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Amanda Toney yes so excited, I just signed up for this today!
Writers! This FREE webinar in this series is COMING UP ON MONDAY !!
February 28, 10am PST absolutely amazing opportunity to learn us some comedy skills and probably have some laughs! (3-hour epic!)
Looking forward to it, thanks so much Amand...
Expand commentAmanda Toney yes so excited, I just signed up for this today!
Writers! This FREE webinar in this series is COMING UP ON MONDAY !!
February 28, 10am PST absolutely amazing opportunity to learn us some comedy skills and probably have some laughs! (3-hour epic!)
Looking forward to it, thanks so much Amanda for the reminder!
thank you! Amanda Toney :) COMEDY its my favorite genre ..
I'm sure this webinar will be amazing :) .. cant wait! .. see you all on Monday !
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Hello from LA - congrats on the pitches RB! love these workshops - thank you!
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In case we have to leave early, where will we be able to find this recording later?
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hey ya'll, tuning in from Singapore where it's a sunny 2am
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coming to u live from ✨Glasgow✨
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East Harlem, New York
Los Angeles, California
Mmm I've never seen Blackish but that might be a good model for my series-- some success but difficulty assimilating due to ableism left and right and center in response to invisible disabilities.
Greetings from Argentina! ;)
Helloooo from Belgium
San Jose, CA. Instagram - @mahtyb1965; YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaC1Zw4CQ7SVdjkGQ4wXr0Q , IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3357543/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4 ; WebSite - http://mjburke.info/...
Expand commentSan Jose, CA. Instagram - @mahtyb1965; YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaC1Zw4CQ7SVdjkGQ4wXr0Q , IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3357543/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4 ; WebSite - http://mjburke.info/
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For those of you who love Abbott Elementary, there's a free event with its-co showrunner to break down the pilot tomorrow https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PqOdu2TOTIuDQS6KshmpJA
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Loving this webinar!! Such good gems already in the first 20 mins
watching from Los Angeles
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Manila Philippines, at an ungodly two in the morning! Happy to be listening in!
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hey! Fidel here in Cape Town, South Africa
Thanks Amanda Toney , listening from paris France !
Producer from Manchester UK
Victoria from London, UK
Abbott Elementary and American Auto are great workplace comedies happening now.
From VA, residing in ATL!
Hi! Brazilian screenwriter from Brazil!
You could argue Barry fits into family with both Fuges and Winkler's character, name is slipping, being father-like figures to Barry.
Ugochukwu from Lagos, Nigeria
Hola desde Cuidad de Mexico...!
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I'm from Toronto, Ontario. Thanks for putting this together!
Hi from New York City!
Hi from San Francisco Bay Area! I love Barry. What are your thoughts about Succession being a comedy? Because I find that show an absolute Hoot.
How I met your mother (dating + friends)
Fantastic to have you all here. To the new Stage 32 members, welcome to the community! To those who have been with us for the last 10 years+, awesome to see you all.
Hi All! I'm located in Chicago.
"And Just Like That" and "The Sex Lives of College Girls" are also Dating Comedies?
Hi, I'm from Brazil!
I LOVED the I Love Lucy show. Loved loved loved it.
Hello from Warwick, UK!
HI!! I'm from Romania
Chicago!
Kevin Can F Himself is the exception!
Brasil <3
It's not about the cameras
Hi all- writer residing in Los Angeles
Hi, Im from Chicago
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Tuning in from Tulsa, Oklahoma! This is great.
Brooklyn 99
Hello from Toronto, Canada
Hey there, from kenya
He really shouldn't say it's the number of cameras 'cause it's not - https://screencraft.org/blog/differences-single-camera-multi-camera-tv-pilot-scripts/
Entourage (work + friends + dating)
Hello, form Saudi Arabia
LA here
Tuning in from Jamaica!
Hi! I'm from France! :) Thank you for this webinar!
Single cam seems better.... IMHO.
Hello from NYC
Hi I'm from Philippines
I'm already clearing some questions that I had in my head when writing. Thank you Vijal.
Hi, I’m from Paris, France. Thanks for this webinar
New Hampshire!
Hi, I'm Gilbert Moyo from Malawi, Africa. It is the country where Madonna adopted two of her kids. I'm glad to be here and learn.
Thanks for this webinar.
how does a single cam get all the angles? does it have to be a separate take every time?
Johannesburg, SA
anyone here from Brooklyn NY?
South Africa
Insecure and Sex and The City is the type of show I want to do
So happy to be here. Hi from Caesarea, Israel (but a New Yorker always).
Hi all. Im from Manchester UK.
hello from France
Hi, Joining from Nigeria
Zooming in from Toronto :).
Can we watch this webinar later for free or will there be a fee associated with it?
It says a lot about the quality of writing when the comedy transcends decades. I still laugh at Malcolm in the Middle and Everyone loves Raymond because the characters are so relatable.
Bazinga!
Any writers from Kenya??
