This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Author Steve Kaplan.
As an expert in Comedy, Steve Kaplan is the Author of The Hidden Tools of Comedy, a guide book on Comedy writing. They talk about why we laugh at things and what approach to Comedy Kaplan says is most effective.
During this study of Comedy, he mentions legends such as The Farrelly Brothers, Ray Romano and Jim Carrey. Even Sarah Cooper, the comic who made a name for herself by making videos lip-syncing Donald Trump.
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Links mentioned in the show:
- Steve Kaplan on IMDb
- Steve Kaplan on Twitter
- Steve Kaplan on Facebook
- Steve Kaplan website
- Steve Kaplan’s Book – The Hidden Tools of Comedy
- The SYS script analysis service
- Our free guide, “How to Sell Your Screenplay in 5 Weeks!”