Comedy Masterclass
Danielle Krage
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Comedy Masterclass is a show where Danielle Krage interviews creators about the craft of writing comedy. Experts include comedy writers and creators from the worlds of fiction, films, series, live shows and more.
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Johnny Smith (writing screenplays for animation)
Danielle Krage interviews Johnny Smith, animation and live-action screenwriter and script consultant. His work spans books, TV and film, including Dragon Rider, and co-writer for The Queen’s Corgi, and Gnomeo and Juliet.
This conversation includes:
* Creating rules for your world, using setting, and telling the story visually.
* Considerations for writing physical comedy.
* Lessons learned from working with studios and production companies.
* Ways to approach writing in a partnership.
* Self-esteem and mental health challenges for writers and creative people.
* The importance of finding your voice, and writing for you.
* Advice for having and changing agents.
You can find out more about Johnny Smith and his work here:
https://www.johnnysmith.co.uk/
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social
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Nov 22, 2023
Jane Lovering and Jeevani Charika (How to Write Romantic Comedy)
Danielle Krage interviews writers Jane Lovering and Jeevani Charika. They are shortlisted and award-winning romantic novelists in their individual careers, and together they wrote How to Write a Romantic Comedy.
This conversation includes:
* Having pen names and marketing your funny books.
* Juxtaposition and the unexpected in comedy.
* Tropes, heroines and diversifying the genre.
* Memorable endings and twists.
* The editing process.
You can find out more about their work here:
https://books2read.com/u/4AQBgk - How to Write Romantic Comedy https://books2read.com/IPBook - Getting Published is Just the Beginning www.fictiontutors.co.uk Jeevani Charika’s non-fiction site https://www.janelovering.co.uk/ Jane Lovering’s website
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Jane-Lovering/author/B003NYBX9M?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Jane’s Amazon page
www.Jeevanicharika.com Jeevani Charika’s website
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Jeevani-Charika/author/B07C6W8Z88?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Jeevani's Amazon page
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social
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Nov 15, 2023
Dave Cohen (The Complete Comedy Writer)
Danielle Krage interviews Dave Cohen - Broadcaster, BBC TV writer, BAFTA winner for his Horrible Histories songs, and novelist (Stand Up, Barry Goldman, and soon to be released, Barry Goldman: The Wilderness Years).
Dave is the author of The Complete Comedy Writer: Make your Sitcom, Stand-Up, Screenplay, Sketches and Stories 62% funnier. He brings his extensive comedy writing experience to this conversation.
Topics covered include:
* Ways into comedy writing (including children’s TV and radio).
* The number one requirement for being a comedy writer.
* Creating comedic characters – the first questions you should ask.
* Balancing ‘emotional truths’ with ‘permission to lie’.
* Adding funny to fiction.
You can find out more about Dave and his work here:
https://davidjcohenauthor.com/
https://www.davecohen.org.uk/
https://www.waterstones.com/book/stand-up-barry-goldman/david-j-cohen/9781999313821
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BLZXRG5G
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social
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Nov 8, 2023
Aaron Starmer (author of Spontaneous)
Danielle Krage interviews writer Aaron Starmer, whose young adult and middle-grade novels you can find on so many best-of-year lists, from Time Magazine to the Wall Street Journal.
He’s the author of Spontaneous, also adapted into a romantic black comedy horror film, produced and directed by Brian Duffield (Underwater, Love and Monsters, No One Will Save You).
Spontaneous was one of Danielle’s top picks in episode 30 (comedy horror for Halloween).
In the interview with Aaron, the conversation covers:
* Humour and its relationship to tragedy and trauma.
* Navigating the sensibilities of voice and humour.
* Non-visual entrances into characters.
* High concepts and hooks.
* Writing humour for different age groups.
* Characters as vessels for jokes.
You can find out more about Aaron Starmer and his work here:
https://www.aaronstarmer.com
https://twitter.com/aaronstarmer
https://bsky.app/profile/aaronstarmer.bsky.social
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social
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Nov 1, 2023
Isaac Marion (author of Warm Bodies)
Danielle Krage interviews writer and creative, Isaac Marion.
Isaac is the author of the Warm Bodies series. (Warm Bodies became a New York Times Bestseller, inspired a major film, and was translated into 25 languages.)
This conversation about weaving humour with darker themes includes:
1) Exploring different writing perspectives and viewpoints. Where do we set our zoom level?
2) Deadpan and dark humour.
3) What does creativity give us?
AND there’s a bonus appearance from Bob the cat.
