How to Be Funny by Jon Macks
An invaluable guide on how to lighten up from a distinguished pro who has provided laughs for JAY LENO, BILY CRYSTAL, STEVE MARTIN, ROBIN WILIAMS, BRAD GARET, WHOPI GOLDBERG, AND MANY MORE.Who hasn't wished for the perfect withering comeback line, a clever tension-breaking quip, or a winning flirtatious remark? Being funny is hard work and not everyone is a natural. How to Be Funny is a witty guide that teaches readers precisely how to be funnier in everyday life. It's a must-read for anyone who has to speak in public, be engaging and funny at work or at play, or who hopes to one day go out on a date.
Jon Macks, a comedy writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Academy Awards, the Emmy Awards, Hollywood Squares, and the nation's top comedians, politicians, and corporate leaders, knows his funny business. Here he demystifies the process of making people laugh, breaks down the basic building blocks and types of humor -- which include self-deprecation, misdirection, deadpan delivery, sarcasm, and the reverse -- and reveals the best approaches to use in common situations.
How to Be Funny features helpful (and hilarious) tips and anecdotes from the comic legends Mack's worked with -- including Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall, Gilbert Gottfried, Billy Crystal, Rita Rudner, Dave Barry, and Carrie Fisher -- in his eleven years as one of the nation's top television writers.
Whether the goal is to give a memorable public address or deliver a killer line with friends, How to Be Funny is a charming, instructive, and practical read.
Jon Macks is a writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the author of Heaven Speaks Back, From Soup to Nuts, and Fuhgeddaboutit. He's written for seven Academy Award programs, nine Emmy Award shows, and does a weekly comedic section on The Paul Harris Radio Show on KTRS St. Louis.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780743204729 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743204727 |
| Title | How to Be Funny |
| Author | Jon Macks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2003-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |