How To Be Funny During A Pandemic
Mark Twain said that comedy is “tragedy plus time,” but where’s the comedy in the middle of the tragedy? And we’re all familiar with the concept of whistling past the graveyard. But how can you create comedy when you’re stuck in the middle of the graveyard, and there...
AFI’s 100 Laughs: #97 – Bull Durham
Probably my second favorite Kevin Costner baseball movie. I’m not sure that Bull Durham is a funny movie; I really don’t remember laughing all that much. But who cares—I love it, and I too, like Crash Davis and Kevin Costner, believe in Bull Durham and the Church of...
The Comic Hero’s Journey Sneak Preview!
Hi All, I’m excited to announce the upcoming publication of my new book, The Comic Hero’s Journey: Serious Story Structure for Fabulously Funny Films. The book will be published sometime this fall, but I’d love for you to get a special sneak preview....Comedy Q & A: What can an actor do to help a badly written scene?
Q: What can an actor do to help a comedy script/scene/moment that is just badly written or structured? What do you do when the writing is bad, but the director wants a laugh?
A: One approach is not to worry about what you say; focus on who you are. Always play the character.
