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Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme are Super Troopers | Community Service

Craig Conant53 views

Broken Lizard members Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme discuss the making of Super Troopers 3, their comedy writing process, and share extensive personal anecdotes involving arrests, job terminations, and bodily function summary Comedy writing philosophy: The group relies on internal laughter during the writing process to determine if a joke works, rather than relying on studio executives who may lack a sense of humor.takeaway

Sarah Sherman Talks SNL, Connor Storrie and Comedy Special "Squirm: Live + in the Flesh"

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She details the intense, collaborative writing process at SNL, the importance of diverse cast backgrounds, and how childhood pranks and therapy influenced her visceral, self-deprecating performance art.summary The SNL writing process is described as emotionally taxing but collaborative; writers often attach deeply to sketches that get cut, learning to let go and trust their ability to generate new ideas weekly.takeaway She emphasizes the importance of touring with friends (like Jack Mensinger) to collaborate on joke tags and punch-ups, noting that peer feedback significantly improves material compared to writing alone.takeaway

Dave Barry in conversation with Alan Zweibel at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Alan Zweibel and Dave Barry discuss their collaborative writing process, the arbitrary nature of Hollywood development, and personal anecdotes ranging from Jewish circumcision traditions to humorous encounters with bandmsummary The conversation highlights the contrast between the controlled environment of writing and the chaotic reality of Hollywood notes, while also touching on profound personal experiences like Dave Barry’s daughter’s illnesssummary Collaborative writing across distances (1,500 miles) is feasible through alternating chapters and internet communication, though it requires flexibility when one partner makes drastic narrative changes (e.g., killing maitakeaway

Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver in conversation with Karina Yah Glaser at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver discuss their collaborative writing process for the 'Alien Superstar' book series, highlighting how their background in television informs their pacing and structure.summary Collaborative Writing Method: The authors meet in person (bringing coffee/pastries), discuss ideas, and then Henry dictates while Lin types, followed by rigorous editing and rewriting. This mirrors the television writingtakeaway Screenwriting Techniques in Prose: The authors apply TV screenwriting principles to their novels, such as maintaining fast pacing, avoiding excessive interior monologue, and using scene changes to hold the young audiencetakeaway

Dean Koontz in conversation with Tess Gerritsen at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Dean Koontz discusses his novel Quicksilver, revealing his intuitive writing process where ideas emerge from subconscious imagery rather than outlines.summary Koontz also offers advice on the writing craft, emphasizing self-education through reading and cautioning against the pitfalls of Hollywood screenwriting.summary Koontz uses an intuitive, non-outlined writing method, often starting with a vivid image (like a baby in a bassinet on a desert highway) and discovering the plot as he writes, comparing it to walking a tightwire.takeaway

Bob Odenkirk & Erin Odenkirk in conversation with Rhea Seehorn at Live Talks Los Angeles

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The book 'Zill It' was born from a family ritual where Bob wrote poems with his sons Nate and Aaron starting when they were very young (ages 3-6), aiming to demystify the writing process and show them that their words betakeaway The conversation highlights the importance of validating children's creative voices, using humor to address serious topics, and the iterative process of refining art and writing through collaboration and editing.summary The creative process involved significant refinement; poems like 'Grandma's Skin' were kept despite concerns they were 'too mean' to teach a lesson about grandparents complaining about ailments, while others like a long takeaway

Dan Soder with Sam Morril & Mark Normand - We Might Be Drunk Podcast

We Might Be Drunk Podcast24 views

Comedy writing process: Dan Soder prefers writing jokes sober but uses marijuana to help find unexpected angles or punchlines, noting that it helps him be 'sillier and weirder' in his thinking.takeaway They share humorous anecdotes about celebrity interactions, such as meeting Eddie Vedder and Charlie Chapelle, and reflect on the creative process behind their comedy specials and childhood influences.summary “Carlin used to write and then he would smoke a joint and go back over his writing and be like oh I could like I could like put this in cuz I think it just makes you sillier and weirder.”quote

