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Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers
Poking a Dead Frog Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers Author:Mike Sacks A fascinating, laugh-out-loud funny look at the mysterious art of comedy, as told by legendary humorists from Amy Poehler to Mel Brooks. What makes people laugh? How do you know if a joke will “click" with the audience? And how do you get a job as a comedy writer, anyway? In Poking a Dead Frog, top humor writer... more »s like Adam McKay (Step Brothers, Talladega Nights), Michael Schur (The Office, Parks and Recreation), and Glen Charles (Cheers, Taxi)—many of whom have never before been interviewed at this length, or at all—offer insight into their influences and creative processes, their self-doubt and breakthroughs, and how they managed to succeed in the mysterious, unpredictable business of comedy. Packed with behind-the-scenes stories, from a typical day in the writers' room at the Onion to why a sketch does or doesn't make it onto Saturday Night Live, Poking a Dead Frog is a must-read for comedy buffs, writers, and pop culture junkies.« less
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