Alone Up There (2012)

Alone Up There 2012 The stand up comedian is a special breed, both an artist and an artisan They work by painstakingly developing a persona, scripting and editing an act, and revising it on the spot to suit the energy of a given audience If the audience does not grasp the countless hours crafting the routine, and the empathic micro calculations, then the act was a success well, as long as it was funny Alone Up There explores contemporary stand up with a focus on the performer Using interviews with several professional comedians and experts we will ask the questions What kind of person can do stand up and What kind of person would want to This film is a first hand journey through one of the toughest jobs in the entertainment industry