0018: Humour

Episode 19 of the The Screenplay Writers podcast, hosted by Ryan Abbott and Nathan Hare, Screenplay Writers, titled "0018: Humour" was published on November 21, 2017 and runs 18 minutes.

November 21, 2017 ·18m · The Screenplay Writers

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This episode is brought to you by Firehall Coffee, home of the nicest medium-roast beans in Vancouver. Open later on Fridays. If you want to make your screenplay funny, try inserting some humour. Whether you put it in the action, storyline or dialogue, humour can yield laughter via well-timed and carefully crafted amusement. Heart and soul are the perfect complements to humour, and would also make a great screenplay title. The guys perform script surgery on “Blue Streak.” For Logline Cage Match, Nathan presents “Top Hat Circus,” a classic circus romp.

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This episode is brought to you by Firehall Coffee, home of the nicest medium-roast beans in Vancouver. Open later on Fridays.

If you want to make your screenplay funny, try inserting some humour. Whether you put it in the action, storyline or dialogue, humour can yield laughter via well-timed and carefully crafted amusement. Heart and soul are the perfect complements to humour, and would also make a great screenplay title. The guys perform script surgery on “Blue Streak.” For Logline Cage Match, Nathan presents “Top Hat Circus,” a classic circus romp.

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