And Here's the Kicker

by Sacks, Mike

• ISBN13: 9781582975054
• ISBN10: 1582975051
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-08
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books

Summary

Writers who specialize in humor, who make a career out of entertaining strangers with words, are a notoriously intelligent and quirky lot. In this entertaining and inspirational book you'll hear from 18 top humor writers as they discuss the comedy writing process, their influences, their likes and dislikes, and experiences in the industry. Funny and informative, And Here's the Kicker is a must have guide for aspiring humor writers and simply a great read for fans.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Get Smart, The Graduate, Catch-22, To Die For	p. 4
The Office, Extras	p. 18
Quick and Painless Advice for the Aspiring Humor Writer, Part One: Getting Hired as a Sitcom Writer	p. 34
National Lampoon's Animal House, Caddyshack, Groundhog Day	p. 36
Quick and Painless Advice for the Aspiring Humor Writer, Part Two: Getting Humor Published in Magazines	p. 52
Da All G Show, Borat, Bruno	p. 54
Quick and Painless Advice for the Aspiring Humor Writer, Part Three: Finding a Literary Agent for Your Humor Book Idea	p. 71
Late Night with David Letterman	p. 72
Freaks and Geeks, Kick Me, Superstud	p. 88
The Wizard of Oz, At the Circus, Go West, Meet Me in St. Louis	p. 104
The Ben Stiller Show, Mr. Show with Bob and David	p. 118
The Onion	p. 134
The Tonight Show, Annie Hall, Manhattan, The Muppet Show	p. 148
Quick and Painless Advice for the Aspiring Humor Writer, Part Four: Getting Your Humor Piece Published in The New Yorker	p. 164
Arrested Development	p. 166
Quick and Painless Advice for the Aspiring Humor Writer, Part Five: Acquiring an Agent or Manager for Your Script	p. 180
Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day	p. 182
Army Man, The Simpsons	p. 198
Mad's Fold-In, "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions"	p. 214
The Daily Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Colbert Report	p. 230
Quick and Painless Advice for the Aspiring Humor Writer, Part Six: Getting a Job as a Writer for Late-Night Television	p. 244
Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, "TV Funhouse"	p. 246
Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and/or Sex	p. 262
The Tonight Show, The Dick Cavett Show	p. 276
In Living Color, The Bernie Mac Show, The Daily Show, The Office	p. 292
Saturday Night Live, The New Yorker	p. 308
Caesar's Hour, M*A*S*H, Tootsie	p. 320
Recommended Reading	p. 336
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