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Language: English
Published by Applause, 2012
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- Title
- Funny: The Book: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Comedy (Applause Books)
- Author
- Misch, David
- Publisher
- Applause
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1557838291
- ISBN 13
- 9781557838292
This is an entertaining look at the art of comedy, from its historical roots to the latest scientific findings, with diversions into the worlds of movies, television, prose, theatre, jokes and stand-up comedy, as well as personal reminiscences from the author's experiences TV. With allusions to Carl Jung, George Orwell, and Arthur Koestler, it explores the evolution, theories, principles, and practice of comedy, as well as the psychological, philosophical, and even theological underpinnings of humour.
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About the Author
David Misch (Santa Monica, CA) has worked in show business for 35 years. He has written and/or produced pilots for NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, UPN, HBO, Showtime, PBS, ABC Family, Disney, Universal, and Lifetime, and was executive producer of Duckman on USA, which won a CableACE Award for Best Animated Series. Misch has taught musical satire at UCLA and the principles of comedy at USC. His website is www.davidmisch.com.
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