Going Blue

Shy away from blue humor and get used to working harder for your laughs.

I’m Michael Bradt for The Bit Theater. A common mistake that fresh improvisers make is going blue early and often. It's not a good idea, especially early in your career. It's easy to get laughs with blue humor, but they're cheap laughs, and blue humor can more often than not derail your scene. If you get accustomed to leaning on blue humor for laughs early in your career, you may not evolve and learn how to get the “earned” laughs. Plus, certain theater owners might forbid you from doing blue humor, and if you are used to relying on it, you might not be able to find success in those theaters, since your biggest tool will be taken away. Shy away from blue humor and get used to working harder for your laughs. That’s your improv tip for the day. Stay safe, stay healthy, love each other, and I will see you next time.