Writing the Comedy Blockbuster: The Inappropriate Goal - Softcover

Keith Giglio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161593085X ISBN 13: 9781615930852

Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions, 2012

Synopsis

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 guides the writer as they learn what goes into writing the next comedy classic.

About this title

About the Author:

Keith Giglio grew up in New York City in a family that felt like the cast of a Woody Allen movie. His love of film comedy began at an early age. After graduating New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and Television, Keith moved to Los Angeles because he didn't want to miss the riot. He began writing with his wife, Juliet, and they sold their first four scripts. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America and has had 61/2 movies produced and many more optioned. In addition to writing and producing, Keith teaches screenwriting at UCLA Extension and New York Film Academy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 161593085X
• ISBN 13: 9781615930852
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 229