You can find out more about Isaac Marion and his work here:
https://isaacmarion.com
https://www.youtube.com/@OuterEdgeOutpost2
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social
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Oct 25, 2023
Zanandi Botes (comedy-horror for Halloween)
Zanandi Botes, writer and comedy horror expert, is the special guest for this Halloween show. Zanandi and Danielle share 3 picks each, to give you 6 comedy-horror recommendations, just in time for Spooky Season. They span zombies, mockumentary, anthology and more.
You can find Zanandi at:
https://www.cracked.com/members/Zanandi
https://twitter.com/ZaNandi
https://bsky.app/profile/zanandi.bsky.social
You can listen to our previous episode about comedy-horror here:
https://comedymasterclass.com/podcast/12-zanandi-botes-comedy-horror-and-twisting-tropes/
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
https://bsky.app/profile/daniellekrage.bsky.social
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Oct 4, 2023
Short autumn break and a quick request
Comedy Masterclass will be back on October 25th (with a special Halloween episode!)
In the meantime, I would love it if you could help me share the show, in a way that makes sense for wherever you listen/watch - rate, review, leave a comment. Or share with comedy-loving friends, or on social media.
And if you want to message me directly, you can find how to do so at https://comedymasterclass.com
I love hearing what's resonating with you, and how you're applying it to your own writing.
Back soon!
Danielle
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Sep 27, 2023
The Blaine Brothers (directing comedy)
Danielle Krage interviews The Blaine Brothers (Chris and Ben) about their work as filmmakers and particularly their approaches to directing comedy.
They directed Sara Pascoe’s ‘Out of Her Mind’ series for BBC2 and Sony TV (through Simon Pegg’s production company Stolen Picture) and received both awards and brilliant reviews for their debut feature Nina Forever.
In this interview, they share practical lessons learned from their highly creative careers.
You can find out more about their work here:
https://www.blainebrothers.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/theblainebrothers
https://twitter.com/blainebrothers
You can find details for Ben’s course (Find Your Voice in TV and Film), and his Substack about stories here:
https://thefreeassociation.culmas.io/class/gKYOkrLHFZ6r2GINYJgO?from=component-api
https://themidpoint.substack.com
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Sep 20, 2023
Lynne Murphy (humour in non-fiction writing)
Danielle Krage interviews Lynne Murphy, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sussex. Lynne has a fabulous alter-ego as Lynneguist, with an award-winning blog ‘Separated by a Common Language’.
Lynne is also the author of ‘The Prodigal Tongue: The Love-Hate Relationship between British and American English’. In this interview, she generously shares a lot of the tools and approaches that helped her develop the voice of the book, get useful feedback, and make the writing funny and memorable. Plus practical recommendations for other writers who want to bring more humour to their non-fiction work.
You can find out more about Lynne Murphy at:
https://theprodigaltongue.com/
https://separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com/
https://twitter.com/lynneguist
https://www.facebook.com/lynneguist/
https://staging.bsky.app/profile/lynneguist.bsky.social
And you can sign up for her newsletter here:
https://mailchi.mp/30d0ffd3a48e/separated-by-a-common-newsletter
Or by following the links in her Twitter bio.
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Sep 13, 2023
Adam Courting (improv culture and Shakespeare)
Danielle Krage interviews Adam Courting, a highly curious creative whose experience spans improv, devising, performing Shakespeare and more.
Adam has brilliant insights into improv comedy culture - what needs to change, and what we can learn from it. This includes how we can use improv to reshape how we think about traditional roles, and engage audiences in unique ways.
You can find out more about Adam's work here: https://www.instagram.com/adamcourting/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/dtrscomedy/?hl=en
https://www.acaprov.com/
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Sep 6, 2023
Michelle Gallen (winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2023)
Danielle Krage interviews writer Michelle Gallen, whose book ‘Factory Girls’ won the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2023.
Michelle has wonderfully honest and practical takes on the craft and business of writing – from developing the voice and point of view of the book, to successfully pitching it to agents and editors.
The interview also delves into the opportunities of the adaptation process, and is laced with great real-world advice for writers and comedy lovers.
You can find out more about Michelle and her work at:
https://www.michellegallen.com
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Aug 30, 2023
Kevin Tomlinson (improv and theatre)
Danielle Krage interviews Kevin Tomlinson, theatre maker and Co-Founder of Kepow Theatre Company.
Kevin’s extensive training and live experience in so many forms of improvisation (including with Keith Johnstone, Philippe Gaulier, and John Wright) leads to a rich conversation about diverse aspects of long-form improv – both verbal and physical.