Fun Fact: "Lucy, you've got some 'splainin to do" was never said in the show. It was just the way their dynamic was remembered.
GOOD LUCK @SHEILA
I always wondered how those catch phrases come about. Are they planned and written in the beginning of planning the series or do they come out organically in the writing and just stick.
Writer from Brazil here, hello everyone ^^
Hi, i'm from Budapest Hungary
I gravitate towards single camera. I tend to be more dramatic and pathos based in my humor so it lends itself to the format.
Hi, From Namibia!
Hi everyone! Comedy screenwriter from New England. Feel free to connect with me here or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelle-doucette-100660153
Hi from Montreal!
Hi I am from Truro, Cornwall, England
I've been wondering about the difference between single-cam and multi-cam for quite a while, now. Had no idea. Very interesting. Will def look for these factors now.
Tuning in from Trinidad :)
you can find me on instagram and on youtube @spicecdivorcepartyplanner
I gotta log off, hope to find the link to watch the rest tomorrow
All is clear.
I never thought about how scenes in a single-camera show rarely last longer than 5 minutes. Time to go rewatch all my favourite comedies again to verify this.
Hi from Dorset UK
Here From the Bahamas!
Chattanooga, TN, US.
lol
Greetings from Warsaw, Poland
Richmond, VA
Hello from Pittsburgh
Ohhh i love this. been wondering about "premise" and "concept."
never even heard of "slice of life" pilot"
I'm from Toronto, Canada! =D
Great Ray Romano impersonation Vijal!
i've heard of it on anime scripts, like a genre of animation. But i never heard it on tv shows or movies ^^
cheers from Rio ! what about humour travelling to different cultures ?
Hello from Lagos, Nigeria.
Hi all from Madrid, Spain!
I've heard of it in movies cause of stuff like Duplass Bros are very slice of life.
They're currently producing Somebody Somewhere which is great.
i keep receiving email that i need to check Click "Purchase History" but i can't really find this seminar in my profile here that i have log in (probably cause i used my other email for the seminar) can this be fixed?
Hope that burrito wrapper got residuals
Thomas from NYC.
Shows that have more than one camera aren't necessarily multi-cam. Parks and Rec, The Office, Modern Family are all considered single camera show despite the fact that they have multiple cameras filming at the same time. A Multi-cam is a static set mostly, a lot of times with a live audience, but mo...
Expand commentShows that have more than one camera aren't necessarily multi-cam. Parks and Rec, The Office, Modern Family are all considered single camera show despite the fact that they have multiple cameras filming at the same time. A Multi-cam is a static set mostly, a lot of times with a live audience, but mostly an indoor set with three cameras. But it's not really the amount of cameras like he says. I lost points on the blcklist.com by saying my show was a multi-camera but it was actually single. This is where I learned this.
Love the burrito wrapper story. Now I want to go back and see if I can find it. Lol.
"As a writer, all I do is eat" LOL!
Wow I need to go back to see this burrito wrapper
thats more of a Charlotte thing but I get what he means lol
Everytime i heard "The Middle" i can't help but to remember about "Malcolm in the Middle" lol
Abigail - hover over the Education Tab, then click on My Education. You should have also received an email that starts with "Your Zoom Login Link" Either should work for you!
Wonder years <3
love big bang theory, <3
If any of the Calgary people here are looking for filmmaker pals in this janky, sad city, shoot me a message!
GREAT CHARACTERS
Great characters!
Characters Characters Characters
GREAT CHARACTERS :D
Great characters
all right, who didn't say it...?
GREAT CHARACTERS.
Great characters.
GREAT CHARACTERS!
Great Characters!
anyone ever see a show called Flowers. Ended much too soon but was amazing with it's characters.
GREAT CHARACTERS!
GREAT CHARACTERS!
People think Im funny when I'm not trying to be funny all the time. :D
Yay CLEVELAND! All people from Cleveland are funny
HAHAHAHAH George Costanza!!!
It's Always Sunny masters this. The whole cast are masters of their own misery
i love Seinfeld
We all know a George! Can't see the forest for the trees but is so strong in their convictions all you can do is sit back and laugh
Hi there from L.A!
Seinfeld has some of the most iconics characters of all time! The series about "nothing", a great masterpiece!
oh my goodness... had no idea why i loved Seinfeld
now i know
Absolutely .. George Costanza was first person I thought of as the cause of his own suffering, schemer but incompetent, "ladies man" wanna be but a shlub .. on and on ... yup laughing at the deep flaws :( :)
Seinfeld has some of the most iconics characters ever! The series about "nothing", a classic worth do watch again even today ^^
bad things happening to bad people = gold
Watching Seinfeld for the first time I started to think of it as it's all just one person and the 4 characters are like all 4 personalities in one - like multiple personality. I don't know. That was thought that popped in my mind after watching a few episodes...
