These up-and-coming NYC comedians say the most important room to work is online
Donate todayis an Emmy Award-winning writer for “The Daily Show.” Despite his comedic success, he misses the days when the only goal was to get laughsgo viral on social media. He posts sporadically on Instagram, but said he can’t keep up with “posting like a million TikToks a week.”
It’s a change that’s been happening in the industry since the creation of YouTube in 2005 and has been exacerbated by sites like Instagram and TikTok, said Caroline Hirsch, who founded the New York Comedy Festival and owned the legendary standup comedy club Caroline’s,The New York Comedy Festival runs through Nov. 12. Here, nine comedians competing to be "New York's Funniest Stand-Up" pose with Caroline Hirsch, pictured far-right.
Each appearance was an opportunity to prove yourself to the gatekeepers who could launch your career.“It's created a way for comedians to put out their own specials just taping themselves and putting it out there,” she said. “You have to be a small business first, not just somebody asking for business,” he said. “You have to be your own PR person. You got to be your own manager. You have to learn how to edit, too.”
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