The difference between talk show and stand-up comedy

Talk show and stand-up comedy have similarities in humor, but there are also many differences. The specific differences are as follows:

1, different artistry

Talkshow is a transliteration of talk show, which belongs to foreign products; Stand-up crosstalk is a traditional folk art in China.

2, the content is different

Talk shows cover a wide range of topics, including life, current affairs and celebrities. And attaches great importance to the interaction between the stage and the audience. There will be many direct conversations between performers and audiences, usually interspersed with various stage performances, such as dancing and singing. Stand-up crosstalk usually focuses on narration and tells a complete story. The content of the performance is set before the performance and there is little interaction with the audience.

3. Different purposes

Talk shows will criticize the shortcomings of the times, expose the defects of human nature and social phenomena with humorous language, and let the audience think about society and themselves in laughter, mainly the value output; Stand-up crosstalk is a story-telling, with definite time, place and characters and a complete and unified structure. No matter what you say, you must rely on the story itself, language and story plot to make the audience laugh.