Also called: Warm-Up Act
Keeps TV studio audiences laughing and energized between takes of sitcoms and talk shows.
A warm-up comic jokes with the studio audience, runs games and giveaways during breaks, and makes sure the crowd laughs loud when cameras roll.
Approximate; paid per taping.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Stand-up or improv experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Theater.
Growing slowly. Few studio-audience shows remain.
Low risk for 10 years. Keeping a live studio audience energized between takes is human crowd work.
Classes: Theater, Speech, Psychology, Music.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2099.
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