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. 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 Characters The BDR's The Two-Hander The
Conceit Comedic Escalation Gapping A.I.C. Fish Outta Water The Idea
Factory Really Important Comedy Screenwriting Rules Number 99 and
100 If you're looking to write funnier and better screenplays, you
want this book. 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. Now. Buy it, jam it into your pocket, and hit the gas.
Greg's got your back.
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