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Before. During. After. is a Smirk Experience podcast about performance; from the inside. Every week Sam Carrington will sit down with a professional comedian. He'll find out what they do in preparation for a show, what they concentrate on while they're performing and what they focus on when it's done, all to maximise their performance. Because great performances don't just happen, they're built.
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Dan and Sam discuss the perils of comparing audiences, the powerful element of surprise in any communication, how a sabbatical from comedy improved him as a performer and what to do when it starts to go wrong to help kee
Chris and Sam discuss why likability trumps any other quality a speaker can possess, how bookers didn't know what to do with the most talked about comic of his generation, why he walked away from comedy and some of the m
James and Sam have a lovely chat, covering topics like tricks to stop hecklers, pivotal advice from other comics, the benefits of analysis post show, how to properly reading a room and why reliability beats flashes of br
Tom and Sam have an awesome chat that covers how you should practice everything- especially the ad libs, that audiences want you to succeed, how to quickly analyse any show and move on, plus what interview questions Tom
Alexis and Sam have a lovely chat that includes how confidence is a costume before it becomes a habit, how great speakers have a conversation with their audience instead of a monologue and how setting out your stall earl
Garrett and Sam have a great chat about a range of topics, inclduing how many speakers mess up before they reach the punchline, the power of authenticity, how great things can come out of bad gigs and why politicians tod
Sam and Matt have a wide ranging chat about the addictive nature of making people laugh, how a comic sees the world differently, the benefits of clarity in any communication and how a full diary can help you overcome any
In this week's episode Sam and the brilliant Ria Lina have a lively discussion about how confidence is built over time (not something you're born with) how performers can quickly and effortlessly regroup when something g
Today's guest is the brilliant Ben Clover, a wonderful comic who now helps other comics with their shows- which means he's very much tuned in to the BDA vibe. Ben and Sam discuss the power of proper preparation, how that
Today's guest is the brilliant Ben Clover, a wonderful comic who now helps other comics with their shows- which means he's very much tuned in to the BDA vibe. Ben and Sam discuss the power of proper preparation, how that
Adam Green is a brilliant comic who's been going for years. Adam and Sam discuss the benefits of structured preparation that can be repeated easily and quickly, how audiences need reassurance they're in safe hands and ho
Dominic and Sam have a lovely chat about a range of topics, including the crucial role of clarity in communication, how the audience is the best editor, why people don't want or like perfection in performance and how tal
Russell Hicks is a US comic now based in the UK who has a very unique style. His sets mainly involve riffing in a room with what and who he sees in front of him. Here's a short clip if you're unfamiliar with his work htt
In this episode Lenny and Sam discuss reframing nerves when you perform, the importance of authenticity, the craft of joke writing, stage persona and how pacing a performance affects your impact.
Matt and Sam have a lovely chat about a range of topics, including how Matt found his comedy voice, how he handles hecklers, not 2nd guessing audience opinion and a great tip to help you listen to your own voice without
Nathan and Sam discuss how he prepared for the biggest comedy TV show in the country, how he takes comfort in failure, the future of online comedy, working with comedy greats and the weirdest gigs he's ever done.
Nathan and Sam have a wide ranging chat, including topics such as his marathon run of Edinburgh Fringes, how he comes up with ideas for all of those different hour long shows, his pre-performance routines, overcoming dou
Pat and Sam have a lovely chat, that includes playing rowdy rooms, pre-show mantras, crowd control, finding your voice as a speaker, quantifying failure and much more. Enjoy.
Ben and Sam get into an in depth look at performance processes this week. Amongst other things they cover the level of preparation and detail comics go into, how you have to be in charge when doing stand-up and the disti
Jenny and Sam have a lovely chat about creative inspiration, the effect room set-ups have on shows, picking yourself up after a bad show and the strangest gigs they've ever done.
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