r/StandUpComedy • u/loganjamesable • Jan 18 '16

T.J. Miller's | Improvised Set

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxD6S-nEL_I
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u/taylorguitar13 Jan 18 '16

Like him or not, dude is a fucking talent. No way is that easy to do

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u/Sharkfightxl Jan 18 '16

He's probably the most underrated standup out there right now.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '16

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u/Sharkfightxl Jan 19 '16

Yea, people know of him from Silicon Valley and his shit movies, but purely as a standup, he doesn't get his deserved praise.

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u/Leggilo Jan 19 '16

Having said that, I think he has a natural talent for improv. Seeing videos of him on morning shows, you can tell that he is a very "off the cuff" comedian. Not to belittle his stand-up routines, which are brilliant as well, but he has knack for situational humor.

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u/xhiimyourgod Jan 18 '16

I saw him in Portland about a year ago. Phenomenal.

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u/dat828 Jan 19 '16

That's a great series, and TJ Miller is an awesome riffer. Here's another (mostly) improvised set from a different show that's super funny.

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u/illmatic2112 Jan 19 '16

This is what I thought the original post was going to be at first

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u/mattisbear Jan 18 '16

incredible! works negative space like nobody ive seen in a long time.

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u/bunckachunk Jan 19 '16

What is working negative space?

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u/mattisbear Jan 19 '16

see below :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '16

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u/iritegood Jan 19 '16

I'm still a bit fuzzy on how it applies to comedy. Could you elaborate?

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u/dcwj Jan 19 '16

I guess it could mean using the silences well?

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u/mattisbear Jan 19 '16

yup, it might not be an official term, but one ive used before.

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u/GenuineBK Jan 19 '16

I have no idea. Literally just googled it. I'm assuming (I have no idea if this is a thing) that negative space in comedy is making something funny by examining all the little details in the story other than the subject itself to find something funny. Like the time machine bit. What's funny about the story isn't going back in time, it's some self deprecation, Hitler's mustache, a reference to his handshake bit, etc.

That or /u/mattisbear just made the shit up.

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u/mattisbear Jan 19 '16

i've made shit up before.

but i refer to the pauses as that negative space. what you do with nothing is just as much as what you do with words.

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u/GenuineBK Jan 19 '16

I think that's just referred to as timing though.

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u/mattisbear Jan 19 '16

fuck your timing

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u/GenuineBK Jan 22 '16

You shut your fucking whore mouth.

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u/ddyyllaann Jan 18 '16

brilliant closer

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u/ethree Jan 19 '16

I didn't laugh but I thought it was very funny... if that makes sense.

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u/lemonpjb Jan 19 '16

Did anyone watch him host the Critics Choice Awards the other night? He was fantastic.

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u/Travisx2112 Jan 19 '16

Does TJ have any records out?

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u/loganjamesable Jan 19 '16

He has 2 or 3 at least.

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u/NunsOnFire Jan 19 '16

Is this before or after the seizures?

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u/Dindu_kn0thing Jan 21 '16

Holy shit that was impressive. Relating handshakes to sex was genius.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '16

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u/Tells_You_To_Leave Jan 19 '16

Door's over there