From two veteran television directors, here is a comprehensive career handbook to the most popular form of comedy in the world: the television sitcom. Revealed are the rules, the language, and the traditions of this popular art form and how the pacing, jokes, and dialogue in a sitcom differ from those in film and theater. The authors walk readers through a typical, five-day sitcom schedule and offer a colorful, first-person account of what it feels like to be on the set. Most importantly, they offer insider information on how to launch a career in this exciting industry. Included are profiles of several behind-the-scenes careers in television, complete with information about salary, educational requirements, career track, and how to break-in. The Sitcom Career Book will show readers why working on a sitcom is one of the best jobs in Hollywood.
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thought you knew?,
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I just finished reading this book and enjoyed it. It read like a magazine article. Info, info, personal account, summaries, and recaps. It kept me interested by giving the personal insights of actors, casting directors and sitcom vets (all recognizable names unless you're under a rock) who are point blank right on...they don't mince words and the honesty is refreshing and often amusing. They quiz their readers at the end of each section, walk you through a week on set and negate the purchase of any other "how-to" sitcom book for an actor
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The only book on sitcoms that tells the complete truth,
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The authors leave no stone unturned as they walk you through every aspect of sitcoms. Required reading for anyone looking to break in.
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Excellent book!,
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I LOVED this book. It is well organized, easy to read, funny and interesting. Gives great insight into what goes into a TV sitcom production.
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sitcom rule, dry blocking, show runner, sitcom world, video village, table draft, script supervisor, spec script, scene partner, guest actors, sitcom writer, lighting instruments, room tone, private coaching, dress show Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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In this chapter: How to prepare for an audition Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sitcom rule, dry blocking, show runner, sitcom world, video village, table draft, script supervisor, spec script, scene partner, guest actors, sitcom writer, lighting instruments, room tone, private coaching, dress show Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Carmen Finestra, Career Book, Home Improvement, Everybody Loves Raymond, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Murphy Brown, Simple Rules, Keith Josef Adkins, Major Dad, New York, Peter Engel, Touchstone Television, Martin Goldstein, Nancylee Myatt, Oliver Beene, Steve Zuckerman, Warner Bros, Breakdown Services, Ian Praiser, Randy Baer, Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, The Tad, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Invasion of the Gold Digger New!
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