Back to Blog
Sitcom Writers Talk Shop by Paula Finn5/20/2023 ![]() Writers discuss the creative process, how they get unstuck, the backstories of iconic episodes, and how they cope with ridiculous censors, outrageous actors, and their own demons and fears. ![]() Matt Williams (Roseanne, Home Improvement)įrom these conversations, readers will learn that the business of writing funny has never been all laughs. ![]() Treva Silverman (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) Leonard Stern (The Honeymooners, Get Smart) Brooks (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Simpsons) In addition to Reiner (The Dick Van Dyke Show) and Lear (All in the Family), this book features in-depth interviews with: The men and women interviewed here include series creators, show runners, and staff writers whose talent and hard work have generated literally millions of laughs. ![]() Sitcom Writers Talk Shop: Behind the Scenes with Carl Reiner, Norman Lear, and Other Geniuses of TV Comedy is a collection of conversations with the writers responsible for some of the most memorable shows in television comedy. And while writing comedy, especially good comedy, is serious business-fraught with actor egos, demanding producers, and sleepless nights-it also can result in classic lines of dialogue. ![]() Behind every great television show is a group of professionals working at the top of their games-but no one is more important than the writers. ![]()
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |