Good Girls Aren't Funny by Holly Mandel

Good Girls Aren't Funny by Holly Mandel You know...override the Good Girl's programming, change the trajectory of the world, that whole thing. And THAT has very little to do with comedy.

Every woman out there knows exactly what being the “good girl” means. We have all seen her on TV and in movies, in millions of ways where being “the good girl” always wins and is always rewarded. It means playing it safe, doing it right, getting it perfect, and pleasing everyone around you. Comedy (specifically) but also performance (generally) is about taking risks, exposing one’s self, being vulnerable, being ‘out there’, being edgy and real, willing to make mistakes, look ugly or silly or insecure, and not caring one iota about getting it ‘perfect’. Where does this “Good Girl” come from and how awake are we to how she works in us? Holly Mandel has been directing, teaching, and performing improv for over twelve years, and has worked at Comedy Central for seven. And despite everything she wishes weren’t the case, she can’t help but wonder what IS woman’s role in comedy? If we’re equal to men now in all the ways we fought for, is this it? Is this what we have to bring to the table? Or is there more? And if so, WHY aren’t we bringing it? Is there something culturally and psychologically that might still be an obstacle for women in the creative arts? Whether it’s stand-up, improv, sketch, or comedic roles in theater, TV, or film, Mandel has been aware that there does seem to still be something that holds women back from their edge, their highest potential and deepest aspirations. That something is “The Good Girl.” And her time is up. Women in all fields of performance are invited to join this page fto explore and track women’s development, where the GOOD GIRL came from (culturally and psychologically), and most importantly, how we are going to move beyond her.

04/12/2026
Tonight!Tickets available at the door. $12. Details online:Goodgirlsarentfunny.com/TALKS7pm - W Village, NYCIt’s gonna b...
05/25/2022

Tonight!
Tickets available at the door. $12.
Details online:
Goodgirlsarentfunny.com/TALKS
7pm - W Village, NYC

It’s gonna be a good one! Can’t make it? Tell a friend! 🙏🏼💖

Hiya!! Next Wednesday night, I’m giving a new version of my talk, GOOD GIRLS AREN’T FUNNY. •Trying to be perfect stops u...
05/22/2022

Hiya!! Next Wednesday night, I’m giving a new version of my talk, GOOD GIRLS AREN’T FUNNY.
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Trying to be perfect stops us from being extraordinary.
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Weds, May 25, 7-9:30pm @ Improvolution in the W Village.

Please join me or pass along to NY pals.
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Details:
goodgirlsarentfunny.com/TALKS

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07/05/2020

I love her answer and am scared by it at the same time. Racism is comfortable for us white people. So, we are going to have to get “mighty uncomfortable and inconvenienced”.
Let’s keep pushing and doing the work, friends!! This is for the long haul. Those who prefer the way things have been are banking on us going back to sleep. Let’s show them we are not.
To me, there’s no better way to honor the ideals of what America CAN be than that — fighting for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness FOR ALL. Everywhere.

For ladies anywhere and everywhere looking to bust out of their Good Girl and claim their F**k It! And no better time th...
04/25/2020

For ladies anywhere and everywhere looking to bust out of their Good Girl and claim their F**k It! And no better time than now...cuz why not?!?

Email for info - hello @ goodgirlsarentfunny. com

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02/24/2020

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