{"product_id":"bring-the-funny-greg-depaul-9781138929258","title":"Bring the Funny: The Essential Companion for the Comedy Screenwriter","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sharp, funny book about comedy screenwriting from a successful screenwriter that uses recent - as in \u003ci\u003ethis century\u003c\/i\u003e - movies you've actually seen as examples. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg DePaul (Screenwriter, \u003ci\u003eBride Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaving Silverman\u003c\/i\u003e) has sold scripts to Miramax, Fox, Disney, New Line, Sony, MGM and Village Roadshow. He's worked with comedy stars like Jack Black, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs and Amanda Peet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Greg takes everything he knows about writing comedy and breaking into the biz, tosses it into a blender and serves up this tasty, fat-free smoothie of a book that's easy to read, brutally honest, and straight from the heart ... of Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBring the Funny\u003c\/i\u003e is chock full o' tricks, strategies and insider terms used by successful comedy screenwriters, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComic Justice Wrylies Genre-Bending Shadow Characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BDR's The Two-Hander The Conceit Comedic Escalation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGapping A.I.C. Fish Outta Water The Idea Factory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReally Important Comedy Screenwriting Rules Number 99 and 100 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking to write funnier and better screenplays, you \u003ci\u003ewant\u003c\/i\u003e this book. But if you're ready to pack up your car, drive out to L.A., and dive into a career as a comedy screenwriter, you \u003ci\u003eneed\u003c\/i\u003e this book. Now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy it, jam it into your pocket, and hit the gas. Greg's got your back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg Depaul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138929255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138929258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Greg Depaul","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43924222738687,"sku":"9781138929258","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2be9908a-c6e5-480f-921b-1e3029ab5a34.jpg?v=1681069199","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bring-the-funny-greg-depaul-9781138929258","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}