Ecclesiastes is the book of the Holy Bible most frequently quoted in popular culture and used as the source for titles of books and movies. Its verses are an absolute treasure trove of beautifully written, insightful, and pithy statements. “The Sun Also Rises,” and “The House of Mirth” are two that stand out. But when [...]
Dying Is Easy. Comedy Is Hard.
Being funny in books, on the big screen, and on the little screens too.Browsing Posts published in February, 2011
The Purple Rose of Cairo was yet another of a long list of movies I always wanted to see, but neglected out of stupidity. I shouldn’t have waited, but I may not have understood it when it came out, so maybe it was better to have waited. There is no risk that anyone won’t get [...]
Third degree jokes deal with reversal of scale–something little made big, or something of great value trivialized. The most persistent example I have in my head is from when David Letterman first had a night time talk show, he had a running bit one week with a really large doorknob. It was about three feet [...]
I am adding content, but also cross-promoting that content on Twitter and Facebook. The hope is that people will care enough to catch up. Here’s what I have that is new and exciting: I am still finding the combination of Chris Soth’s Mini-Movie method, and Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive, continuously helpful in my writing. Every [...]
