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Cut to the Monkey: A Hollywood Editor's Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies
Cut to the Monkey: A Hollywood Editor's Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies
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Author: Roger Nygard Publisher: Applause Books Format: Softcover # of Pages: 336 Pub. Date: 2021 ISBN-10: 1493061232 ISBN-13: 9781493061235
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About
the Book:
Cut to the Monkey is the story of a filmmaker's journey
through Hollywood – revealing the techniques behind how the experts
find the funny in any project – by a filmmaker who has worked with
some of the funniest people in the business and has edited
Emmy-nominated episodes from series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm,
Veep, and Who Is America?
Nobody knows who first said, "Dying is easy, comedy is hard."
But almost everyone in the film business agrees it's true. Roger
Nygard shares his anecdotal experiences in television, features,
and documentaries as a filmmaker and editor – struggles and
successes any filmmaker can identify with. He also includes tips for
Hollywood professionals and fans alike on how to successfully
navigate the business of being funny.
Along with a major focus on film editing, Roger Nygard
shares filmmaking stories that will leave you feeling inspired and
better prepared to deal with your own struggles. The book also
features contributions about writing, creating, and editing comedy
from some of the biggest names in the comedy business, including Judd
Apatow (Girls, The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Alec Berg (Silicon Valley,
Barry), Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, Who Is America?), Mike Binder (The
Upside of Anger, Black or White), Larry David (Seinfeld, Curb Your
Enthusiasm), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld, Veep), David Mandel
(Veep, The White House Plumbers), Jeff Schaffer (The League, Dave),
Krista Vernoff (Shameless, Grey's Anatomy), and others.
What people say:
"Roger Nygard
is a funny man. That is, he's a sought after editor and filmmaker,
and now author, who has written an excellent book on the art, craft
and business of cutting comedy; Cut To The Monkey.
This book isn't just great. It's essential." —
Cut/daily.com
"Roger
Nygard's
book Cut to the Monkey
is like a secret weapon for filmmakers."
— Filmthreat
About the Author:
Roger Nygard is an American
film director, editor, and producer who grew up outside Minneapolis
on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. At age seven he discovered his
father's 8mm camera has been making comedy films ever since. He has
directed TV series such as The Office and The Bernie Mac Show, and he
has edited Emmy-nominated episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, and
Who Is America? As an award-winning filmmaker and documentarian, he
has tackled serious topics in a humorous way, in films like Suckers,
Trekkies, The Nature of Existence, and The Truth About Marriage.
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