Every Wes Anderson Movie, Explained by Wes Anderson | Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair28 views

Writing Process: Anderson describes storytelling as 'excavation' rather than 'architecture,' implying that stories already exist and the creator's role is to unearth them rather than construct them from scratch.takeaway Wes Anderson provides a comprehensive retrospective of his filmography, detailing the specific inspirations, production challenges, and collaborative processes behind his major works.summary “When you're writing a story, it often feels less like you're doing architecture and more like you're doing excavation. Like it's something that already exists and we're just unearthing it.”quote

Angela Nissel | The Questlove Show

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Writing Process: Angela uses weed and meditation to manage the anxiety of writing through traumatic memories, noting that while the process is painful, it is necessary for authentic storytelling.takeaway Angela Nissle-Mir Thompson discusses her journey from growing up in gentrifying Philadelphia to becoming a successful TV writer and author of 'Good Grief, Past the Bread, Mom is Dead.' The conversation highlights the emosummary

Staff Review: Brian Kiley | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

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Conan O'Brien and Brian Kyle discuss their decades-long friendship and professional partnership, highlighting the unique dynamic of their comedy writing process.summary The writing process involves a pre-show ritual where Conan and Brian pitch absurd, often nonsensical jokes that only make sense in the room.takeaway Conan O'Brien relies heavily on Brian Kyle for joke writing, noting that he is his go-to person for great jokes when others are busy.takeaway

Dan Brown

Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin116 views

Writing Process: Brown writes the ending first to establish tonal and rhythmic structure, then rewinds to point A, ensuring the middle contains creative obstacles that solve the path between start and finish.takeaway Author Dan Brown discusses his eight-year research process for his novel 'Origin,' detailing his shift from local to non-local consciousness theory and the ethical nuances of AI development.summary He reveals his writing methodology, which treats storytelling like musical composition, emphasizing structure, parallel plotlines, and the importance of writing what you want to learn rather than what you already know.summary

Scott Turow in conversation with Brian Dennehy at Live Talks Los Angeles

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He also details his writing process, the ethical dilemmas of defense work, and his advocacy for copyright protection in the digital age.summary Turow's writing process is non-linear and research-driven: he spends months creating character histories and writing scenes out of order before sequentially arranging them, relying on discipline (writing daily) rather thtakeaway

Gary Janetti in conversation with Leslie Grossman at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Writing Process: Janetti rejects the romantic idea of waiting for inspiration, instead forcing himself to write by identifying recurring thoughts or memories from his life and exploring why they still matter to him at agtakeaway He contrasts the instant gratification of social media with the soul-crushing nature of traditional TV writing, while sharing specific anecdotes about his relationship with Queens, his neighbor Irene, and his experiencessummary The 'Otherness' Advantage: Janetti explains that feeling like an outsider in childhood (not fitting in with other kids at camp or school) directly informed his career in comedy and writing, allowing him to connect with atakeaway

Abraham Verghese in conversation with Aimee Liu at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Verghese's writing process involves knowing the first and last lines of chapters (influenced by John Irving) but allowing characters to dictate the middle, using whiteboards that are frequently erased and replaced.takeaway Abraham Verghese discusses his journey from infectious disease physician to acclaimed author, detailing how his medical practice informs his writing and vice versa.summary The intersection of medicine and writing is symbiotic: writing helps process trauma and understand complex thoughts (e.g., his AIDS-era diary leading to 'My Own Country'), while medical training in observation ('God is itakeaway

Tig Notaro | SmartLess

SmartLess28 views

Live writing process: Notaro does not write comedy in isolation; she writes fully 'without a net' on stage in front of a live audience, allowing her to explore ideas and find humor in the moment.takeaway She details her unique creative process of writing material live on stage, her personal life including her marriage to Stephanie Allynne, and her current projects like a documentary on Andrea Gibson and a role in Star Trsummary “I don't sit down and write my comedy I write on stage in front of a live audience so I do it fully you know without a net type writing”quote