George lacks self confidence that often puts him in embarrassing moments
lol mean to children lol dont do that
George Costanza = Daffy Duck - Jerry Seinfeld = Bugs Bunny
I still remember the time George shoved his way out that old folks home in the middle of a fire
Moral bankruptcy aside, George is the character who would probably feel most at home in I Love Lucy. (Speaking of, if you want a show where the characters cause their own suffering...a hundred t
times in a row...)
Hi everyone, just took a minute to say hello. I'm from Oak Park, CA
So many incredible George moments: Summer of George!
LOL! I love the "GREAT CHARACTERS" posts to confirm the vocalization.
or reacting to their antics being recorded by an onlooker and put on twitter
FYI, this is a great seminar, so many incredibly useful bits, thank you!
lol snort..
Jerry on stage: "And what's the deal with iPhones? I don't call anybody, I get the calls! All those telemarketers! Why not call it youPhones?"
Gotta log off... it's 330am here.. .will watch the video tomorrow..
Hi, I'm Keji from Lagos, Nigeria
Kramer would probably ruin the iPhone by accident and sell it to Jerry for half the price.. Haha
lololol i love this sit ex on seinfeld
Laughing at such spot-on "Seinfeld" character predictions.
I would watch this episode of Seinfeld!
I enjoy the Twitter that's einfeldToday that just figures out how to put them in modern situations.
Loving this situation exercise bit!!! This is something new that I will definitely adopt moving forward :D
Joey from Blossom is sooooo funny :-)
Wow, this is a great webinar! We're at the Seinfeld Situation Exercise and I've learn SO much so far....
You shouldnt assume people are dumb just because they seem dumb.. sometimes... lolol :D
Patrick Star would surely eat his own iPhone
Listening in from Seattle
Stafford Va
From Mexico city!! Loving it!
this is so interesting...character dynamics. great characters.
I think that writers who share their experience are such great human beings. Sharing knowledge is one of the best things you can do for society. Thanks,
London Calling
George Constanza is hopeless.
This has been a great webinar so far.
I mean.... the answers were right there...
Hi all! Elk Grove, California here!
A little bit of a work comedy because their "job" is getting off the island?
I heard Gilligan's Island was based off of Lost
I love that he picked Gilligan, such an amazing show! I am sorry for the younger audience that won't get it
A virtual hey from Fort Washington, MD!
He was so funny... i saw him on that Jimmy Fallon celebrity singing show. I was in the studio audience.
thank you for having us too <3
great part 1
Thank youuuuuu. Thank you Vijal
That is a spot-on episode of Seinfeld!
haven't watch Gilligan's though.
How long is this break, please? I def need a break.
This is great
Salem, OR
hi Andrea from Mexico
Insightful first session... Weldone Vijal
This is so good!
So good!
Wow - the content is incredible. Thank you!
Hello everyone!
add some thoughts about humour for cross-culture
“Serenity now!” Is a favorite quote of mine
Hi All - Joining from Brooklyn, NY!
hello, I´m from Berlin, Germany
Ive gotten so many jewels
Hello from Portland, OR!
Since we're talking sharing on Instagram, feel free to tag me as well: @K.ossWrites
Insightful first session ... Thanks Vijal
followed instagram as abikiragamermom. just in case haha.
Late to the party but hello from Saint Martin, originally from Curacao
From Chicago. It look me long enough to post here instead of the chat....
I'm in Tijuana & San Diego, living the border life
Hi! I'm in tuning in from Brooklyn, but I'm based in LA
Hi there. Morgan here - belatedly - from Cape Town, South Africa.
In Port Glasgow in Scotland today!
Hey! Richa here. I'm joining from Mumbai, India.
I’m enjoying this from Ghana. Thanks a lot for this initiative, Amanda.
Canadian transplant currently in LA. so interesting!
sadly i don't see it on this profile i'm using though.
Best part was The Single Vs MultiCam
Paul Zalzal, Toronto, Canada
Great webinar
Nathan Ray Clark I hope that was a joke... Gilligan's Island launched in 1964 Lost was 2004! LOL
Awesome webinar! I'm an educator in my spare time for fun, so I really notice when a presentation is nicely done,: clear, informative, pertinent. There's a lot of work that went into this.
This is what I needed!!!! Amazing
Vijal is amazing with his details! I'm learning a lot as I tune in from Toronto, Canada!
hello! Milkiyas from Ethiopia
Wowee, wow wow! This is a FANTASTIC class! Loved the parts about single/multicam, and characters must be architects of their own doom.
hi, i'm from the netherlands!
Hello - Charlie here. Oakland, CA
Hello from Atlanta!
Hi all! I’m in Toronto, ontario, Canada!
Toi Johnson Maryland!
This is very informative and VERY funny!
loving this website/platform for best filmmakers <3
Hi from Athens, Greece! Awesome webinar!
Hello from Bordeaux, France!
St. Louis, MO in the house!!!!
Hi, Sonja from Trinidad and Tobago! The first two hours were amazing!
Hi from Envigado, Colombia. Loving this webinar. Thanks!
Hello from Nigeria. Loving the webinar so far...
