The Eight Characters of Comedy: A Guide to Sitcom Acting and by Scott Sedita

By Scott Sedita

The 8 Characters of Comedy is the “How-To†consultant for actors & writers who are looking to holiday into the realm of sitcoms. It has develop into a staple in performing periods, writers’ rooms, casting workplaces and construction units worldwide. Now, in it’s interesting moment version, well known appearing trainer and bestselling writer, Scott Sedita, grants much more recommendation and routines for breaking down comedy scripts, writing jokes and offering them with comedic precision. Plus, you’ll locate in-depth REVISED sections on Sitcom background, the 3 Pillars of Comedy, Auditioning for Sitcoms, and his acclaimed comedic strategy “The Sedita Method!†most significantly, you can be brought to his recognized sitcom personality archetypes, in order to assist you construct your area of interest in 30 minutes comedy… The 8 Characters of Comedy! who's often solid because the Logical shrewdpermanent One? Why will we love the cute Loser? Why is The Neurotic a favourite for actors and writers? How do you play The Dumb One shrewdpermanent? who're the most important Bitch/Bastards? What drives The Materialistic Ones? Why is The Womanizer/Manizer so well known? how are you going to realistically write and play somebody of their personal Universe? The 8 Characters of Comedy solutions these kinds of questions and extra, with up-to-date EXAMPLES from present & vintage sitcoms, and from the various maximum sitcom characters & actors of all time! After studying this ebook, you can be able to paintings within the fascinating global of state of affairs comedy!

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