COMEDY
101
It's time to unleash YOUR funny. This course covers comedy rules, tools to help you identify the jokes on the page and how to rehearse and ground the comedy in your performance.
Ready to Unleash
Your Funny?
Our Comedy 101 course with Alyshia & Anna will teach you the fundamentals of making your comedy auditions SING!
We will cover the LANGUAGE of comedy, breakdown and score your script/sides, and test drive the musicality of your comedy chops using MULTI-CAMERA sides.
Why Start With Multi-Camera? Because this particular genre uses all of the comedy rules and is the most challenging to ground.
You will (re)discover your sense of PLAY. You will increase your confidence in creating compelling comedic self-tapes without having to push the FUNNY.
We will cover the LANGUAGE of comedy, breakdown and score your script/sides, and test drive the musicality of your comedy chops using MULTI-CAMERA sides.
Why Start With Multi-Camera? Because this particular genre uses all of the comedy rules and is the most challenging to ground.
You will (re)discover your sense of PLAY. You will increase your confidence in creating compelling comedic self-tapes without having to push the FUNNY.
Course curriculum
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Course Mindset
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Why Multicam?
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Practice How You Play
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Let's Test Your Comedic Chops
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Breakdown & Sides
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Case Study #1
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Case Study #2
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BONUS: Case Study #3
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BONUS: Case Study #4
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Relationship + Juxaposition
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The Importance of Archetypes
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Archetype #1
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Archetype #2
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Archetype #3
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Archetype #4
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Musicality of Comedy
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Words, Words, Words.
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Pacing + Stakes
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Movement
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Comedic Device #1
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Comedic Device #2
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Comedic Device #3
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Comedic Device #4
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Comedic Device #5
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Comedic Device #6
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Comedic Device #7
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Comedic Device #8
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Comedic Device #9
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Extra Credit-Suzuki
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🚨 DOWNLOADABLE Comedy Cheat Sheet
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Why Score Your Script?
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Get Your Sides to Score
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BONUS: Script Scoring Demo
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Rehearsing for Comedy Tips
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Rehearsing for Comedy Demo
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BONUS: Rehearsal #1
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BONUS: Rehearsal #2
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Extra Credit: View Points
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BONUS: Shakespeare Open Scene
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Week 4 :: Let's See You Work IT!
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Case Study #1
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Case Study #2
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Extra Credit - Play by Play
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About this course
- $697.00
- 45 lessons
- 2.5 hours of video content
Clients & Students Say...
“Anna LaMadrid is hands down the best coach I have ever worked/taped with. She’s not only one of my most favorite comedic actresses, she has a unique understanding of how to actually direct comedy. She just gets it. But most importantly, she is a master at breaking down and then emphasizing character in the sometimes narrow context of a single scene. A seemingly simple moment of depth that will undoubtedly take you that extra mile with casting. I trust her implicitly. Work with Anna! You will book!”
Christine Woods, Actor Grace and Frankie, Room 104, Briarpatch, Stumptown, Man with a Plan and more.
“After this course--my actual brain right now🤯 I am soooo excited to get on my feet and play! I can't tell you how reinvigorated I feel after going through this MASTERPIECE! I've never thought about comedy in this way and all of your instruction MADE MY WHOLE WORLD. ”
Imani Love, Actor The Independent, Lioness, and more.
“Hands down the greatest tools, guidance, and coaching (for comedy) I’ve received in my 10+ years of working in this business-I booked a Guest Star role in my very first coaching session with Alyshia Ochse!”
Alicia UrizarNCIS, For The People, Code Black and more.
“Anna is the best coach for self tapes I’ve ever worked with. As an actress herself, she brings all she has to the session. She offers up her instincts with so much generosity and conviction that it really helps take you where you need to go. I’ve always felt so proud of the work we’ve done together and I feel like I continue to learn so much from her. She is truly the best.”
Dina Shihabi, Actor Jack Ryan, Altered Carbon, Ramy and more.
“Having the opportunity of being coached by an actress of Alyshia’s caliber is priceless. She has an incredible gift for analyzing scenes while helping guide you to make your own meaningful discoveries and deepening the comedic characters and the world they live in.”
Wayne Stephens, Actor Succession, The Blacklist, and more.
Your Instructors
Anna LaMadrid
Owner & Master Coach at Put Me On Self-Tape
Anna LaMadrid is an award-winning actress, founder of Put Me On Self-Tape, and co-founder of The Bridge for Actors, best known for her role as Fake Angela, starring alongside Nathan Fielder in HBO’s award-winning series The Rehearsal (Season 1).
