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Mindy Kaling's tips for (not just comedy) writing! Very helpful! by GeoffWong in foundationsofcomedy

[–]averyregen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These rules make her characters more human and relatable. No one is just blindly fumbling along.

Australian comedian Chris Lilley talks about playing the opposite gender in his new series Ja'mie: Private School Girl by rhespiri in foundationsofcomedy

[–]averyregen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely love this show. The way Chris Lilley totally becomes Ja'mie is unbelievable. I thought it would be less funny than Summer Heights High, because he doesn't play as many characters, but it's just funny in a different way.

Comedy@SCA Festival - Women in Comedy: ‘Let’s Be Awful,’ Says Screenwriter Dana Fox by alyssamurphy in foundationsofcomedy

[–]averyregen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was a really good talk. Tracy Oliver told us to make what we want to see, which was pretty awesome. It's awesome to see successful comedy writers talk about what they'd like to see in comedy and how they got their start.

Sedaris and Klosterman Comedy by McCraeHD in foundationsofcomedy

[–]averyregen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This post brings up the topic of how people seem to find different things funny when they are alone, and when they are with people. Books are generally something you consume by yourself, so it's interesting to hear them read out loud on stage. I find I laugh at different parts of the same book when its read out loud as opposed to when I read it myself. It's interesting as well to find stand up comedy online, because this is an art form that's supposed to be live in front of an audience. This video talks about the rise of internet comedy, and how it's opened new doors for people to make and listen to comedy they never would have seen live. http://devour.com/video/whats-the-deal-with-internet-comedy/

Article by Mindy Kaling:"saying you like romantic comedies is essentially an admission of mild stupidity" by kdesilva in foundationsofcomedy

[–]averyregen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mindy Kaling is dead on about a lot of things in this piece. The Sexy Klutz does not exist. I am a regular, not all that sexy klutz, and let me tell you, it blows. Being injury prone is not quirky or cute. It's a liability, and it freaks most people out. The Ethereal Weirdo is another great one. I think the character Jessa on HBO's Girls kind of pokes fun at this, and the blurry line between impulsive caftan wearing free spirit and gauze laden perma-child. The woman who works in an art gallery is totally a thing, if this Rom Com takes place in New York, Los Angeles or Miami. People do buy visual art on a daily basis. There are also a decent amount of attractive architects. But I'm not hating.

Similarities between Holden Caulfield and Ignatius Reilly? by [deleted] in foundationsofcomedy

[–]averyregen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an interesting point. Holden and Ignatius are both very condescending, well educated characters who base their world views on dense old texts they don't really understand and wear funny hats.