Good evening from Warsaw, Poland
Love all of these comments sharing nuggets of wisdom from the webinar! Don't forget to hit your browser's "REFRESH" button to update this thread with incoming comments.
Hello, from Vancouver Canada! Otherwise known as Hollywood North. Excited to be here!
Such an awesome program. Thanks Amanda and RB of Stage32 / Netflix / and Vijal Patel for this generous program. Learning a lot!
Break time! :) " Buzzinga " :)
Hey! I'm Santiago. I'm from Ecuador.
Canada
Yay!
Hello from Ankara, Turkey. Great!
This has been very helpful
Hello from LA; learning so much!
thanks for this webinar!
Rockland county NY!
Marlene, Baltimore MD
Great content - Vijal is fabulous. THANK YOU FOR THIS!
Hello again from NYC!
Great webinar so far, thanks a lot!
This webinar is so great in its thorough explanation. Will we be able to ask Vigil questions?
First time in my life where I am actually paying attention to a lecture! Love this.
Hello from Chapel Hill : ) Informative, encouraging and entertaining, as always. Thank you!
Great presenter, Vijal Patel from NETFLIX, very engaging and he is setting a very good pace!
Asides for Mockumentary too!!!
What's Vijal's IG handle?
I love blackish so much! My favorite character is rainbow
These are not the strategies Jerry Seinfeld and George used when writing their Pilot. XD Just sayin' LOL
“Lets see... What to write? ‘Jerry Enters‘...“
Vijay, you make me wanna write a comedy…
oh dear, almost 4am here in the philippines. XD
Hello everybody!
This is such a great webinar.
I write fiction and drama but this is very educational and interesting
Hello from Nigeria. This is amazing
I keep thinking on "How I Met Your Mother" for examples xD
Calgary peeps, nice seeing you all =)
Loving this
The understanding is always my favorite episodes
This is really informative! I thought this was going to be superficial, but Vijal actually goes into depth and gives specific and meaningful examples that are interesting, creative, timeless, and easy to track.
This is wonderful! Vijal is engaging, informative and dynamic.
not able to see his whole screen
Waving my hand at the laptop like a game show host. Hello from Ireland
This is gold
I also see Brooklyn Nine Nine as examples too. This webinar is simple and to the point, I like it!
Lol!! Makes his son do a dashiki ceremony!
Animal bones!!
The 3 act breakdown of Black-ish made me laugh. Great writing!
Black-ish is amazing!!! In love with this webinar
Great examples, such a good webinar! Learning a lot!
bro-mitzvah... love this breakdown. thank you
This webinar is fantastic. Great content. Amanda Toney how much is left ? I have to jump in 25 mins.
what changes in a 4-act structure?
He makes everything sound so simple! Right?
Great webinar
This is all soooo good!!! The examples are super helpful.
Julie Stern - Yes, there will be a Q&A at the end of the webinar.
He is making this sounds so easy.
He's very relaxed and personable, not surprisingly, really enjoyable yet focused and informative, love it, this is great detail for those of us who write features but have yet to write for episodic TV format.
I "purchased" this webinar a week ago but just now I've register, after already beginning watching the webinar. And it doesn't appear in purchase history!
Every once in a while the universe smiles and we/I can smile back with genuine appreciation. This is just what I needed. VijaI is amazing! I could listen to him all day. Amanda, thank you, thank you!
Hahaha!!! Great examp.
They did this running past the speed meter gag in The Office (US) too - as a cold open!
Daniel Stuelpnagel I agree. Very much helped clear up a lot of things.
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Can I watch this on demand?
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The genesis of that writing example is hilarious
Amanda Toney I am registered with the same email I joined this webinar, yet it doesn't appear in my purchase history. Why is that? I want to be able to go back and watch the recording.
I think I am finally in the lounge.
YES!!! Love Community!!!
Awesome Stuff
Two weeks ago I pitched to an amazing writer/executive producer, wrote three episodes of GOT and an Oscar nominated movie. She told me my story tonally ... not funny... used MOONLIGHT as a comp so I was thinking this topic--comedy--not so relevant for me right now but I think this is extremely helpful in some essential understandings that are relevant across all genres.
I think the slides are not passing with the speaker :O
British comedies do fly by jokes really well
@artwasem lol i had a lot of trouble figuring out how to get into live lounges during initial broadcast until today.
Interesting note, @staceymalone
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This guy is truly funny
@Paola - If you hover over the Education Tab, and click on My Education. It should be available there.
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Samantha!
Blanche from Golden Girls
Lords of my labia lol
The Laugh Point
Love the "laugh point" idea. So many shows could benefit from this!
Lucinda Newcomb
Well that didn’t work
Lawrence (as in "of Arabia")
Hearing you talking about Laugh Point: Theres stopping after a Laugh Point... will you be addressing theres the essential Follow Up joke. Its like a chaser, but, again, timing is everything. People need time to absorb the original joke, in-out... wait... follow up. <br>EG: Im making this Peanut Butt...
