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Comedy Masterclass

Where Danielle Krage interviews creators about the craft of writing comedy. For more comedy insights, practical prompts and recommendations, sign up for her Seriously Ridiculous Newsletter: https://www.daniellekrage.com/subscribe

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43:04

Steve Kaplan (The Comic Hero’s Journey)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/07/05

Danielle Krage interviews comedy expert Steve Kaplan about tools from his most recent book, ‘The Comic Hero’s Journey’. The conversation covers: ways to create your main character and supporting cast; what to do when your ending isn’t working; and common comic character mistakes (plus how to fix them!). You can find out more about Steve and his work

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44:46

Leslie Lehr (memoir)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/06/28

Danielle Krage interviews Leslie Lehr (prize-winning author, Novel Consultant for Truby’s Writers Studio, and essayist) about her memoir, A Boob’s Life. A Boob’s Life has a fascinating structure, interweaving personal narrative with national history, and in this conversation, Leslie shares her practical approaches to achieving this. Leslie also has a wealth of advice for handling the lens of humour, and for ways to create highly visual scenes that propel the memoir forward. You can find Leslie and

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36:55

Pilar Alessandra (screenwriting fundamentals)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/06/21

Danielle Krage interviews Pilar Alessandra, who is a Hollywood script consultant, author of the top-selling screenwriting book, The Coffee Break Screenwriter, and host of the On the Page Podcast (now in its 16th year). Pilar is known as one of Los Angeles’s leading story instructors, and she has travelled the world teaching screenwriting and television writing. In this episode, she shares really practical advice to help comedy writers think about character, stakes, sequences, structures, their

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46:11

Lucy Lumsden (getting comedy commissioned and produced)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/06/14

Danielle Krage interviews Lucy Lumsden about commissioning and producing comedy. Lucy was the first Controller of Comedy Commissioning for the BBC and was then Head of Comedy for Sky for 6 years. She now run Yellow Door Productions, an independent TV and film production company specialising in comedy and comedy drama. All these perspectives means that Lucy is able to share a wealth of practical advice for writers who are trying to navigate the industry, and get their work made. You can find out

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42:37

John Truby (story code and beats)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/06/07

Danielle Krage interviews John Truby, the founder and director of Truby’s Writers Studio. The conversation is a deep dive into the comedy chapter in John’s most recent book, ‘The Anatomy of Genres’. John shares so many practical storytelling strategies as they relate to comedy - its beats, themes, tonal considerations, character types, and power. Plus, where it fits in relationship to other genres. You can find out more about John Truby’s books, classes and story software

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46:49

Andrew Kaufman (allegory and absurdity)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/05/31

Danielle Krage interviews the writer, Andrew Kaufman, whose books include All My Friends Are Superheroes, The Waterproof Bible, and The Ticking Heart. Andrew’s work is known for being both incredibly funny and incredibly sad, and he shares some beautiful insights into the creative process that produces this brilliant and distinctive blend. Including, how humour, for him, is like oven mitts. You’ll have to listen/watch to hear just how touching and accurate this analogy is! You can find out more

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41:41

Zanandi Botes (comedy horror and twisting tropes)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/05/24

Danielle Krage interviews Zanandi Botes, who has so much fun experience writing for theatre, TV, comics and her own film. She has written articles for cracked.com since 2016, with a particular love for horror comedy as a genre! All this makes for a lively discussion about excellent comedy shows, and areas where there's still a lot of room to do better. You can find out more about Zanandi and her work here: https://twitter.com/ZaNandi https://www.cracked.com/members/Zanandi 2 fun articles to start

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46:56

Juliet & Keith Giglio (co-writing comedy)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/05/17

Danielle Krage interviews Juliet Giglio and Keith Giglio about their co-writing process. This includes for their delightful rom-com novel, The Summer of Christmas. Plus their next book, The Trouble With Tinsel (out this autumn). Juliet and Keith also share so many practical tips from their numerous screenwriting projects, taking us behind the scenes into what it takes to write a really great Christmas movie. They also dig into some of the key concepts from Keith's craft book, The Comedy Blockbuster,

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50:55

Aalex Mandel-Dallal (using your truth)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/05/10

Danielle Krage interviews comedian Aalex Mandel-Dallal, about the process of creating and developing her solo comedy Edinburgh show. This includes how Aalex works with the audio recording of her 'lockdown breakdown' onstage, in a way that gives the audience permission to laugh, and 'a sense of relief for their own wobblies'. You can find out more about Aalex and her work here: https://linktr.ee/aalexmandeldallal https://www.instagram.com/aalexmandeldallal You can find the transcript of this

