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Steven Kaplan

The Hidden Tools of Comedy

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  • billecarthas quoted5 years ago
    Comedy gives you the permission to win.
  • billecarthas quoted7 years ago
    Drama helps us dream about what we could be, but comedy helps us live with who we are.
  • billecarthas quoted5 years ago
    in a comedy, everyone is a Non-Hero.
  • billecarthas quoted5 years ago
    The seven sentences are meant to represent different kinds or genres of comedy.
  • billecarthas quoted5 years ago
    jokes in narratives is that they need to accomplish four things:
    1. Further the Action
    2. Define Character
    3. Deliver A Unique View of the World
    4. Be Compressed
  • billecarthas quoted5 years ago
    Other characters’ needs are as strong as the main character’s.
  • billecarthas quoted5 years ago
    Characters determine Events and Structure; Events and Structure should not dictate to Character.
  • billecarthas quoted5 years ago
    Characters are brought on through NEED and THEME.
    • Premise is the engine; Theme is the rudder.
  • billecarthas quoted5 years ago
    All action flows honestly and organically from the premise, based on character.
  • billecarthas quoted5 years ago
    Once the premise is established, YOU CANNOT TELL ANOTHER LIE.
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