Alone up There

ALONE UP THERE explores the contemporary culture of stand-up comedy with a focus on the performer. The stand-up comedian is both an artist and an artisan: painstakingly developing a persona, scripting and editing an act, and, as often as not, 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 of the performance, then the act was a success... well, as long as it was funny. Using interviews with several professional comedians and experts the film asks the questions: "What kind of person can do standup?" and "What kind of person would want to?"
The film contains interviews with: Peter Anthony, Matt Billon, Alonzo Bodden, Mark Breslin, Eddie Brill, Claire Brosseau, Kelly Carlin, Jerry Corley, Roman Danylo, Greg Dean, Marke Driesschen, Darren Frost, Erik Griffin, Toby Hargrave, John Heffron, Jeremy Hotz, Ron James, Danielle Kasen, Moshe Kasher, Simon King, Darryl Lenox, Richard Lett, Jay London, Mike MacDonald, Donovan Patrick Mahoney, Marc Maron, Joe Matarese, Rick Overton, Eddie Pepitone, Paul Scheer, Iliza Shlesinger, Randy and Jason Sklar, Bobby Slayton, Brody Stevens, Ryan Stout, Eddie Tafoya, Jeff Ullrich.
The digital release of the documentary is done through an easy to use interface at http://aloneupthere.thestandupcomedians.com/, making the film available for a one-time PayPal payment of $6.99. The downloaded file can then be added to any viewing device and enjoyed over and over.

The staff at The Stand-up Comedy Center saw the movie and highly recommend it!