Brian Cooke

Writing Comedy for Television

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Writing Comedy for Television (1983) is a practical, step-by-step manual about how and what to write. It contains many examples from the scripts of various sitcoms and sketch shows. It demonstrates how to construct a storyline for a series, how to lay out a sketch, who to pitch to, and how a television comedy is put together.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032639871
• ISBN-10: 1032639873
• Artikelnr.: 72652884

Autorenporträt

Brian Cooke

Inhaltsangabe

1. What is a Situation Comedy? 2. Hilda and Wilf 3. What's the Point of
Doing a Story-Line? 4. OK, But What Do I Write About? 5. Who Should I Write
For? 6. Where Do Jokes Come From? 7. A Short Pause for a Breather 8. How Do
I Lay Out My Script? 9. Some Hard Facts About Selling 10. Lollipop Time 11.
Who Are All These People? 12. The Performers, Bless 'Em 13. Rehearsals 14.
On the Day 15. A Short Pause for Another Breather 16. I'd Rather Write
Sketches 17. Juggling Spot 18. Quickies 19. Sketches 20. More About
Sketches 21. Even More About Sketches 22. Solo or Duo? 23. Tidying Up