Expand commentHearing you talking about Laugh Point: Theres stopping after a Laugh Point... will you be addressing theres the essential Follow Up joke. Its like a chaser, but, again, timing is everything. People need time to absorb the original joke, in-out... wait... follow up. <br>EG: Im making this Peanut Butter Sandwich for my Mom
Thats so nice of you.<br>Not really. Shes allergic to peanuts.
...
(Plopping Skippy down next to her Kraft Peanut Butter) Then make sure you use Skippy...
OK not a great joke, but you get the idea.
The Red Carpet walk on the ice rink AKA "Get on Your Feet" bit from Parks and Rec is one of the funniest things I have ever seen
Thanks Dan
"I want to get this at the end," says the guy lecturing about "that's what she said" jokes...
@mosesakempta - I absolutely agree. I couldn't breathe I was laughing so hard at that. And, when the carpet just ended. Hysterical.
what about "and she hates sandwiches". it's a hat on a hat but kinda funny :-)
This is all gems! Love it
Nils Underdem`s comment: what about "and she hates sandwiches". it's a hat on a hat but kinda funny :-) Yah! A chaser joke. Its like a dessert on a meal of a main joke. Makes it more satisfying.
from Nigeria here.. our flatbreads are up to standard Vijal! Lmao..
For further examples of "Reactions can be the punchline," check out almost any episode of Archer.
Orange you glad I didn't say banana?! This is a classic.
Rule of 3 is SO important! Do y'all pick up on it when you watch it, too?
why is it "K"? I went to the bathroom
clown in the windshield
Normal. Normal. Crazy. RULE of 3.
OK I get it now
"K" is funnier = my mind is blown!! Very nice
Canadian?
Touche on the Canadians
K - anadian...
Yah - that works. XD
ahhh can tell is funnier w k sounds
Great discussion on sitcoms and comedy -- will Vijal be going over anything specific to streaming (the title of the event)?
Personally hoping showrunners believe in "K is funnier" during staffing season.
Interesting
Interesting..
That was funny @KimoKoshi
Yes! The rule of 3 pertains on every structural level, top overview on down to the most granular of story beats and punchlines, essential nuggets !
Jerry Ashinyo from Accra, Ghana
Damn... who else wants a burger now?! LOL
Krusty the Clown is the king of comedy K's.
Where do I sign the contract with McDonalds?
Vijal is dropping so much knowledge and doing it all with humor. Great session!!
Big vegan macs…
Hollie Michelle Harper - the "K" sound makes the statement funnier in dialogue. If you are torn between two synonyms, chose the one with the "K" sound. Not stone, but blocK. Not head, but Cabeza. Not hit, but knocK.
This is one of the best screenwriting webinars I've attended, and it's not ended yet. So much invaluable knowledge is being shared and Vijal is such a great presenter.
My favorite "episodic show" joke -- The Simpsons' "real Principal Skinner" episode, where at the end (after Springfield collectively renounces the Earth-shattering revelation that "Principal Skinner" isn't who he says he is), someone notes that they will never speak of this again.
This has been so informative!
A good example of a character evolving and then devolving is Nate on TED LASSO - SPOILERS getting built up to become a coach in Season 1 and then betraying (and graying) the team in Season 2
@Jennie that's a great example...I loved how that arc played out.
Agreed, @Jennie - and I love how that is SPOILER opposite from Jamie's arc, where he leaves and comes back.
Ahhh that's how the "fish-out-of-water" inherently has dramatic tension
Los Angeles too
But what about Judy Winslow...?
loved Urkel
Say that about Stewie the baby in Family Guy!
Urkel had catchphrases FOR DAYS...
Do Character arcs work in Episodic shows? I feel like its the beginning of the end of an Episodic series, because that eventually drops the original dynamics that made it work. Like in Frasier with the story of Niles and Daphne,, when they started being a couple, it killed that hilarious push-pull d...
Expand commentDo Character arcs work in Episodic shows? I feel like its the beginning of the end of an Episodic series, because that eventually drops the original dynamics that made it work. Like in Frasier with the story of Niles and Daphne,, when they started being a couple, it killed that hilarious push-pull dynamic of NIles unrequited, secret love for her. In Seinfeld, they didnt do story arcs much, and the show kept being fresh (most of the time). Even when George and Susan were going to get married, that didnt really change the dynamic or the essential, comedic nature of George, and eventually they resolved the arc by killing Susan off and restoring status quo. So should a show have character arcs over a season or seasons?
Urkel had catchphrases for days. Amazing
Yeah thats when I stopped watching Blackish, it was to much for me to handle.
I'm thinking of the success of shows like "The Golden Girls". The characters were so specific and rich.
Lol repeat jokes
But actors get tired of playing the dumb character and demand their characters get college degrees and now be more smarter.
A running gag
Pretty pretty pretty good
If I'm understanding this, you should've stopped saying "repeat jokes" after 3 times, yes? lol
JOEY DOESN'T SHARE FOOD!!
