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BPS 028: The Art and Craft of Writing a Comedy with Peter Desberg & Jeffrey Davis

BPS 028: The Art and Craft of Writing a Comedy with Peter Desberg & Jeffrey Davis

FromBulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast


BPS 028: The Art and Craft of Writing a Comedy with Peter Desberg & Jeffrey Davis

FromBulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast

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Length:
77 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

If you ever wanted to know some of the secrets of how to write a comedy then today's guest might be able to help. Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis are the authors of Now That’s Funny! The Art and Craft of Comedy Writing, a new book that provides an intimate look into the minds of twenty-nine of Hollywood’s funniest comedy writers from movies and TV shows like:Saturday Night LiveFrasierThe SimpsonsEverybody Loves RaymondMonkModern FamilyThe HoneymoonersThere's Something About MaryDumb and DumberCheersHome ImprovementThe writers were asked to develop a generic comedy premise created by the authors, giving readers a window into their writing process. There were no rules, no boundaries, and no limits. What emerges is an entertaining look—illuminating and hilarious—at the creative process behind hit comedy TV shows and movies.Enjoy my conversation with Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis.
Released:
Oct 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast shows you how to make your screenplays bulletproof. Weekly interviews with Oscar® and Emmy® award winning screenwriters, story specialists, best-selling authors, Hollywood agents and managers, and industry insiders. We cover every aspect of the screenwriting process. This is the screenwriting podcast for the rest of us. No fluff. No BS. Just straight talk that will help you on your screenwriting journey.Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning Writer/Director Oliver Stone, Eric Roth (Dune, Forest Gump), Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead), Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Slacker) James V. Hart (Dracula, Hook), John August (Big Fish, Aladdin), Jim Uhls ( Fight Club), Peter Rader (Waterworld), Diane Drake (What Women Want), Daniel Knauf (Carnival, Blacklist), Derek Kolstad (John Wick) and Pen Densham (Robin Hood, Backdraft) to name a few.