You can find out more about Kevin Tomlinson’s work here: http://kepowtheatre.co.uk
https://twitter.com/KevinxTomlinson
https://www.facebook.com/kevintomlinsonuk
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Aug 23, 2023
Tim Ferguson (writing narrative comedy)
Danielle Krage interviews comedian and screenwriter, Tim Ferguson. They dig into his wonderfully practical book, Cheeky Monkey: Writing Narrative Comedy, to talk about characters, conflict, situation, and simplicity.
Tim has so much comedy experience, and wonderfully forthright ways of distilling it down to what matter most if you want to write narrative comedy.
You can find out more about Tim and his work at:
https://www.cheekymonkeycomedy.com
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Aug 16, 2023
Ian McMillan (poetry and wordplay)
Danielle Krage interviews poet, writer and broadcaster Ian McMillan about how he approaches humour in his work - whether it’s his poetry collections or his beautiful memoir, My Sand Life, My Pebble Life.
It’s a conversation rich with insights and stories, delivered in Ian’s unique and delightfully resonant style. Vivid, funny and so inspiring, it’s a truly human way into poetry, storytelling and language.
You can find out more about Ian and his work at:
http://ian-mcmillan.co.uk
https://twitter.com/IMcMillan
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Aug 9, 2023
Holly Hall (from online sketch to live solo show)
Danielle Krage interviews actor, writer and comedian Holly Hall about the process of making her live solo show, ‘You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.’
Holly was first on the show back in episode 3, sharing her process of going from award winning online sketch ‘When podcasts go wrong’… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHg4za15W9o
….to her commissioned short film, ‘It’s what she would have wanted.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkrkASc4J9s
Holly has such an encouraging take on comedy and making work, and shares a great mix of advice and practical suggestions for other creatives.
You can follow Holly Hall and her work here:
https://www.instagram.com/hollyhallcomedian
https://www.tiktok.com/@hollyhallcomedian
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Aug 2, 2023
Ryan North (comic books and graphic novels)
Danielle Krage interviews Ryan North - writer of games, comic books, non-fiction books and more. They dig into considerations for comedy, including Ryan’s experience of writing The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Danger and Other Unknown Risks.
This fun conversation covers – timing, collaboration, translating comedy, crafting jokes, originality, and entrepreneurial approaches. There’s even a bonus joke from ancient Greece!
You can find out more about Ryan and his work at:
http://www.ryannorth.ca
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Jul 12, 2023
Summer Break - Back Aug 2nd
Danielle Krage will be back with regular weekly episodes on Wednesday 2nd August.
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Jul 5, 2023
Steve Kaplan (The Comic Hero’s Journey)
Danielle Krage interviews comedy expert Steve Kaplan about tools from his most recent book, ‘The Comic Hero’s Journey’.
The conversation covers: ways to create your main character and supporting cast; what to do when your ending isn’t working; and common comic character mistakes (plus how to fix them!).
You can find out more about Steve and his work here: https://www.kaplancomedy.com
https://twitter.com/skcomedy
https://www.facebook.com/KaplanComedy
https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Tools-Comedy-Serious-Business-ebook/dp/B00GPCF84K/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1684642840&sr=1-1
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Jun 28, 2023
Leslie Lehr (memoir)
Danielle Krage interviews Leslie Lehr (prize-winning author, Novel Consultant for Truby’s Writers Studio, and essayist) about her memoir, A Boob’s Life.
A Boob’s Life has a fascinating structure, interweaving personal narrative with national history, and in this conversation, Leslie shares her practical approaches to achieving this.
Leslie also has a wealth of advice for handling the lens of humour, and for ways to create highly visual scenes that propel the memoir forward.
You can find Leslie and her work at:
https://leslielehr.com
https://www.instagram.com/leslielehr_author
https://www.facebook.com/authorleslielehr
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Jun 21, 2023
Pilar Alessandra (screenwriting fundamentals)
Danielle Krage interviews Pilar Alessandra, who is a Hollywood script consultant, author of the top-selling screenwriting book, The Coffee Break Screenwriter, and host of the On the Page Podcast (now in its 16th year). Pilar is known as one of Los Angeles’s leading story instructors, and she has travelled the world teaching screenwriting and television writing.
In this episode, she shares really practical advice to help comedy writers think about character, stakes, sequences, structures, their writer perspective and effective dialogue.
You can find out more about Pilar and her work (including her classes) at: https://www.onthepage.tv
And follow her here:
https://www.instagram.com/onthepage
https://twitter.com/onthepage
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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Jun 14, 2023
Lucy Lumsden (getting comedy commissioned and produced)
Danielle Krage interviews Lucy Lumsden about commissioning and producing comedy.