Al & Peggy Bundy's marriage dynamics. Classic!
Nate actually becomes a hateful character in T.L
@Corinne, arcs work in episodic shows for the episode they arc in. Going back to The Simpsons and its 30+ year run, Bart and Lisa learn to love each other all the time...and then go back to getting on each others' last nerve. (Ditto for Homer and Ned, even.)
^ yes! Loved that show and the fact that they didn't really change too much for the better or worse
So much great info and great teacher too
We look forward to their personalities clashing as they confront their challenges. They were so consistent in their quirks; we knew who was the strategist, the naive one, the sexpot, the manipulator.
Hi, Greg from Greece. Thank you. I love the comedy break down
Really great webinar! Thank you Vijal, Netflix and Stage 32!
This is such a great workshop, amazing work Vijal, Stage 32 & Netflix :)
Really enjoyed hearing the difference between constructing multi vs single cam comedies
I'll have to start putting together a presence on Stage 32... If you'd like to link up with a Director/Writer/Camera Op/Editor in NYC, hit me up; Genuinely!
My portfolio: https://mosesakempta.myportfolio.com/ and I'm @mosesakempta4reel on Instagram
My portfolio is https://mosesakempta.myportfolio.com/ and I'm @mosesakempta4reel on Instagram!
This was phenomenal. Thank you Stage 32 and Thank you Vijal!
the upsell is real
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what about intellectual property?.. I guess there is always risk..huh
Props to Vijal for endurance. Still going strong 3.5 hours in. Incredible.
This is great stuff! Thank you#Stage 32. S32 programmes is money well spent
This chat box or Zoom chat box?
Thank you for this! I am a cartoonist and I am interested in adapting my comic series for television--this has been really helpful!
As a Stage 32 member since last August, I started off this new year with several Pitches and also Script Development talks with Executive, it has been so worth it and absolutely no way I could connect with these industry specialists except through the power of network available through Stage 32, I am an independent writer in Baltimore and I value these opportunities very much, THANK YOU !!
Work comedy
workplace
"work"
family
workplace
Or both
Family comedy
work place comedy
Workplace comedy. Because nobody gets into space without coworkers!
Family comedy with the work place testing their family dynamics.
Workplace comedy
workplace I think
family
workplace
workplace with a touch of family
workplace
Single camera
Single Cam
Workplace comedy
Single cam
Single
Single cam
Single-cam
Single cam!
Multi-cam
single
single
single
single cam
Single cam.
Multi cam
Single Cam
single cam
single cam
comedy-sci fi
This was such a great webinar. My first webinar I’ve attended with Stage 32 and the information was revelatory and insightful. Feel compelled to do some writing after this. Thank you so much, Vijal, Stage 32, and Netflix!
family comedy from pic... still no sound
there's the sound
STUBBORN
Edgy
sounds gone again
Family comedy
Amy is an overthinker
Naive
bubbly
Zany Zelda!
Aimless Amy!
shes alergic to almost everything
Smart
Amy's anal.
neurotic
Amy freckled red hair
she's a perfectionist
Amy is detail oriented. Earns the handle of Anal Amy.
She has OCD
hypochondriac
not very intelligent
conspiracy theorist
nerdy
zelda goofy Amy - ocd
Perfectionist
afraid of heights
Amy = Alpha
forgetful
If Amy is an overthinker, then Zelda could be impulsive with her talent for the work getting her out of trouble her impulses lead her too.
Control-obsessed
know-it-all
scared of flying
nebbish
Zelda's zany.
oh no.. suddenly weird sound problem. in-and-out. mostly out.
Impulsive
afraid of heights
zelda: Forgetful / ADHD
Zelda is Agoraphobic!
shy introvert
scared of flying
Zelda = Imaginative
Airhead
She is clumsy
Laid back
Zelda afraid of heights
forgetful
Sex positive
wild
Playful, adventurous
Creative
wild dreamer
Aelda : sexual
comical
Zelda is creative to a fault. Amy taunts her with the handle of "Zany Zelda" (which Zelda hates).
Forgetful - ADHD - needs to be told same thing again and again
impulsive
she has vertigo
Sloppy
sarcastic
irresponsible and trash talker
she is always late and childish
Zelda - a shy introvert
A horder going to outer space - so problematic. Yes!
party girl!
used condom left on floor
Zelda: They`re trying to break the glass ceiling, on a male dominated industry, but Zelda has it bad for other astronauts, cause, you know, the other astronauts are the fittest of the fittest.
Fantastic lecture, thanks so much. I'll catch the end on the upload. Thanks again!
we're giving vijal his next pitch, aren't we?
astronaut training
quit school
flying high baby
I need some space
need some tape?
up up and away
Fly or Die
Let's fly
From A to Z it's easy
"Let's rock-it"
Better you than me
give me some space already!
dont put that there
Just Wing It
Pluto
I need space
Twin and win
Mom Liked me better
“I’m telling mom.”
