From the "Questions for the po screenwriters and industry pros"-thread:
Dr Stiggers said:
- Why does comedy offer the most "avenues of entrées" into the business?
- What if your comedy idea is heavily reliant on physical comedy? How would you suggest tackling this in a spec script?
Dr Stiggers said:
4. IF YOU CAN WRITE COMEDY, DO IT
Most scribes neglect comedy even if they have a fertile
sense of humor. Comedy is like a second class citizen
in the world of aspiring writers who'd rather spend their
time writing â€important†material or spinning ainâ€TMt-it-cool
potboilers. Comedy continually offers the most avenues
of entrées into the business. Too bad most of them are
never tried.
5. COMEDY IS WIT, NOT SPIT
Slapstick, pratfalls, spit takes and all other physical
comedy does not come off the page very well. Most
comedies thrive on wit and whimsy at the spec script
stage.
Most scribes neglect comedy even if they have a fertile
sense of humor. Comedy is like a second class citizen
in the world of aspiring writers who'd rather spend their
time writing â€important†material or spinning ainâ€TMt-it-cool
potboilers. Comedy continually offers the most avenues
of entrées into the business. Too bad most of them are
never tried.
5. COMEDY IS WIT, NOT SPIT
Slapstick, pratfalls, spit takes and all other physical
comedy does not come off the page very well. Most
comedies thrive on wit and whimsy at the spec script
stage.
- What if your comedy idea is heavily reliant on physical comedy? How would you suggest tackling this in a spec script?
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