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Speaking of Funny Radio Interview
Radio interview I did this summer with James Barbour talking about my new book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy.
Happy Bert-day, Cowardly Lion!
Bert Lahr was born in New York City on this day in 1895. A star in vaudeville and on Broadway, his career in the movies never really took off--except for this little picture he once was featured in, The Wizard of Oz. Happy Birthday, Bert!
So, a minister walks into a bookstore, and . . .
. . . and buys my book, and writes a whole sermon based on the book! How cool/bizarre/unlikely/cool is that? The recording begins in the middle of the first sentence which went something like, "When was the last time you read a good book on the theory of comedy?" The...
The “Hidden Tools” on Blog Talk Radio
This is an interview I gave last year prior to the publication of The Hidden Tools. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/michaelwieseproductions/2012/02/14/steve-kaplan--hidden-tools-of-comedy
Coming to a Bookstore Near You . . .
2013-01-16 . . . even though by the time this is published, there may not be any bookstores left open. In any event, on July 1, 2013, my book The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny will be published by Michael Wiese Productions. Woot Woot!
ISA Podcast Dec. 2011
In this podcast, sponsored by the International Screenwriter's Association, we talk about the 8 myths of comedy. The Comedy Perception Test. And the 8 Hidden Tools of Comedy. And the last half hour is reserved for a Q&A session — your chance to have one of your...
Interview, Part 2
2012-02-18 This is the second part of an interview with German journalist and film-maker Harald Dudel, recorded during the Chicago Comedy Intensive in November 2010
Happy Birthday, Andy Kaufman
Andy Kaufman would have been 62 on Tuesday, January 17th. Never one to label himself a 'comedian,' Andy trail-blazed meta-comedy, almost daring his audience to get angry, or leave, as he read The Great Gatsby to them—in its entirety Andy was one of a kind. While...
Interview- Part 1
Being interviewed at the Chicago Comedy Intensive, November 2010 by Harald Dudel, editor of a German film magazine.
Top Ten Comedy Movies
Sometimes at the end of one of my workshops or seminars, I’m asked, “What’s your favorite comedy?” I find that an almost impossible question to answer. How can I select just one? I love comedy, I love comedians, I love great writing—there are literally dozens I can...
The Secrets to Writing a Successful Sitcom Spec
by Steve Kaplan You’re sitting in your living room, watching TV and thinking to yourself, “That’s not funny. I can do better.” In fact you know you can do better. In fact, you’ve got this great idea for this great new sitcom! What is an aspiring sitcom writer to...
