Do You All Feel The Same Way About Comedy As I Do?
Or are you just politely tolerating my constant return to the topic? Lemme know in the comments, please…
Some true comedic masters sit around and talk comedy on these videos.
If you think they are too old to learn from, I will have to argue and tell you that you are sooooo mistaken. The funny people may age but the funny genius inside them is timeless. Maybe some jokes can get outdated, and comic styles go in and out…but a comedic gift, an ability to make people laugh, is a rare, timeless talent.
A true story:
My kid’s 2nd grade teacher called me in for a parent meeting and told me my son was the class clown. I was ecstatic. (She didn’t expect that.) She wanted to give me a detention. I gave her a lesson, dana-style. I told her about all the TV comedy writers I knew, and their fabulous houses, and how I knew them since they were trying stand-up in New York. How they had jobs where they sat around a table and wrote funny scripts, made jokes. (On and on…)By the time I was finished talking, hours later, she couldn’t wait to get rid of me. And my son. It was the 1st and only time they took a kid out of a classroom, in the school, and put him in a class with another teacher. All the other parents asked me how I managed that.
I said: My son made some jokes, and I did a monologue.
Bada-bum.
Yeah, I know that wasn’t very funny. But it is true.
(Did you know that Mel Brooks’s real last is the same as mine? Are we related? Yuh, I wish…)
Well Dana, this did it for me .Now I just have to comment . I love your site ! So refreshing to find someone who gives a darn about her fellow actors in a way other than to try and schiester them out of their money.I recently moved to LA from a smaller market and am just taking my baby steps to set up the biz end of my quest ,Everything I have as far as my resume,IMDB credits etc. are small,except for my heart, and my life experiences .It’s all there and then some ! When I realized your love for comedy ,that was all I could take ! Mel Brooks is one of my all time favs, my kids were weaned on Blazing Saddles , spaceballs etc,though I have a hard edged look Comedy is my love .Hope to talk soon ,and again You are Kool and real keep up the good fight soldier ! P.S. I was looking for part two of the interview with the trainers …did I miss it somehow .I anticipate your stories,and you can bet your lil booties I will be recommending your site to all my friends Sincerely Ben Governale aka…
Adored your comment Benny. Thank you very much for writing in and letting me know that you appreciate this blog!
Stay in touch and let me know how your career progresses…
Break a leg!
Best, Dana
You can never do too many comedy posts, in my opinion. Keep ‘em coming. This was a great way to start my Sunday morning.
Brooke,
Been a busy few days–but didn’t want to let much more time get away, without thanking you for being so prompt with your feedback…glad that this post hit the mark, as intended. That’s just the way I envisioned it. I mean, if I saw this somewhere, I would feel the same as you did. (At least we know two of us like this kind of thing a lot! I guess everyone else will just have to endure our taste…! You, me, and Anne Thompson, a film journalist at IndieWire. She reTweeted the blog post link.)
Please send along feedback, or comments anytime.
Thank you lots.
Dana