It’s tough pitching a comedy script or performance showreel to anyone and everyone. Commissioners and top producers get thousands of requests like this. So how do you stand out? How do you get them to come to you instead of you pitching to them? What you need is social proof. Evidence that what you have […]
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By Jason Flamm At The Comedy Crowd we talk a lot about why comedy creators should get involved in sketch groups, but how should you actually go about it? In this post Jason Flamm, Comedy Crowder and founder of Sketchpad Comedy, responds to that question when asked by a reader. “Hey I read your article and loved it. Not […]
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By Simon Paul Miller The first bit of advice I can pass on is, if you ever get an invite to a Newsjack Writers’ Briefing, accept it immediately! I responded a day later and got put on a waiting list because the session was already fully booked. Fortunately, I got a seat at the quickly […]
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Homer is in the airport with the family, and there is a loud speaker announcement that “boarding has commenced for women, children and fat men.” Homer replies “That’s me!” Then the joke is over and they move on to another point. We are half expecting a studio round of applause and for Homer to turn […]
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By Daniel Page I’ve previously talked about the importance of learning and mastering the basics of comedy writing and how it can help you move up the ‘ladder’ of opportunity and get noticed by producers. Below are ten ways you can go about this… I recommend you try as many as possible! Go on a […]
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And this time its not Donald Trump. We set Comedy Crowders the challenge of writing a short humorous news article (max 250 words) on the US election in the week of the final vote, with the winner being selected by Newsthump Managing Editor Richard Smith. The winning article is “OFSTED seek to place Electoral College […]
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by Jon Baker (@thecomicaldoc) I’ve not made it yet by a long shot but I have now made something! It feels good. I’ve learned an incredible amount doing it…and the thing is …one thing leads to another in this writing business. It’s like a long chain of events! I’ll come back to what I made […]
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By Making Faces – Sketch Comedy Troupe “No man is an island.” So begins John Donne’s poem and concludes Hugh Grant in About a Boy. That’s why sketch writing is the highest form of comedy. Not many people will tell you that – least of all ‘umble sketch comedy troupes like us. But it’s true. […]
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By Stefan Gibbons-Arif I have written words that people (sometimes comedians, sometimes puppets) have said on TV and Radio and for the most part got paid for it, but I’m not really a professional fancy pants writer. I work as a freelance Assistant Producer in comedy television and Children’s comedy. Fortunately, I’ve been able to […]
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Our latest Show Your Funny forum challenge was to write an amusing article to go with this image and headline: “Cats Better At Selfies Than Humans Study Shows” Check out the best entries: Simon the Mighty (Simon Wiedemann): Many cats are taking selfies, but why? Scientists hypothesise that they aim to get into modeling, after hearing […]
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By Simon Paul Miller (with additional material from Jeremy Miller) Mel Helitzer states there are six essential ingredients for humour. I’m not convinced that every joke has all six of these ingredients, but I do think it could be a useful concept to assess and improve my jokes. Mel has an acronym to remember these ingredients, […]
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By Daniel Page. So you wanna be a boxer comedy writer? Congratulations that’s great news! But where should you start? There’s over 30 different aspects I could share with you, covering everything from punchlines to sound effects to the correct density of custard pies, but it’s probably best that I start you off with the […]
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