The Comic Hero's Journey

Serious Story Structure for Fabulously Funny Films

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by Steve Kaplan

Type

Didactic

Subject

Technique > Scriptwriting

Keywords

scriptwriting, humor

Publishing date

2018

Publisher

Michael Wiese Productions

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 176 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-1-61593-287-0

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Book Presentation:
A comic hero or heroine also goes on a journey, but for the comic hero, it’s often quite, quite different. The hero decides to go on the adventure; the comic hero often has no choice. The hero has a wise old man; the comic hero often meets an idiot who inadvertently says something that can teach him a thing or two. Steve Kaplan will show you the diverse paths that comedy takes in The Comic Hero’s Journey.

About the Author:
For years, Steve Kaplan has been the industry's most respected and sought-after expert on comedy. The artists he's taught, directed or produced have gone on to be nominated or won 43 Emmy Awards, 1 Academy Award, 3 Golden Globe Awards, 1 American Comedy Award, 6 Writers' Guild of America Awards and several others. In addition to having taught at UCLA, NYU, Yale and other top universities, Steve Kaplan created the HBO Workspace, the HBO New Writers Program and was co-founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan Punch Line Theatre. He has served as a consultant to such companies as DreamWorks, Disney, Aardman Animation, HBO and others.

See the publisher website: Michael Wiese Productions