Loyiso Gola Gives Tips On Getting People To Laugh At Your Jokes

Comedian Loyiso Gola has joined Comedians of the World on Netflix. The show brings together 47 comedians from 13 regions in 8 languages, for the stand-up comedy series.

It was shot in Montreal, and thus saw Loyiso travel there for the fourth time. He calls the city cool, fun and great.

“I travel the world all the time to do stand-up. But the recognition is appreciated, especially being part of such a big global game-changer in terms of how we consume content.”

Deciding on the material to use was the most challenging part for him.

“About 70% of the material is totally brand-new, and some of it was an expansion of older stuff that I hadn’t really done for the world yet.”

Tips

He says: “There are different ways to approach a joke. You have to understand what makes people laugh in the first place.”

“There’s a reason certain types of joke work really well, like the ‘three men walk into a bar’ structure,” he explains.

“It sets up your brain to think one way, and the third part of joke always has to be obscure. The first part of the joke takes the brain into a certain direction. So, the brain feels safe, and then ‘wham!’ the brain isn’t safe anymore. You can use this technique on your every day jokes.”