Get more laughs from your laughs : how to be funny / by R.W. Klamm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klamm, Robert W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wit and humor.

Comedy.

Physical Description:

viii, 49 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, IN : IUniverse, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

They say that comedy is a serious business; and Bob (R. W.) Klamm is really serious about comedy. 'Get More Laughs from Your Laughs' was written for those who want to create laughter, to study and cherish, on stage or in life, no matter if you are a professional or just adding a special touch of zest to a meeting of friends. Every topic has been analyzed and explained with accuracy and precision, and in an entertaining, example-filled manner. You'll find: Comedy Contradiction, Exaggeration, Rules of Physical Action, Punch-line Sentence Structure, Dual Reality, Innocence and Believability, Timing and the Pause, Building your own comedy characterization, plus much more. You will find comic devices with funny examples and you'll have fun with the game-like exercises included with each chapter. Whether you become a stand-up comedian with an HBO special of your own or not, you'll learn how to use humor to light up the shadows in your life, heal the spirit, lower your blood pressure, fight the traffic and face every day problems with a smile. Laughter is the best medicine. With this book you'll create a lot of smiles and heal a lot of hearts.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Forward

Introduction

It Only Hurts When I Don't Laugh

Putting Two &amp

Two Four-Gether

Nuts and Bolts Make Me Screwy

It's the Pause that Impresses

Press Shift F5 for Character Alignment

Appendix

About the Author.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-595-81770-X

1-281-37737-6

9786611377373

1-60557-067-2