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Miss Modular · #1

I have a question for you, as someone who performs and writes comedy:

Do you think the tone of a given piece is as important as delivering laughs and having good timing?

Somebody who was reviewing my screenplay awhile ago said, "It's supposed to be a comedy...but I didn't giggle." I'd like to think that my comedy is a lot more tonal, farcical and satirical than it is meant to be "laugh-out-loud" funny.

kellychaos · #2

I know this is supposed to be for Max but ...

I've watched a lot of television where they try and cram all the one-liners in there (some of which are fairly funny) but it's really rather short-lived ... funny for the moment but forgettable. It's sort of like hearing a good joke from a friend where I'd be hard-pressed to remember it to relay it to someone else. Let's face it. A lot of those types of jokes are just recycled, predictable humour in a different format that is perhaps updated to fit the times but more or less the same joke. In addition, getting hammered by that type of comedy gets tiring and you alsmost feel like something is expected of you. If you have a situation that is new or an idea that is both profound and relevant to OUR times, then I'm bound to recall the material ... something which shows insight into recent society that makes you nod your head and say "Yeah, I know what he/she means."

mburbank · #3

There's all kinds of comedy. It's what YOU intend that's important, not the number of laughs or how loud they were, which is always audience dependent.

Comedy, to me, is about control. Did you do what you meant to? Did they get it the way you meant it? They may not like it, it may not be great heaving belly laugh stuff. Doesn't matter. Did it come across the way you wantd it to, nd if not, why not?

Geggy · #4

I used to take it personal whenever people would laugh at me...which was quite often. Later on, I realized I had a secret weapon that most comedians don't carry and that is to be naturally funny. Fuck satire comedy and those who try to make people laugh.

sspadowsky · #5

You're absolutely right, Geggy. That was damned hilarious.

Please demonstrate more of your natural funniness. You've got me in stitches, you jester, you!

Seriously.

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