Carl Tart (MADtv, Brockmire) joins Alan to talk about using the Second City process to write sketch, the challenges of writing on a television sketch show, and his fast writing process. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matt McConkey (Bajillion Dollar Properties, Heathers) joins Alan to talk about starting out as an actor, being a writer’s assistant on Marry Me, and writing on a semi-scripted show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Caroline Anderson (Comedy Bang! Bang! and Hampton DeVille writer’s assistant) joins Alan to talk about her crazy start at Earwolf, how an award’s show writer’s room operates, and being a good writer’s assistant. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tamara Federici (The Daily Show, Important Things with Demetri Martin) joins Alan to talk about doing improv in Chicago with Del Close, faxing jokes to SNL, and working on Chappelle’s Show. Videos We Talk About: The Daily Show “I on News” - http://www.cc.com/video-clips/xlgfwp/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-i-on-news---24-hours Important Things with Demetri Martin “Parking Fight” - http://www.cc.com/video-clips/okbp5l/important-things-with-demetri-martin-parking-fight See acast.com/privacy for ...
This episode of On Comedy Writing is about defining some terms and giving background on the Los Angeles comedy scene. Host Alan Johnson also talks about why he came to LA. Rate, review, and subscribe! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Evan Susser and Van Robichaux (Fist Fight, Wedding Crashers 2) join Alan to talk about producing the “What’s Going On? with Mike Mitchell” pilot, pitching on existing properties, and the making of their first feature, Fist Fight. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Leann Bowen (Netflix’s Dear White People, Funny or Die) joins Alan to talk about going to art school, how she got on a Maude team, and writing a pilot to get her first television writing job. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans (Tween Fest, Billy on the Street) join Alan to talk about writing for a Maude team each month, writing fake scripts, and writing good satire about the Internet. Check out Tween Fest on go90! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jon Millstein (ClickHole, Funny or Die) joins Alan to talk about writing literary humor in college, the differences between stage and video sketches, and becoming one of the first contributors at ClickHole. Videos We Discuss: Where Does The Smell Of A Kiss From- https://vimeo.com/150626200 The Big Test - https://vimeo.com/175911323 Boarding with Jon #3 - The Kickflip -https://vimeo.com/150626169 Jeff Unworthy’s “You Might Be A Millennial” -https://vimeo.com/183575705 See acast.com/privacy for pr...
Jack Allison (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Funny or Die) joins Alan to talk about the most valuable Matt Besser class he ever took, the problem with current political comedy, and leaving Jimmy Kimmel Live! to focus on his own projects. Videos We Discuss: The Fixer Upper Brothers Fix The Debt Ceiling - http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/fa3e6d7f47/the-fixer-upper-brothers-fix-the-debt-ceiling?_cc=__d___&_ccid=4cf42e34-e878-42c6-892f-b4cca8c5d628 Funny or Die’s Halloween Anthology with Marilyn Manson - h...
Amanda Meadows and Geoffrey Golden, founders of The Devastator — the only all-comedy book publisher in America — join Alan to talk about writing comedy for the internet, how to write a comic book, and what they look for in pitches for The Devastator. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Devin Field (Workaholics, Billy on the Street) joins Alan to talk about writing monologue set-ups for Conan, getting the bad writing out in college, and creating a themed sketch show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joe Saunders (Comedy Bang! Bang!, UCB House Team “Oh Brother) joins Alan Johnson to talk about being a PA on The Simpsons, writing for The Emmys, and teaching sketch at UCB. Videos We Discuss: Regardez Qui Parle: Criterion Collection Edition (Look Who's Talking) - a PARODY by UCB's Pantsuit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0iyFQqfZtE FACES: Why Do We Hate Them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4N8b_4J9JE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choic...