Lucy was the first Controller of Comedy Commissioning for the BBC and was then Head of Comedy for Sky for 6 years. She now run Yellow Door Productions, an independent TV and film production company specialising in comedy and comedy drama.
All these perspectives means that Lucy is able to share a wealth of practical advice for writers who are trying to navigate the industry, and get their work made.
You can find out more about Lucy and her work here:
https://www.yellowdoorprods.com
https://www.instagram.com/yellowdoorprods
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
Other guests mentioned:
Sherice Griffiths: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enJVaAWpW_U&t=1008s
Chris Head: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIk5C52vMEA&t=6s
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage/
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Jun 7, 2023
John Truby (story code and beats)
Danielle Krage interviews John Truby, the founder and director of Truby’s Writers Studio. The conversation is a deep dive into the comedy chapter in John’s most recent book, ‘The Anatomy of Genres’.
John shares so many practical storytelling strategies as they relate to comedy - its beats, themes, tonal considerations, character types, and power. Plus, where it fits in relationship to other genres.
You can find out more about John Truby’s books, classes and story software at:
https://anatomyofgenres.com
https://truby.com
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage/
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May 31, 2023
Andrew Kaufman (allegory and absurdity)
Danielle Krage interviews the writer, Andrew Kaufman, whose books include All My Friends Are Superheroes, The Waterproof Bible, and The Ticking Heart.
Andrew’s work is known for being both incredibly funny and incredibly sad, and he shares some beautiful insights into the creative process that produces this brilliant and distinctive blend. Including, how humour, for him, is like oven mitts. You’ll have to listen/watch to hear just how touching and accurate this analogy is!
You can find out more about Andrew and his work here:
https://chbooks.com/Authors/K/Kaufman-Andrew
https://www.instagram.com/manualtypewriterforever/
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage/
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May 24, 2023
Zanandi Botes (comedy horror and twisting tropes)
Danielle Krage interviews Zanandi Botes, who has so much fun experience writing for theatre, TV, comics and her own film. She has written articles for cracked.com since 2016, with a particular love for horror comedy as a genre! All this makes for a lively discussion about excellent comedy shows, and areas where there's still a lot of room to do better.
You can find out more about Zanandi and her work here: https://twitter.com/ZaNandi https://www.cracked.com/members/Zanandi
2 fun articles to start with are: https://www.cracked.com/article_37408_each-succession-characters-funniest-moment.html https://www.cracked.com/article_35860_ranking-jason-stathams-funniest-movie-moments.html
You can find the transcript at: https://comedymasterclass.com/
And Danielle’s socials here: https://twitter.com/daniellekrage https://www.instagram.com/dekrage/
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May 17, 2023
Juliet & Keith Giglio (co-writing comedy)
Danielle Krage interviews Juliet Giglio and Keith Giglio about their co-writing process. This includes for their delightful rom-com novel, The Summer of Christmas. Plus their next book, The Trouble With Tinsel (out this autumn).
Juliet and Keith also share so many practical tips from their numerous screenwriting projects, taking us behind the scenes into what it takes to write a really great Christmas movie.
They also dig into some of the key concepts from Keith's craft book, The Comedy Blockbuster, and how they apply them.
It's a fun conversation, stacked with hard-earned tips and advice for comedy writers.
You can find out more about Juliet and Keith's work here:
https://jkgiglio.com
https://www.instagram.com/julietagiglio
https://www.instagram.com/keithgig
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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May 10, 2023
Aalex Mandel-Dallal (using your truth)
Danielle Krage interviews comedian Aalex Mandel-Dallal, about the process of creating and developing her solo comedy Edinburgh show. This includes how Aalex works with the audio recording of her 'lockdown breakdown' onstage, in a way that gives the audience permission to laugh, and 'a sense of relief for their own wobblies'.
You can find out more about Aalex and her work here: https://linktr.ee/aalexmandeldallal
https://www.instagram.com/aalexmandeldallal
You can find the transcript of this interview at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage
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May 3, 2023
Kyle Mazer (musical comedy)
Danielle Krage interviews Kyle Mazer about music, comedy and collaboration. Kyle is a playwright, composer, stand-up comic and web3 creative strategist.
They explore the practical example of his comedic musical, The SS Cancelled - including creating the tone, characters, and the development process.
