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0:00 - David Zucker (Naked Gun, Airplane!) On How He Broke Into The Comedy Business
12:42 - Why 99% Of Comedy Movies Today Aren't Funny
25:37 - Biggest Difference Between A Bad Spoof Comedy And A Great One
34:30 - If The Audience Doesn't Laugh Out Loud, It's Not Funny Enough
42:53 - First Rule Of Comedy That Filmmakers Need To Know
56:52 - First Steps To Writing A Comedy Movie
1:05:51 - How To Get The Audience To Care About The Characters In A Comedy
1:13:41 - How A Director Builds A Scene

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Born on October 16, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, director/writer/producer David Zucker, along with brother Jerry (Ghost, 1990) Zucker and longtime friend, Jim (Hot Shots, 1991) Abrahams, has established himself among Hollywood's (or at least Wisconsin's) most successful filmmakers.  Starting out after college, with a borrowed video tape deck and camera, the soon to be legendary trio created the Kentucky Fried Theater, on the UW Madison campus, and moved to California in 1972, quickly becoming the most successful small theater group. in Los Angeles history. 

After parlaying this success into The Kentucky Fried Movie, the three conceived the idea that would create a whole new film genre. Airplane! (1980) broke all conventions, featuring dramatic actors like Robert Stack and Leslie Nielsen performing zany jokes with straight-laced sincerity. The spoof became the surprise hit of 1980, beginning a streak of hilarious movies including Top Secret! (1984) and Ruthless People (1986), after which David branched out on his own to direct The Naked Guns (1988, 1991, 1994), BASEketball (1998), Scary Movies 3 (2003), and 4 (2006), and others.  

David also found time to produce the successful, but somewhat less hilarious A Walk in The Clouds (1995) and Phone Booth (2002), and recently completed a feature script, The Star of Malta, a comedy set in the Film Noir era, and an international spy thriller, "Counter Intellijence!".  

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First Rule Of Comedy That Every Filmmaker Should Know - David Zucker

Ann Wood@Woodlucker is a paper botanical artist who graduated from Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1986. 

She also earned a two year degree from Hawkeye Institute of Technology in photography.

Before creating botanical pieces, she was an exhibitor at craft shows with her husband, Dean Lucker, all over America. Some of the shows include the Smithsonian Craft Show, The Philadelphia Museum Show, and many of the American Craft Expo venues such as the Baltimore Craft Show.

She started an Instagram account 10 years ago creating paper botanicals that currently has 375,000 followers. Her work focuses on creating flowers, food, mushrooms, and even some paper animals all paper. 

During the pandemic, her paper botanical wall was shown with Royal Delftware at a museum in the Netherlands.

Ann has been featured in many national and international magazines, including Martha Stewart Living and Better Homes & Gardens.

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A dash of mystery, a sparkle of magic, and all things cozy! Elle interviews fellow cozy authors in this bookish podcast from Authors on the Air.

Today on the podcast, meet Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, author of the cozy romantasy Hopelessly Teavoted! Elle and Audrey talk about the perils of squirrel-watching, the role of family in romance, cozy magic, and more. Enjoy!


Audrey’s Bio:
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff writes contemporary and speculative romcoms and fantasy. She lives in a suburb of Washington, DC with her spouse, two children, a scrappy but loyal little dog, and a whimsical and witchy cat. 

Find Audrey’s Website and Books Here:
https://audreyruoff.com/ 

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Elle Hartford’s Bio:
Elle Hartford writes cozy mystery with a fairy tale twist. The award-winning first book in her Alchemical Tales series, Beauty and the Alchemist, finds amateur sleuth Red mixed up with murderous beasts and moody beauties, and a set of missing books besides! 

Elle has also written two spin-off series, the cozy fantasy-goes-to-the-beach Marine Magic series as well as Pomegranate Cafe Romance. For other writers and authors looking into “wide” indie publishing, Elle offers coaching as well as the Beyond Writing blog (ellehartford.substack.com) with how-tos and resources.

Find Elle Online:
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Audrey Goldberg Ruoff ~ Hopelessly Teavoted ~ Cozy Alchemy Ep. 12

In our interview with author Arlo Z. Graves, we discuss their latest book, their experience with pitching their first novel, and their first year as a published author.

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In this episode of “We Published Beloved!”, Brea Baker discusses her journey in writing 'Rooted', the importance of centering Black voices in storytelling, and the challenges and triumphs of navigating the publishing process. She emphasizes the significance of oral histories, the role of Black-owned bookstores, and the necessity of self-advocacy in the literary world. She underscores the significance of community engagement in marketing and book tours, sharing valuable lessons learned along the way.

Brea offers insightful advice for aspiring writers, highlighting the importance of staying true to one's voice and the power of storytelling. The discussion also touches on how ongoing commitment to community support and staying connected to one's roots and community goes beyond showing up when you want something for yourself.

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Jeff takes us all on a relaxing field trip into horrors unknown, Josh brings heroes together at the end of the world (and a murkmonk), and Rich shows us the real dangers of conformity but maybe also the upsides?? You figure it out!

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Our goal is to bring you interviews and discussions about a variety of publishing- and writing-related topics. Primarily aimed at independent authors and small publishers, we think many readers will also enjoy the insights into the small publishing industry.

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2 prompts, 3 stories, and infinite laughs! Hilarious podcast boys Rich Masters, Josh Henderson & Jeff Pennington create comedy tales from three genres, based on your prompts! Music by VidaZen!

An Audiophile / Lyricist / Composer who likes various Artists like Jamiroquai , Eiffel65, and Deadmau5. I like to create tracks from various sources and am always trying to create something engaging for the mind. Lyrical creations are my favourite. and to mix them to different sounds makes my life worth while. Feel free to follow my musical journey of discovering new sound creations.  A proud "Aspie" or individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The publishing world is overwhelmingly white and the stories that we read reflect that reality. Because of this long-time trend, many new and upcoming Black and queer authors often feel shut out and excluded from the publishing process.

This podcast demystifies the publishing process with a focus on first-time Black and queer authors.

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Great art almost feels like magic—it opens our minds to brand new ideas, and teaches us to see ourselves and our world more clearly. Of course, behind all great art, there are artists. And that’s where the real magic happens…

As we go beneath the art itself to explore how different artists do what they do, we see glimpses of the sorts of creativity, resilience, and bravery that lead to the art that moves our world. And maybe we can learn to borrow some of that magic for our very own thinking.

Join professional musician Emily Merrell for conversations with artists of all kinds. Together, we examine the mysteries of our own experiences, our muses and fears, our gifts and foibles, our beliefs about the origins of creativity, and the secret magic we’ve discovered in our unique creative processes. 

Mediums include: studio art, graphic design, dance, cooking, illustration, creative writing, storytelling, comedy, music composition, music performance, film making, acting, production, fashion design, photography, and more.

Visit https://emilymerrellmusic.com/artifice-podcast/  for more information.

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- Photography by Jen Palmer @jenpalmerphoto
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