"Amazing Amy"
Be unique!
Zelds sexualty allows for her stealingTo Infinity and beyond!`
Still sucking up all the oxygen.
"The stars have aligned today!"
Give me some Space
Stop pulling my tit!
Holy swibble.
Jeez-burgers!
holy baked beans
"schmoozer slay"
You're Cosmic Crazy!
"I'd like him to explore my space..." Said by Zelda obvi
"we need some space"
"I thought that was you"
I'll go dig it out of the trash
"Blast off," said aggressively (to the tone of "Eff Off")
better than last Friday!
But...why?
It's trash!
Abort!
Houston, we have a problem
Nasa nasa
This planet's too small for all our stuff.
Space-farts
“I told you so” - both of them always say it together at the same time, usually to each other when the other messes up
give me air
For Fuck's space!!
Let's not and say we did
you're just like mom (or dad)
Twinning!
that space rocks
Can you stay down to Earth?
Out of this world
"hmmm you dont say"
Other worldly!
booyah
Twinning.
"That part"
Why would you throw that away
peas in a pod
"You've got a big mouth"
Well, YOU'VE got a big ass!
All this space for the taking!
Twin & win wins...
Double bubble
Can I keep that?
To Twinfinity and Beyond
who the fuck are you? (Amy to new people Zelda brings home)
I'd like to save him
...but do you
know?
we need some atmosphere people.
We're in space for God's sake Amy
This is the last time I tell you to clean your shit up.
boomy zoomy
UFO-ria
can you smell something?
"NO!!! SIS""
LOL! That's their twin way of teasing each other! Stop pulling my tit!
Trying to use a K
Twin power, better than none
"In space, noone can hear me scream"
amy was born first she is 2 mins older than zelda
Shut-up weeb! By amy to zelda
"I need some air."
Scotch tape would be the joke that gets repeated over and over
To the zodiac and back
Me too fab idea!!!
Congratulations on the winning catch phrase y'all.
premise
Premise
premise
Slice of life
PRemise
premise
premise
pilot is scared of flying
premise
Primise
Premise pilot
Premis
Premise
premise
Premise
Premise
Pilot Premise
Premise
Premise
premise
premise
Premise
Premise
premise
Premise ( they cross a wormhole)
Premise
premise
Premise
Premise :)
Primos
slice of life but we see flashbacks from their childhood
This interactive example is so helpful and really brings the process to life !!
pilot only has one arm
pilot is having an affair with both twins and neither of them know
It's a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory "win the lottery" sort of selection process.
Premise
Zelda is joining for the guys
lol
Zelda wants in for the sexual innuendo, while amy wants clout
She's a nerd we're in this together like solo and skywalker
This is a little bit like STripeswith Billy Murray being more like Zelda, a little more casual and he just shows up and follows along with the other one. Where his buddy is the one who reads the manual for the weaponry.
She says
I definitely will watch this show.
Elmer - crush on Zelda
They find an alien named cubo
Their parents
Their mom, who is very dumb
Protective grandmother
two men twins
Justin the nerdy friend
Brianna - geeky cosplayer
Mum
Co-worker who has a crush on both but prefers Zelda
The general keps getting them confused thinking theyr'e the same person
Rival twins who want to be first
Their boss Claire is scared of heights
A talking Chimp
Another Sibling
The Kelly twins already are the first at NASA. The brothers both were in the Intl. Space Station.
Dr. Locke - their NASA supervisor.
The captain
Jefferson the janitor who gets the scoop on everything
NASA people scientist A & manager B tell them they have to choose the foods they want to bring on the space launch
Cat snuck on board with Zelda
elon musk is a customer on the flight
A technician
dorky test pilot - chad - is attracted to amy, not zelda, and zelda cant take it
Ryan - the boss. Leanne - wants a promotion over the twins
The chief physical trainier
Trainer is biased with one sister.
Amy has a crush on their boss who has eyes for Zelda
The needy boss
The A.I. on the space ship "Chip"
Zelda's competitive ex bf who is also at NASA, she wants to do better than him
Their doctor
Bjorg is a janitor at the space center who has a crush on Amy, but has sex with Zelda thinking it's Amy
The space director
Cubo's head like a cube
affair with team leads partner - zelda
A goofy male co worker who like Amy but annoys her
The Doctor and his drugs
The cleaning guys are twins too
Jeff, the homeless trash man at Nasa.
Scuba Instructor
Mean boss
Robot computer
A boss who finds it difficult identifying the twins
zelda has a thing for a trainer but a nerdy back office guy loves her
Max, from Mission Control. Who, by the by, is controlling in bed. Likes to blast off in a timely manner and all.
