The principles of comedy are ancient. Like the problem-complication-resolution pattern of classic stories, funny stories, characters and dialogue generally adhere to simple principles. These are not formulae – they cannot tell us exactly what to do next – but they can define the spectrum of options available. Comedy’s principles relate to all types of humour,…
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Questions producers may ask about your comedy concept
You’ve developed your characters. You’ve written your pilot script. You’ve put together a whizz-bang Proof of Concept video and pitch document. What could go wrong? There are questions producers may ask about your comedy concept I’ve seen comedy concept pitches implode after one simple question… Before you pitch your comedy concept (it might be a…