The Ancient Comedians
The Ancient Comedians: And the Influence They Had on Contemporary Theatre by Clem Martini (Author) Nobody invented a sense of humour; that’s inherent. People have always laughed, joked, and shared comic stories. What the ancient Greeks and Romans did, however, was develop ways to express that comic sensibility in the theatre.
Show Me the Funny!: At the Writers’ Table with Hollywood’s Top Comedy Writers
Show Me the Funny!: At the Writers’ Table with Hollywood’s Top Comedy Writers Paperback – November 2, 2010 by Peter Desberg (Author), Jeffrey Davis (Author) Enjoy a unique glimpse into the intelligent and quirky inner workings of the comedic mind! Show Me the Funny! presents 28 top comedy screenwriters from the revered figures of television’s […]
Writing the Comedy Blockbuster
Writing the Comedy Blockbuster: The Inappropriate Goal Paperback – February 1, 2012 by Keith Giglio (Author) Dying is easy, comedy is hard. So keep your comedy blockbuster alive and well and buy this book. Comedy has always been the backbone of the film business. In an age of sequels and brand-name movies based on established […]
Comedy Writing for Late Night TV: How to Write Monologue Jokes, Desk Pieces, Parodies, Remotes, Sketches
Comedy Writing for Late-Night TV: How to Write Monologue Jokes, Desk Pieces, Sketches, Parodies, Audience Pieces, Remotes, and Other Short-Form Comedy Paperback – May 5, 2014 by Joe Toplyn (Author) He has written and produced comedy/talk shows for over fifteen years. Now four-time Emmy winner Joe Toplyn reveals his proven methods of writing for late-night […]
Poking a Dead Frog: Conventions with Today’s Top Comedy Writers
Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today’s Top Comedy Writers Paperback – June 24, 2014 by Mike Sacks (Author, Introduction) 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 […]
Comedy Writing 4 Life
Comedy Writing 4 Life Paperback – October 2, 2013 by John Vorhaus (Author) Like all of John Vorhaus’s books on writing (The Comic Toolbox, Creativity Rules; that list goes on), Comedy Writing 4 Life makes the creative process easy, fun and accessible to absolutely everyone. Whether you’re into stand-up, sketch or improv, situation comedies or […]
Comedy Writing Workbook
Comedy Writing Workbook Paperback – October 1, 1994 by Gene Perret (Author) The whole range of tricks for successful comedy writing is examined in this book. The author, one of Bob Hope’s top writers, analyzes what he does to produce one-liners, anecdotes, monologues, formular jokes, cartoon captions and teaches the reader how to master the […]