The Formula For Writing A Great Comedy Script - Steve Kaplan

[@crystalnichols7224]

"Comedy helps us live with who we are." Precisely.

[@TheRampagekeag]

"Comedy is the art of hope" - pretty epic quote

[@SDwilly]

well technically Comedy is the FART of hamlet

[@AxlPatrol]

"Drama shows us what we could be, comedy shows us the truth" and "comedy is the art of hope" are both such good quotes.

[@flyingbaobao]

Comedy tell who we are, our truth, our vulnerabilities, never giving up hope; Drama tell who we want to be, our dream;

[@oracleofaltoona]

Amazeballs point about difference between comedy and drama. Never thought of it like that. A very powerful, simple truth

[@KevinDublin]

That was an extraordinarily useful reminder. I know how to revise the next draft of my comedy script. Thank you!

[@stevekaplan1170]

You're welcome!

[@ravon1982]

@@stevekaplan1170 i have a great idea for a comedy show but not sure how to start writing a script as i haven't ever done anything like this before. any tips?

[@stevekaplan1170]

@@ravon1982 Is this a feature, or a tv show? For features, you might read my book, "The Comic Hero' Journey", as well as Pilar Allesandra's "The Coffee Break Screenwriter." For TV, read Ellen Sandler's "The TV Writer's Workbook."

[@ravon1982]

@@stevekaplan1170 Thanks for the reply Steve. I pictured it as a tv show. after reading about script writing etc I have a good idea now what I need to do. again thank you for the reply. Hopefully one day it will be on tv. All the best.

[@ravon1982]

Hey Kevin hope it all worked out for you with your script pal.

[@userg7196]

This is on Jonahs playlist

[@notachannel1184]

Lol from the vlog squad XD

[@drutgat2]

Very helpful. Thank you very much for this, and thanks to Steve Kaplan, whose ideas are very wise - "Comedy is the Art of Hope".

[@atiashah4538]

All your advice and videos are really helpful thank you.

[@filmcourage]

Thanks, we're glad to have you here.

[@eddiemontgomery7088]

Good explanation of comic relief👍

[@Aleidaism]

Comedy tell our truth in a very fanny and transparent way. Thanks !

[@stevekaplan1170]

You're welcome!

[@DirectorS-c8f]

love you dr❤️

[@TwoWrights]

What happened between Steve Kaplan and Illeana Douglas that got him so defensive at the start of this video? He looked scared and cornered.

[@PConea139]

I wish he would have a comedy seminar in Florida

[@MariellaRedlin]

Great tips! Thanks for your honesty!

[@thembafilmingco6645]

Thank you. I needed to hear this

[@gatheringleaves]

This was surprisingly deep

[@iip7156]

So helpful and inspiring! Thanks!

[@abettermousetrap]

Interesting interview. A well spoken man with a unique perspective. Thanks

[@a.smarvelous9149]

I'm about to start writing my own show w/ a good friend of mine. This is good information.

[@rjrebholz8828]

How is the show going?

[@TrueVintageRnBFan]

This dude was dropping bombs. "Comedy tells the truth about people".

[@trashmovies19]

Thanks for this Steve! This is helping me a lot with my scripts.

[@stevekaplan1170]

You're welcome!

[@Zelda090909]

I’m trying to write a comedic comic but had no idea how to go about it. I might be able to apply some of this information to that!

[@talonhiggins9393]

Have 2 possibilities and diverge at the end or have 2 things with a similar route or character traits and compare at the end. Red Fox and Chapelle are real good at it

[@kevinnguyen1301]

Insightful and inspiring lessons about comedy. Thank you Steve!

[@stevekaplan1170]

You're welcome!

[@skillsentertainer4194]

1. Observe around you 2.truth about yourself and people

[@haroldlittlejohn4307]

Best explanation yet...

[@MonetBradley]

Outstanding!

[@ScrapHavilon]

That was so beautiful! Gosh.

[@Thisiscinemalist]

Whoaaaa!! This video is a gem!!! 🤩🤩 I love how he articulated every thought of his so beautifully! Thanks FC for these incredible videos 💜 Ps: Yes, I am watching this in 2020. 😁

[@theeternallowlyoutcastrn]

Beautiful. Really beauiful words.

[@ediblewords7880]

Thank you. Very helpful. I have a play series I'm writing called " pig in a Web" poetry was my entry to playful writing

[@lauradesommar434]

awesome information, thank you!

[@thegamingnews6051]

Who is seeing this in 2020

[@Resident_G]

me

[@SDwilly]

I'm gonna fart the next time I watch Hamlet.

[@natschaff]

(Comedy burp)

[@kelvinxiao5378]

Many thanks for your tips. insightful and awesome. God bless you.

[@btherron5]

I softly weep and write haiku. It's a disease.

[@wombywill1424]

Didn't Finnish it

[@SandrineAnterrion]

Thanks for the tips. I will try and remember not to fart next time...

[@pigletsmom]

That's so Robert McKee. Now that's funny.

