To avoid comic archetypes becoming stereotypes or clichés, place them in a fresh identity and setting of your own devising. Stanley Kubrik’s Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is widely regarded as a breakthrough in cinema satire. The story concerns the US President’s attempts to save the world…
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WHY THE LONG FACE?
(Excerpt from ‘The Cheeky Monkey – Writing Narrative Comedy’ – Published by Currency Press) Poignancy in Comedy “Hollywood producer Thom Mount has a sign in his office that defines his criteria for a good script to all who enter: Make Me Laugh – Make Me Cry – Make Me Cum – Make Me Think Mount…