Episode 79 - Steve Kaplan

Steve Kaplan has been the industry’s most sought-after expert on comedy. In addition to having taught at UCLA,NYU, Yale and other top universities, Steve Kaplan created the HBO Workspace, the HBO New Writers Program and was co-founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan Punch Line Theatre. He regularly serves as a consultant and script doctor to such companies as Dreamworks, Disney, HBO, Paramount,Touchstone, and others. In 2013, Steve published the book, "The Hidden Tools of Comedy" . -- How Do You Put the Comedy in Dramedy? webinar on Nov 4th. -- Comedy Intensive in Los Angeles on Jan 30-31st, 2016Show Notes-- 50 Shades of Gray-- The Heat-- Hot Pursuit-- Hero with a 1,000 Faces - -- Sharknado-- The Room-- Disaster Artist - My Life Inside The Room (Book)-- The Informant-- That's My Boy-- Grown-UpsContactSteve Kaplan-- Official Site-- TwitterDave Bullis-- Official Site-- Twitter-- Facebook-- YoutubeSupport the Podcast!1. Sign Up for Dave's email list2. Rate the Podcast on iTunes3. Buy on Amazon.com using my affiliate link4. Buy Final Draft screenwriting software using my affiliate link5. Buy Jason Brubaker's, 'How to Sell Your Movie' course via my affiliate link6. Buy Jason's Brubaker, '101 Short Film Ideas' book for only $7!7. My Podcast Amazon wish list 8. Buy a shirt in the Zazzle storeSubscribe to the Podcast-- Podbean -- iTunes -- StitcherBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-make-your-movie-podcast-a-filmmaking-and-screenwriting-show--4508418/support.