[@howardkoor2796]

Insightful and helpful. Thank you..

[@stevekaplan1170]

You're welcome!

[@Pumpkinshire]

I’m writing a movie about Shackleton I want it to be in the style of Disney’s old treasure planet and Atlantis films. I can get the money to make it someday i just know it

[@drewdowdeyshow]

I completely disagree with “Comedy is the art of hope.” Comedy is the art of truth and truth Isn’t always hopeful. But hey, wtf do I know

[@grandmagoodnessgracious]

Interesting !!!

[@JM-co6rf]

awesome guy

[@James_Bowie]

I was sitting home weeping softly writing haiku ... then I farted and laughed my ass off.

[@cwlikesharrypotter]

I’m curious what type of people watch videos like these? People who are bored and are surfing youtube? Or like my reason, to learn how to be a good screenwriter?

[@danzinoraswitch3896]

I'm here because I have a comedy script idea and so want to learn more tips about writing comedy.

[@ChrisCrossFilms.]

I try to make comedy sketches...... That's about it.

[@natschaff]

Elizabeth the first just called-wants her chair back

[@supermario7956]

New subscriber here amazing video 😎

[@filmcourage]

:) Thank you!

[@ivolpanda]

So is comedy separated from irony? I mean, if you say it's the art of hope, does he mean that laughter is the hope or that the story is?

[@stevekaplan1170]

The act of characters constantly striving , despite the lack of skills, is a both a hopeful act and a metaphor for modern life.

[@debbiekillewald8384]

I'll make sure my character is hamlet that is an egg and ham omelet that farts.

[@Fuliginosus]

I always put a lot of farts in my scripts.

[@ukuleleangela6153]

does anyone else feel the need to google the rules for writing haiku? i remember we learned them in grade school.

[@raffighazzi]

nicely said man :)

[@wilsonsilva2918]

Nirvana is gay

[@8lec_R]

Funny story. My cat found this video very interesting

[@filmcourage]

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[@8lec_R]

@@filmcourage lmaooooo

[@gng4418]

I just started writing a short comic series and I wanted to know how to professionally write comedy dialogue and get the admiration of all age groups, and what are the writing rituals? Is it schizophrenia? Or is the writer drunk? Or what?...Oh, please don't laugh at my questions because I'm upset

[@dragicamackic8512]

I remember when Carrie Bradshaw farted , and the Big didn't call her afterwards.

[@hootumhaatum2854]

Wher the insprasatuin

[@Daghif]

Try 23 😂

[@valkyriekhan1025]

I heard this and immediately Farted!

[@matrixist]

Actors are rarely funny. Humor is organic even when written.

[@jaykingston2171]

American sitcoms just aren't funny. The UK has started to adopt the same style of comedy, I'm sick of it!! Do the writers have to wear hard hats and steel toe capped boots while they're experimenting because most of the comedy on TV is trash...?

[@ronjohnson7699]

Then do something about it..

[@ElCampisaurus]

Ron Johnson you're godamn right

[@twilightfades_7]

Jay Kingston I would have disagree with that. I've also found many UK comedy shows unfunny. But for the most part, US comedy shows do tend to be forced. I personally don't find the Big Bang Theory funny but The War at Home was incredibly hilarious. Why? I don't know. The War at Home just felt like regular conversation. Comedy that just comes out "naturally". Maybe because it lets go of this idea that comedy needs to be predictable. Drake and Josh was huge for every kid growing up in the 2000s like me. And that show even for being a kids show was incredibly hilarious.

[@plywoodcarjohnson5412]

I somehow doubt he writes oneliners...

[@enaidiZ]

ugh it's one of those

[@xxloopermanxx9699]

i did not understand anything this man said

[@cmmazendame4589]

I don't see it making sense!

[@ChauNguyen-yx3ll]

my god 4 mins to ask first qu

[@geraldpeebles-brown7865]

In my life, I've seen about 2 hours of Jerry Seinfeld material, and it never made me laugh - not once. Now, the chance of me seeing the only two hours' worth of unfunny material Seinfeld ever produced is so vanishingly small as to be not worthy of consideration. Conclusion? Seinfeld made some people laugh, like any other comedian.

[@brownin329]

For once, I have no criticism of a statement someone made. Shocking...

[@bigfootbubba1425]

CNN is real News... Now thats funny.

[@frostychickenprods]

My process kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp-nhmB9p7Gse5I

[@9mmsleepingpill851]

lol So.......a guy that has ZERO comedy writing credits, let alone zero writing credits (has he actually even written ANYTHING?), and just runs business comedy workshops; trying to tell others how to write. This is probably Steve's greatest joke. "I've never done it, or had any success doing it, but listen to be. I'm the expert."

[@stevekaplan1170]

I've also told other people how to act, to be honest. (Also thirty years directing, producing, working with writers and actors, but hey, you've got a valid point.)

[@nmypraha]

I disliked this video.

[@carlosspears5793]

U CANNOT TEACH COMEDY