WRITING THE COMEDY BLOCKBUSTER: THE INAPPROPRIATE GOAL

Book ID/图书代码： 09230712B51502

English Summary/英文概要： Dying is easy, comedy is hard! So keep your comedy blockbuster alive and well and buy this book. Comedy has always been the backbone of the film business. In an age of sequels and brand-name movies based on established properties, the original comedy screenplay still delivers high profits. Writing the Comedy Blockbuster is a must-have for both aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers. It turns the serious business of comedy writing on its head, helping the writer confidently create tomorrow’s comedy classic.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《喜剧难写:一位好莱坞编剧的真实告白》讲解了该如何进行喜剧大片剧本创作的一些技法。全书共分三大部分13章。第一部分第1章，如何拼尽老命（或者喜剧大学英雄联盟），第2章，喜剧点子（亦称，不恰当的重要性，布鲁斯兄弟不是学习的榜样）。第二部分：第3章，喜剧角色（亦称，一个傻蛋的旅程，或我认识那样的人），第4章，滑稽和温情（亦称，青少年流氓集团，群狼战术）。第三部分第5章～第12章，介绍了喜剧的8个序列；第13章，对剧本写作进行了总结。（DB引用此书中文版介绍，版权再次开放）

Awards/获奖情况：“Making people cry is easy. Making people laugh is hard. Teaching people how to make other people laugh is even harder. Keith Giglio does it in a straightforward and humorous way!”---Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland, writers/producers of Due Date, American Dad

“A must-read for all comedy writers. It’s entertaining, inspirational, and packed full of valuable information.”---Tom Martin, two-time Emmy Award winner for Fox TV’s The Simpsons

“Breezy, accessible, and — above all — useful. Giglio’s book won’t turn you into a better lover (sorry, Mom), but it WILL help you become a better screenwriter.”---David Breckman, writer/producer, Monk, Saturday Night Live

About the Author/作者介绍： Keith Giglio has been hired and fired by most studios in his eighteen years as a screenwriter in Los Angeles. He has received credit on seven-and-a-half movies and has written and sold over twenty screenplays. He taught screenwriting at the Writers Program at UCLA Extension, where was he named Instructor of the Year in 2009, and is now a screenwriting professor at Syracuse University’s renowned Newhouse School.

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