You can find more about Kyle and his work at:
https://www.thesscancelled.com
https://kmazer15.wixsite.com/mysite
https://www.instagram.com/kmaze19
https://adimverse.com
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
And Danielle's socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage/
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Apr 26, 2023
Kelly Pantaleoni (comedy characters to Web3)
Danielle Krage interviews Australian actress, filmmaker, and philanthropist Kelly Pantaleoni. They dig into self-generating comedy characters and projects - from developing your own short film in lockdown, to new opportunities in Web3.
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
You can find out more about Kelly's projects here:
https://www.instagram.com/kellypantaleoni/
https://twitter.com/KellyPantaleoni
https://www.kellypantaleoni.com/
https://www.40secondsfilm.com/
https://www.50shadesOfQuarantine.com
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage/
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Apr 19, 2023
Stuart Laws (surreality, satire and stand-up)
Danielle Krage interviews Stuart Laws.
Stuart is a writer, director, actor and stand-up comedian. He also runs a production company, Turtle Canyon Comedy.
He brings all these sensibilities to his work, and in this interview Danielle asks him about the creative process for his play, The Journey (a break-up on a spaceship!) And how playing with surreality, reality and audience expectations has continued to be part of his comedy, from satire (Grave New World) to his latest stand-up show.
You can find Stuart and his work here:
https://linktr.ee/stuartlawscomedy
https://www.instagram.com/stuartlawscomedy
https://twitter.com/thisstuartlaws
And from April 20th 2023 his special will be at:
https://800pgr.lnk.to/StuartLawsIsAllInPR
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage/
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Apr 12, 2023
Sherice Griffiths (mockumentary and more)
Danielle Krage interviews writer and director Sherice Griffiths about writing and making her short film, a mockumentary featuring a household of assassins, called Killing for a Living. She shares advice for others who may way want to submit to festivals.
Sherice also takes us through the creative process of writing her pilot, The Big Three O, which won the BAFTA Rocliffe new writing competition. Plus what she has learned practically from her roles in production, including on commercials and music videos.
You can find out more about Sherice and her work here:
https://shericegriffiths.com/
https://twitter.com/Sherice_G
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage/
https://www.youtube.com/@comedymasterclassDK
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Apr 5, 2023
John Vorhaus (a comic toolbox)
Danielle Krage interviews John Vorhaus about his fun and practical approach to creating comedy. John is the author of The Comic Toolbox, The Little Book of Sitcom, and more. This masterclass includes tips and tools for: bringing comic characters to life; key questions for driving story; and strategies for increasing your creative output and failure tolerance.
You can find out more about John’s work here:
https://johnvorhaus.com/
https://amazon.com/author/jv
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
And Danielle’s socials here:
Danielle Krage Twitter Instagram YouTube
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Mar 29, 2023
Holly Hall (from online sketch to short film)
Danielle Krage interviews actor, writer and comedian Holly Hall about her comedy creation process.
Holly won BBC New Comedy Award’s Digital Comedian of the Year award in 2021, with her sketch ‘When podcasts go wrong.’
And as part of the award Holly received a commission from the BBC to write and star in a short film, ‘It’s what she would have wanted.’
This interview digs into the tools and approaches that Holly used to make these, including improvisation. Plus how improv plays a part in Holly’s current live solo comedy show, ‘You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.’
You can find Holly and her work at:
Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTube
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com/
And Danielle’s socials here:
Danielle Krage Twitter Instagram YouTube
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Mar 22, 2023
Suchandrika Chakrabarti (personal storytelling)
Danielle Krage interviews comedian Suchandrika Chakrabarti about her Edinburgh show, ‘I Miss Amy Winehouse’ and her new WIP, ‘Doomscrolling’. With her background in journalism, and expertise in personal essay, Suchandrika has so many insights into how to bring personal story into a comedy hour, in ways that work for both the writer/performer and the audience.
You can find the show notes and transcript at comedymasterclass.com
You can also find Suchandrika on her Instagram, Twitter or TikTok
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Mar 14, 2023
Chris Head (comedy tools and frameworks)
Danielle Krage interviews comedy expert, Chris Head. Chris shares so many practical ways of creating comedy characters and worlds, and helps us to see these tools at work in examples from sitcoms and comedy dramas.
You can find more about Chris Head here: Website, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and here’s the blog post he mentioned about structuring your 30 minute script
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Mar 9, 2023
Comedy Masterclass, coming to you soon!
Hey comedy friends. Here's what I've been cooking up for you. If you love comedy - breaking it down, and building it back up - you're going to want to subscribe now and get the first episode, where I interview a truly fascinating comedy expert, and grill him on all things narrative comedy. I took so many notes, and have been applying his advice to my scenes all week! It's been seriously fun. Come join me.
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