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50:39

Kyle Mazer (musical comedy)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/05/03

Danielle Krage interviews Kyle Mazer about music, comedy and collaboration. Kyle is a playwright, composer, stand-up comic and web3 creative strategist. They explore the practical example of his comedic musical, The SS Cancelled - including creating the tone, characters, and the development process. You can find more about Kyle and his work at: https://www.thesscancelled.com https://kmazer15.wixsite.com/mysite https://www.instagram.com/kmaze19 https://adimverse.com You can find the transcript

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28:28

Kelly Pantaleoni (comedy characters to Web3)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/04/26

Danielle Krage interviews Australian actress, filmmaker, and philanthropist Kelly Pantaleoni. They dig into self-generating comedy characters and projects - from developing your own short film in lockdown, to new opportunities in Web3. You can find the transcript at: https://comedymasterclass.com/ You can find out more about Kelly's projects

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42:56

Stuart Laws (surreality, satire and stand-up)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/04/19

Danielle Krage interviews Stuart Laws. Stuart is a writer, director, actor and stand-up comedian. He also runs a production company, Turtle Canyon Comedy. He brings all these sensibilities to his work, and in this interview Danielle asks him about the creative process for his play, The Journey (a break-up on a spaceship!) And how playing with surreality, reality and audience expectations has continued to be part of his comedy, from satire (Grave New World) to his latest stand-up show. You can

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38:35

Sherice Griffiths (mockumentary and more)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/04/12

Danielle Krage interviews writer and director Sherice Griffiths about writing and making her short film, a mockumentary featuring a household of assassins, called Killing for a Living. She shares advice for others who may way want to submit to festivals. Sherice also takes us through the creative process of writing her pilot, The Big Three O, which won the BAFTA Rocliffe new writing competition. Plus what she has learned practically from her roles in production, including on commercials and music

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43:19

John Vorhaus (a comic toolbox)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/04/05

Danielle Krage interviews John Vorhaus about his fun and practical approach to creating comedy. John is the author of The Comic Toolbox, The Little Book of Sitcom, and more. This masterclass includes tips and tools for: bringing comic characters to life; key questions for driving story; and strategies for increasing your creative output and failure tolerance. You can find out more about John’s work here: https://johnvorhaus.com/ https://amazon.com/author/jv You can find the transcript

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37:35

Holly Hall (from online sketch to short film)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/03/29

Danielle Krage interviews actor, writer and comedian Holly Hall about her comedy creation process. Holly won BBC New Comedy Award’s Digital Comedian of the Year award in 2021, with her sketch ‘When podcasts go wrong.’ And as part of the award Holly received a commission from the BBC to write and star in a short film, ‘It’s what she would have wanted.’ This interview digs into the tools and approaches that Holly used to make these, including improvisation. Plus how improv plays a part in Holly’s

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46:16

Suchandrika Chakrabarti (personal storytelling)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/03/22

Danielle Krage interviews comedian Suchandrika Chakrabarti about her Edinburgh show, ‘I Miss Amy Winehouse’ and her new WIP, ‘Doomscrolling’. With her background in journalism, and expertise in personal essay, Suchandrika has so many insights into how to bring personal story into a comedy hour, in ways that work for both the writer/performer and the audience. You can find the show notes and transcript at comedymasterclass.com You can also find Suchandrika on her Instagram, Twitter or TikTok And

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40:29

Chris Head (comedy tools and frameworks)

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/03/14

Danielle Krage interviews comedy expert, Chris Head. Chris shares so many practical ways of creating comedy characters and worlds, and helps us to see these tools at work in examples from sitcoms and comedy dramas. You can find more about Chris Head here: Website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and here’s the blog post he mentioned about structuring your 30 minute script Follow Danielle Krage’s Socials: Comedy Masterclass Danielle Krage Twitter Instagram YouTube

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00:50

Comedy Masterclass, coming to you soon!

Comedy Masterclass ·

2023/03/09

Hey comedy friends. Here's what I've been cooking up for you. If you love comedy - breaking it down, and building it back up - you're going to want to subscribe now and get the first episode, where I interview a truly fascinating comedy expert, and grill him on all things narrative comedy. I took so many notes, and have been applying his advice to my scenes all week! It's been seriously fun. Come join me. Follow Danielle Krage’s Socials: Comedy Masterclass Danielle Krage Twitter

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