tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938448068751972875.post615849048304162283..comments2023-05-30T04:25:37.367-04:00Comments on Sandpaper Suit | Matt Ruby's comedy blog: Malcolm Gladwell on what makes a great performer: 10,000 hoursUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938448068751972875.post-17194484586325737642008-12-02T11:25:00.000-05:002008-12-02T11:25:00.000-05:00Great post, Matt. My instinct is that since writi...Great post, Matt. My instinct is that since writing and performing are different (though related) skills to be great at both, you probably need to do X hours of both (where X is whatever huge number) to be good at both, though of course it's amazingly hard to get that much stagetime (Cosby excepted).<BR/><BR/>I'm reading Gladwell's book now and the whole thing is really fascinating. He also has a recent article about late bloomers that has considerable potential applications to stand-up and comedy.<BR/><BR/>http://gladwell.com/2008/2008_10_20_a_latebloomers.html<BR/><BR/>--Jay WelchUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491984844113827066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938448068751972875.post-46847950205570743542008-12-02T10:33:00.000-05:002008-12-02T10:33:00.000-05:00WAIT! Maybe the hours for stand-ups includes hours...<EM>WAIT! Maybe the hours for stand-ups includes hours spent writing. Write and perform. Write and perform.</EM><BR/><BR/>Yeah, some combo definitely. But you could spend 10,000 hours writing and still be a really shitty comic (see any author that tries to be funny). But if you spend 10,000 hours on stage, you'll prob wind up a pretty decent writer...even if ya just count "writing" while onstage.Matt Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042748088506030894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938448068751972875.post-21755569011860602532008-12-02T10:30:00.000-05:002008-12-02T10:30:00.000-05:00WAIT! Maybe the hours for stand-ups includes hours...WAIT! Maybe the hours for stand-ups includes hours spent writing. Write and perform. Write and perform.Mo Diggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905665974976736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938448068751972875.post-78499665836609421502008-12-01T19:47:00.000-05:002008-12-01T19:47:00.000-05:00Well done. I suppose it's like driving. In the beg...Well done. I suppose it's like driving. In the beginning you brake abruptly and worry about speeding but after driving your friends around from bar to bar (as DESIGNATED DRIVER of course) you really get the hang of it.Mo Diggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905665974976736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938448068751972875.post-8961332588032335482008-12-01T16:27:00.000-05:002008-12-01T16:27:00.000-05:00Great post! Good to point out that this doesn't on...Great post! Good to point out that this doesn't only pertain to performers but people in most professions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938448068751972875.post-58411844818743935652008-12-01T15:34:00.000-05:002008-12-01T15:34:00.000-05:00Killer post my friend. Not much other than that. J...Killer post my friend. Not much other than that. Just killer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com