Writing the Comedy Movie

It is often suggested that there are ''secrets'' to comedy or that it is ''lightning in a bottle'', but the craft of comedy writing can be taught. While comedic tastes change, over time and from person to person, the core underpinning still depends on the comedic geniuses that have paved the way. Great comedy is built upon a strong foundation.

In Writing the Comedy Movie, Marc Blake lays out – in ...