Bring the Funny: The Essential Companion for the Comedy Screenwriter
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138929255 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 230 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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"If you’re serious not just about writing great comedy scripts, but also having a successful career as a comedy screenwriter, I highly recommend Bring the Funny. The book is full of practical advice for both successful writing habits and a realistic approach to breaking into this ultra-competitive industry." - Angela Bourassa, founder and Editor in Chief of LA Screenwriter.
Fish Outta Water The Idea FactoryReally Important Comedy Screenwriting Rules Number 99 and 100If you're looking to write funnier and better screenplays, you want this book. Greg DePaul (Screenwriter, Bride Wars, Saving Silverman) has sold scripts to Miramax, Fox, Disney, New Line, Sony, MGM and Village Roadshow. He's worked with comedy stars like Jack Black, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs and Amanda Peet. Now Greg takes everything he knows about writing comedy and breaking into the biz, tosses it into a blender and serves up this tasty, fat-free smoothie of a book that’s easy to read, brutally honest, and straight from the heart of Hollywood.Bring the Funny is chock full o' tricks, strategies and insider terms used by successful comedy screenwriters, including:Comic Justice Wrylies Genre-Bending Shadow CharactersThe BDR's The Two-Hander The Conceit Comedic EscalationGapping A.I.C. A sharp, funny book about comedy screenwriting from a successful screenwriter that uses recent – as in this century – movies you've actually seen as examples. Now. Greg's got your back.. Buy it, jam it into your pocket, and hit the gas. But if you're ready to pack up your car, drive out to L.A., and dive into a career as a comedy screenwriter, you need this book
Mostly hot air Guy who buys stuff This is not really a "how to" book on how to write a comedy screenplay. It gives a small number of good tips, but mostly blows hot air, and you can find those good tips elsewhere. There's no question the writer has definitely had huge success as a comedy screenwriter. I'm not knocking him there. Bride Wars was a $100M+ movie, so that's no joke. Very few screenwriters will get to tha. Great screenwriting book! Astrov2 Not just a treasure trove of insightful, essential screenwriting information, but a funny read as well. The straight dope on the film business, comedy writing and the hard work and dedication it takes to create a quality screenplay.. "Great book, great information!" according to T. T. Blendell. I love the beat breakdowns and the getting to the original idea of what the movie/script is about.I also like that this is written by an actually produced screenwriter with real insight into how Hollywood works.Also: it's funny!