He paused, letting the silence stretch until it became uncomfortable, then unbearable, then—briefly—profound.
"Anyway," he said, checking his watch. "That’s eighteen minutes on pears. Let’s do some material about the collapse of the liberal elite." Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
I can adjust the "Vehicle" to fit exactly what you're looking for. He paused, letting the silence stretch until it
Back on stage, Stewart stood up, brushed off his suit, and looked directly into the lens. He dismantled the joke he had just told, explaining why it wasn't funny, why the audience’s laughter was "the wrong kind of laughter," and how the very concept of a television comedy vehicle was a hollow vessel for the death of British culture. Let’s do some material about the collapse of
"Perfect," the director replied. "Cut to a close-up of a middle-aged man in the third row looking slightly confused. That’s the 'Vehicle' brand."
Should I focus more on the or the on-stage performance ?
In the edit suite, the producer watched the monitors. "He’s been on the floor for six minutes," she whispered. "The audience looks like they’re undergoing a medical trial."