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Author | : Marc Blake |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2015-12-17 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1628925930 |
It is often suggested that there are 'secrets' to comedy or that it is 'lightning in a bottle', but the craft of comedy writing can be taught. While comedic tastes change, over time and from person to person, the core underpinning still depends on the comedic geniuses that have paved the way. Great comedy is built upon a strong foundation. In Writing the Comedy Movie, Marc Blake lays out – in an entertainingly readable style – the nuts and bolts of comedy screenwriting. His objective is to clarify the 'rules' of comedy: to contextualize comedy staples such as the double act, slapstick, gross-out, rom com, screwball, satire and parody and to introduce new ones such as the bromance or stoner comedy. He explains the underlying principles of comedy and comedy writing for the screen, along with providing analysis of leading examples of each subgenre.
Author | : Stuart Voytilla |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Comedy films |
ISBN | : 9780941188418 |
This book takes readers into the world of comedy and helps them discover what makes people laugh. With easy-to-use guidelines, the book reveals the successful mechanics and characteristics of various comic story forms.
Author | : Billy Mernit |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2001-07-31 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0060935030 |
From the slapstick shenanigans of Hepburn and Grant in Bringing Up Baby to the sexy repartee of Shakespeare in Love, romantic comedies have delighted filmgoers -- and challenged screenwriters -- since Hollywood's Golden Age. Whether you're a first time screenwriter, or an intermediate marooned in the rewriting process, this thoroughly charming and insightful guide to the basics of crafting a winning script will take you step by step from "cute meet" all the way to "joyous defeat." You'll learn the screenwriting secrets behind some of the funniest scenes ever written; how to create characters and dialogue that set the sparks flying; why some bedroom scenes sizzle and others fall flat; and much more. Writing the Romantic Comedy features case studies drawn from beloved romantic comedies such as When Harry Met Sally, Annie Hall, Tootsie, and The Lady Eve, as well as field-tested writing exercises guaranteed to short-circuit potential mistakes and ensure inspiration.
Author | : Keith Giglio |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781615930852 |
Writing the Comedy Blockbuster is a must-have for both aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers. It turns the serious business of comedy writing on its head, helping the writer confidently create tomorrow's comedy classic. Book jacket.
Author | : Steve Kaplan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Comedy |
ISBN | : 9781615931408 |
A paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy, providing practical tools that help writers translate that understanding into successful, commercial scripts. Kaplan deconstructs secrets and techniques in popular films and TV that work and don't work, and explains what tools were used (or should have been used ).
Author | : Mike Sacks |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 475 |
Release | : 2014-06-24 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 0143123785 |
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR Amy Poehler, Mel Brooks, Adam McKay, George Saunders, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt, and many more take us deep inside the mysterious world of comedy in this fascinating, laugh-out-loud-funny book. Packed with behind-the-scenes stories—from a day in the writers’ room at The Onion to why a sketch does or doesn’t make it onto Saturday Night Live to how the BBC nearly erased the entire first season of Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Poking a Dead Frog is a must-read for comedy buffs, writers and pop culture junkies alike.
Author | : Thomas Lennon |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2012-07-03 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1439186766 |
"A hilarious and helpful insider's guide to launching a successful writing career in Hollywood. . . . The only compass readers will ever need to navigate the treacherous waters of filmmaking"--("Kirkus Reviews," starred review).
Author | : Marc Blake |
Publisher | : Andrews UK Limited |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2021-06-29 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1849892318 |
Think you're funny? Writing successful comedy isn't just about having a gift for gags; you need to hone your talent and polish your humour to earn a living from making people laugh. If you want to write stand-up comedy, sketches, sitcoms or even a comic novel or film, How to be a Comedy Writer tells you all you need to know and more about the business, the structure of jokes and the nuts and bolts of a craft that can be learnt. This new ebook edition has been specially formatted for today's e-readers.
Author | : Steve Kaplan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781615932870 |
"This book applies concepts from the Hero's Journey to the writing of comedy screenplays, using a broad range of examples from movies to demonstrate how these archetypal principles work in a comedy context"--
Author | : Peter Desberg |
Publisher | : Square One Publishers, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2017-06-07 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0757054455 |
There is a feeling of pure delight that comes from laughing out loud while watching a hilarious movie or a TV show. Yet as funny as these lines may be, they are the work of people you will never see. The magic behind any comedy hit begins when an idea is hatched in the mind of a comedy writer and is then put down on paper. And while few of us are privy to this fascinating process, for writers Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis, the challenge of observing and understanding how comedy is born has culminated in a unique new book, Now That’s Funny! Desberg and Davis provide an intimate look into the minds of twenty-four of Hollywood’s funniest comedy writers, who have given us such shows as: Saturday Night Live Monk Everybody Loves Raymond The Simpsons Frasier Maude Home Improvement Valerie Modern Family Cheers There’s Something about Mary The Honeymooners Suddenly Susan Newhart Sabrina the Teenage Witch Archie Bunker’s Place The Tracey Ullman Show Wings Who’s The Boss? and more How do you get to see the creative wheels turn? The authors’ premise was simple: Using a Q and A format, they provided each writer with a story idea and let them run with it. Each of the writers was told there were no rules, no boundaries, and no limits! Because everyone started with the same concept, the authors could see how some writers jumped in and began creating, while others asked lots of questions; how some writers stuck closely to the premise, while others turned it on its head. What emerges is an entertaining look—illuminating and hilarious in turn—at the creative process behind hit TV shows and movies. If you’re one of the millions who have enjoyed watching the work of comedy writers, here is an opportunity to go behind the scenes and see the madness unfold. Now that’s funny!