The Comic Toolbox: How to be Funny Even if You're Not - John Vorhaus [FULL INTERVIEW]

In this Film Courage interview, we ask John Vorhaus the secret for writing humor, telling jokes and find out the psychology of why we laugh.

0:00 - Unbelievable Secret Behind 99% Of All Comedy
11:00 - This Is The Secret To Defeating Failure
23:26 - How To Make People Love Your Art
32:16 - The Path To A Good Idea Is Through A Bad Idea
49:52 - Difference Between A Great Comedy Idea And A Bad One
58:42 - There Is No Story Unless A Bad Situation Gets Worse
1:06:31 - Anyone Who Writes Comedy Should Know This Lesson
1:26:14 - How To Make Any Idea Funny
1:37:43 - I Hate When Writers Make These 3 Mistakes
1:46:46 - If A Joke Doesn't Work You Probably Made This Mistake
1:56:41 - 3 Things Every Artist Must Realize About AI
2:02:10 - Why The Audience Hates Bad Dialogue
2:11:23 - This Powerful Revelation Changed My Creative Life
2:21:45 - How 15 Minutes Of Work Can Change An Artist's Life

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John Vorhaus is best known for his comedy-writing classic, The Comic Toolbox: How to be Funny Even if You’re Not. He has taught and trained writers in 37 countries on five continents at last count, and created TV shows of his own in Nicaragua, Romania and elsewhere. His writing credits include dozens of teleplays and screenplays, plus seven novels and some two dozen works of non-fiction. His latest book is the little book of STANDUP. Vorhaus is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the Writers Guild of America. He lives in Southern California and secretly controls the world from www.johnvorhaus.com.

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