How To Write A Great Buddy Comedy - Steve Kaplan

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In this Film Courage video interview, Author/Writer/Instructor Steve Kaplan talks about writing buddy comedy movies where characters develop intimate connections and transform through their interactions, distinct from romantic comedies. The essence lies in characters breaking down barriers to build deep ties, exemplified by films like "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and "Wedding Crashers." The genre contrasts with the Hero's Journey, focusing on personal growth rather than saving the world.

Steve Kaplan is the author of The Hidden Tools of Comedy and The Comic Hero's Journey, best-sellers in their field. He's working on a third book about writing comedy for television.
 
In addition to having taught at UCLA, NYU, Yale and other universities, Steve created the HBO Workspace, the HBO New Writers Program and was co-founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan Punch Line Theatre. In addition to development projects for HBO, he has taught workshops online and around the globe and at companies such as DreamWorks, Disney Animation, Aardman Animation, and NBC's Writers on the Verge. Steve has worked as a script consultant and script editor for productions companies, studios, directors and individual writers.

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