32. Ori Halevy - Comedy and Authenticity

Ori Havely is a Comedian, Screenwriter, Tv and Cinema Writer who was written and sold shows to HBO, Fox and was part of several successful projects in Israel.  Ori is now based out of Berlin where he regularly performs in the standup comedy scene with his unique style.  This episode we sat down and went over some aspects of comedy, in terms of writing, performing and compared how we think about the art. Be sure to check out the outline below and check out part #2 in the future!  Comedian, Screenwriter , Tv Writer / Cinema Writer 03:23  Ori’s Writing Background 03:30 Creating a Sitcom for Kids 04:40  Selling Shows to Fox and HBO 06:20  Starting comedy in 1996 8:45  Early Success 10:10  13 year gap away from Standup 11:21  Adapting your message in Standup 13:23  Starting Comedy in Berlin 14:40  Growth in Standup and Louis CK 16:50  Russell Peters and Youtube 18:40  Vidura’s Documentary 21:20  Authentic Perspective 22:30  Having no Material 25:00  Crowd Work vs Conversation 30:00  The Fringe and Writing on Stage 32:00  Layer to Jokes 35:00  The story behind the joke 38:00  Insecurities and Voicing on stage 40:00  Audience doesn’t know what they want 42:00  Directing vs Acting on stage 43:00