on track when you’re feeling negative about your career? (32:03)

Books mentioned:
Gumboot Girls: http://amzn.to/2GUVyfH
Bossypants: http://amzn.to/2t5jJ9t
Superfudge: http://amzn.to/2GV9F4Q

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