Picking in a dead frog. Master classes from kings of comedy pop culture

"Humor can be dissected like a frog, but it dies in the process <...> in the humor it will not be possible to poke around for a long time. He easily eludes you.
Elvin Brooks White
The author of this book Mike Sax is not trying to "cut" comedy "to death, like an unfortunate frog. No, he only carefully passes through all its components, respecting this fragile art.
Here you will find 15 exclusive interviews with the best representatives of the industry. The creators of the "Office", "Parks and recreation areas", "Monty Pyton", "Saturday evening on the air", "New Yorker", etc. are revealed their stories and secrets. You will learn not only how they manage to laugh at completely strangers, but also most importantly, why they do it. These people have broken the canons of humor so many times, not corresponding to anyone’s expectations and rules, which in the end they themselves became examples to follow.
direct tips that can be useful to a comedic writer are made for convenience in the book in separate sections. They are written concisely, of course, without water and will help not only beginners, but also those who want to improve their skills.

The best study of the art and business of a comedic letter that you can find anywhere ... the Bible of the Fan of Comedy.
Bradford Evans, author of projects Splitsider and Vulture
This book consists of 15 exclusive interviews with the best representatives of the comedy industry. The creators of the Office projects reveal their stories and secrets,
“Parks and recreation areas”, “Monty Pyton”, “Saturday evening on the air”, “New”, publishers of New Yorker magazine and scriptwriters of jokes for the Academy and Oscar and Academy of Sciences
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In addition to the interview, in separate sections of the book, useful lists and tips are made for everyone who wants to pump in humorous skill. They"re called
Ultraspecific comedic knowledge and hardcore advice in pure form.
The book of Mike Saxes is a real find for everyone who wants to understand the fragile and difficult to “prepare” art to be funny. For those who
Interesting work of this industry from the inside. For those who want to build a career in the world of humor. And for everyone who loves good jokes.
The book has more than 100 positive reviews on Amazon, it is recognized as the bestseller of the New York Times. In Russia, the publication is released under the scientific editing of stand-up
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