Andrew Horton

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Laughing Out Loud: Writing the Comedy-Centered ScreenplayPaperback, 3 January 2000

Laughing Out Loud: Writing the Comedy-Centered Screenplay
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Print Length
230 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of California Press
Date Published
3 Jan 2000
ISBN-10
0520220153
ISBN-13
9780520220157

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Whoever wrote "Make 'em laugh!" knew that it's easier said than done. But people love to laugh, and good comedy will always sell. With the help of this complete and entertaining guide, writers and would-be writers for film and television can look forward to writing comedy that goes far beyond stereotypic jokes and characters. In Laughing Out Loud, award-winning screenwriter and author Andrew Horton blends history, theory, and analysis of comedy with invaluable advice.

Using examples from Chaplin to Seinfeld, Aristophanes to Woody Allen, Horton describes comedy as a perspective rather than merely as a genre and then goes on to identify the essential elements of comedy. His lively overview of comedy's history traces its two main branches--anarchistic comedy and romantic comedy--from ancient Greece through contemporary Hollywood, by way of commedia dell'arte, vaudeville, and silent movies. Television and international cinema are included in Horton's analysis, which leads into an up-close review of the comedy chemistry in a number of specific films and television shows.

The rest of the book is a practical guide to writing feature comedy and episodic TV comedy, complete with schedules and exercises designed to unblock any writer's comic potential. The appendices offer tips on networking, marketing, and even producing comedies, and are followed by a list of recommended comedies and a bibliography.

Product Details

Author:
Andrew Horton
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
3 January 2000
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.27 x 1.75 cm
ISBN-10:
0520220153
ISBN-13:
9780520220157
Language:
English
Location:
Berkeley, CA
Pages:
230
Weight:
344.73 gm

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