She recently guest starred as Stephanie on Based on a True Story opposite Kaley Cuoco. Other television credits include This Fool, Shining Vale, Georgie and Mandy’s First Wedding, The Goldbergs, Grey’s Anatomy, and more.
Anna studied with acclaimed Meisner teacher, Maggie Flanigan in NYC. She received her MFA from the University of Washington where she TA'd for undergrad acting students and discovered her love of coaching. She was selected to participate in the Disney Discovers Showcase in 2019.
Anna is also an acting/self-tape audition coach, known for her in-depth script analysis and guiding actors towards nuanced and dynamic performances. Her clients include Travis Van Winkle (YOU), Bridge Regan (The Rookie), Christine Woods (Grace and Frankie), Saagar Shaikh (Deli Boys), among many others.
She recently guest starred as Stephanie on Based on a True Story opposite Kaley Cuoco. Other television credits include This Fool, Shining Vale, Georgie and Mandy’s First Wedding, The Goldbergs, Grey’s Anatomy, and more.
Anna studied with acclaimed Meisner teacher, Maggie Flanigan in NYC. She received her MFA from the University of Washington where she TA'd for undergrad acting students and discovered her love of coaching. She was selected to participate in the Disney Discovers Showcase in 2019.
Anna is also an acting/self-tape audition coach, known for her in-depth script analysis and guiding actors towards nuanced and dynamic performances. Her clients include Travis Van Winkle (YOU), Bridge Regan (The Rookie), Christine Woods (Grace and Frankie), Saagar Shaikh (Deli Boys), among many others.
Alyshia Ochse
Actor, Author & Podcaster
Alyshia Ochse is an award-winning actress, podcast host, and co-founder of The Bridge for Actors, best known for her role as Lucy, starring alongside Matthew McConaughey in HBO’s Golden Globe-nominated series True Detective (Season 1).
She recently starred as Maisy in Hulu’s highly nominated series The Other Black Girl, based on the New York Times bestselling novel, which premiered as the number one show on Hulu. Other television credits include #Freerayshawn, the Emmy-winning short-form series produced by Antoine Fuqua opposite Laurence Fishburne, as well as Station 19, FBI: International, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Rookie, and 9-1-1. Additional TV appearances include Ballers (HBO), Life Sentence (CW & Netflix), The Purge (USA), Satisfaction, How I Met Your Mother, Hart of Dixie, General Hospital, and Days of Our Lives.
Her film credits include Archangel, Bull Run, The Spotter, Outbreak, She’s in Portland, The Other Woman, Parker, Marauders, plus many more.
Alyshia is also the creator, producer, and host of the hit podcast That One Audition, where Hollywood’s top talent share their most life-changing audition experiences. Notable guests include Laurence Fishburne, Jason Momoa, Lucy Hale, Michelle Monaghan, and Mayim Bialik + 400 other actors.
Beyond her on-screen career, Alyshia is a highly respected acting coach, known for guiding actors toward breakthrough performances and career-defining roles. Her clients include Katheryn Winnick (Vikings), Candice Coke (Kevin Can F**k Himself), Nora Zehetner (Grosse Pointe Society), Matt Medrano (Yellowstone), Rob Kirkland (Mayor of Kingstown), and Jessica Lu (Awkward), among many others.
She recently starred as Maisy in Hulu’s highly nominated series The Other Black Girl, based on the New York Times bestselling novel, which premiered as the number one show on Hulu. Other television credits include #Freerayshawn, the Emmy-winning short-form series produced by Antoine Fuqua opposite Laurence Fishburne, as well as Station 19, FBI: International, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Rookie, and 9-1-1. Additional TV appearances include Ballers (HBO), Life Sentence (CW & Netflix), The Purge (USA), Satisfaction, How I Met Your Mother, Hart of Dixie, General Hospital, and Days of Our Lives.
Her film credits include Archangel, Bull Run, The Spotter, Outbreak, She’s in Portland, The Other Woman, Parker, Marauders, plus many more.
Alyshia is also the creator, producer, and host of the hit podcast That One Audition, where Hollywood’s top talent share their most life-changing audition experiences. Notable guests include Laurence Fishburne, Jason Momoa, Lucy Hale, Michelle Monaghan, and Mayim Bialik + 400 other actors.
Beyond her on-screen career, Alyshia is a highly respected acting coach, known for guiding actors toward breakthrough performances and career-defining roles. Her clients include Katheryn Winnick (Vikings), Candice Coke (Kevin Can F**k Himself), Nora Zehetner (Grosse Pointe Society), Matt Medrano (Yellowstone), Rob Kirkland (Mayor of Kingstown), and Jessica Lu (Awkward), among many others.