Learning Experience 6 Practicing Humor

Practicing being funny is such a weird concept. Who in their right mind is doing that? It seems like something more for an insane asylum than anything else. However, after reading Poking a Dead Frog that is not the case. The interview and questions with Mike Schur were awesome to get a perspective on that. This dude has to be one of the most talented writers on the planet to write my top three shows of the office, parks and rec, and Brooklyn 99. Learning about the way he got into humor and writing was great. I liked how he said that writing was never done. You can look back on something two years later and realize that it wasn't that great, but at the time thought it was hysterical. That is not a bad thing, in fact, it shows growth in your comedic development. He would practice writing scripts for shows he wouldn't even send them into, just to get the wheels turning. A great comedic mind is constantly learning new ways to be funny, it is a work in process 24/7. Surrounding yourself with people with keen sense of humor is huge as well. If you can be around funny people, learning the way they view the world and portray that sense of humor can rub off on you as well. This was a really great section of the book I enjoyed and want to implement myself. 

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  1. williams.dan76April 13, 2020 at 8:26 AM

    Thanks for this post, DJ. I agree that the Schur interview was fascinating and insightful.

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