{"product_id":"and-heres-the-kicker-21-top-comedy-writers-on-boosting-your-craft-to-the-highest-level-paperback","title":"And Here's the Kicker: 21 Top Comedy Writers on Boosting Your Craft to the Highest Level - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Sacks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam McKay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterviews with David Sedaris, Dave Barry, Jack Handey, Bob Odenkirk, and other humor-writing pros: \"Sure to captivate anyone who loves a good comedy.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you aspire to write sitcoms, standup, screenplays, or satirical essays--or are just a connoisseur of comedy--you should learn from the professionals. With interviews from twenty-one top humor writers whose credits include everything from Marx Brothers movies to \u003ci\u003eBorat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will score not only professional advice but personal details about their processes, influences, and experiences in the industry--and, of course, more than a few amusing stories. Discover what Paul Feig thinks would have happened to \u003ci\u003eFreaks and Geeks\u003c\/i\u003e if the show had had another season; what the writers' room at SNL is really like; how the \u003ci\u003eOnion\u003c\/i\u003e editorial staff dealt with the aftermath of 9\/11; and much, much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These humor writers are among the best in the business, ranging from veterans to newcomers, and have collectively been involved with many of the pop culture touchstones of the last half-century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterviewees include: \u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Merchant (\u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e) - Harold Ramis (\u003ci\u003eAnimal House, Groundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e) - Dan Mazer (\u003ci\u003eDa Ali G Show, Borat\u003c\/i\u003e) - Paul Feig (\u003ci\u003eFreaks and Geeks\u003c\/i\u003e) - Bob Odenkirk (\u003ci\u003eThe Ben Stiller Show\u003c\/i\u003e) - Todd Hanson (\u003ci\u003eThe Onion\u003c\/i\u003e) - Mitch Hurwitz (\u003ci\u003eArrested Development\u003c\/i\u003e) - David Sedaris (\u003ci\u003eMe Talk Pretty One Day\u003c\/i\u003e) - Al Jaffee (\u003ci\u003eMad\u003c\/i\u003e) - Allison Silverman (\u003ci\u003eThe Colbert Report\u003c\/i\u003e) - Robert Smigel (\u003ci\u003eLate Night with Conan O'Brien\u003c\/i\u003e) - Dave Barry (\u003ci\u003eDave Barry Is Not Making This Up\u003c\/i\u003e) - Larry Wilmore (\u003ci\u003eIn Living Color, The Bernie Mac Show\u003c\/i\u003e) - Jack Handey (\u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e) - Larry Gelbart (\u003ci\u003eM*A*S*H, Tootsie\u003c\/i\u003e) - Buck Henry - Merrill Markoe - Irving Brecher - Marshall Brickman - George Meyer - Dick Cavett \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Remarkably frank interviews . . . reads like a secret history of popular culture.\" --\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Loaded with information for people interested in comedy, not just those who want to work in the business.\" --\u003ci\u003ePopMatters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Sacks has written for \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as contributing to \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. He is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of eleven comedy books and three audio projects. 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