The nemesis
two men twins fall in love with the women but don't recognize them
the janitor
Genius janitor
The Ass-teroid boss
male andriod
the food truck guy in the parking lot
Peter the roommate
Tin man chef who cooks the cans
The intern who falls in love with Zelda
international spy, estranged father
A cleaner
a conspirationist nerd who thinks the twins are robot
misogynistic rival twin boys
female rival
a genius refugee with no papers
Mick the Brick, the bad boss
The male astronaut superior HAS to be entitled and thinks that he's got this
An undercover alien (or thinks it's an alien)
rival twins
Dopey Musk
The General, the jealous know-it all trainee same as thw twins
Space monkey and flat-earth janitor for the win!
robot that always make mistakes
The flat earth janitor is brilliant lol
Name the monkey Jimmy after the money that Black aviator Eugene Bullard flew with during WWI.
Flat Earth janitor gets stuck on the ship when it goes up
SPACE MONKEY! LOL!
so many great ideas... mhm...k in monkey
monkey gets out
He’s a experiment
He was a scientist that fell from grace
The janitor unplugs crucial equipment
Janitor trying to train monkey to hack mainframe
Janitor sneaks on the space ship to confirm his believes
clean the monkeys cage
Janitor wants to save the monkey and set it free
monkey steals usb, they gotta get from janitor
theyre gonna prove the world is flat
they have the same name
Janitor hates the poop-throwing space monkey.
Janitor (Hispanic)
Janitor asking for pictures that proves that the earth is flat
Space Monkey is a conspiracy theorists
The janitor and space monkey accidentally launch themselves into orbit and the twins have to bring them back down.
janitor is their real father
Space monkey wants a promotion
lol
Janitor gets into NASA on a bet to prove to the scientist that the world is flat
He thinks the twins are actually robots
the janitor has to clean the monkey's cage
The janitor has to take the monkey to the bathroom everyday
janitor and zelda fight over trash she wants to keep
janitor can communicate with chimp
The janitor has The Flat Stuff
he's sabotaging the mission to prove his point and gets the monkey high
Janitor has bet with the head of nasa that the world is flat
janitor doesn't respect monkey's rank
The monkey tries to convince the janitor the world is round. Its a monkey thats the result of scientific experiments and is smart.
The monkey has a crush on the boss
One sister is the cleaning lady and the other is a manager, the people are confused
the janitor slips on the banana peel and gets a concussion
The janitor discovers that he shares ADN with the monkey
omg fight over the banana peel...lololol
The monkey ends up saving the day
I love that the monkey is on the payroll
The janitor is in love with Amy and the monkey is in love with the janitor
janitor can communication with chimp
sooo many great ideas!!
Elon Musk hits on one of the twins
get monkey fired!!
he is believing in .. Aliens :) ...
... mayhem that gets in the way of the A
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Nice
This is ridiculous and hilarious LOL Well done, all!
They use the scotch tape to fix the problem that caused the electric zap.
When does this thing air? for real.
The ship has to get hyperspaced to the other side of the galaxy and now they have to get back.
Okay Vijal is going to pitch this. this is fantastic.
They discover aliens
the selection
astronaut training
ELON MUSK IS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH ONE OF THE TWINS
Monkey is in love with Zelda
They go to space and Monkey gets lost in space.
But no one is convincef
not as good sister starts to be taken more seriously
New space telescope discovers monkeys live on Mars so get ready for launch >>>
There is a slot for JUST ONE new astronaut.
not as good sister does better
the selection
Amy has a crush on a jock astronaught, zelda sleeps with him while posing as Amy to try to help her.
Amy falls in love with the Janitor but she is ashamed because he is a flat earth theroists
Zelda gets in first.... and has to help her sister.
One of the twins will be selected as recipient of specil international role maybe the European Space Agency.
One sister might have a health issue that may prevent her from going to space!
Zelda gets pregnant
Amy and Zelda's parents don't support their career choice.
They don't have enough funding for female space suits
A Suicidal Mission
Amy is a virgin and will be....
Amy tries to get monkey fired
Funding for their mission being withdrawn?
Janitor can never tell twins apart
the selection of the astronauts
One of the trainees sabotages the twins and they almost get kicked out
No one can tell Amy and Zelda a part so Zelda's promiscuity gets Amy in trouble with the boss
First twin astronauts go to moon, but there is also twin brother from russia that are also trying to be the first twins on the moon. So it becomes sort of a space race lol
Space station loses its funding.
The twins have to take a practice test to be apart of the crew but both of the fail it
I love this. This is a fantastic children's animation. Except for the promiscuous part.
One of their parents has a medical emergency before they go on their first mission
the monkey gets a place in next mission and none of the twins get it
There's a triplet they didn't know about
Amy has a secret affair with the janitor
Only one of them can go into space - they have to compete
Monkey falls in love with both twins
Twins use psychic connection to outwit male competition
Nerd pines for one of the twins
Janitor gets shot into space by mistake and still thinks earth is flat.
Existential crisis of our insignificant size in the universe
janitor and zelda are caught in a will they won't they fuelled by trash hoarding
monkey gets job at rival space station
Janitor sends monkey into space
The sisters are secretary witches who rule the zodiac
Zelda becomes more successful than Amy by leading tape research.
Director threatens to send only ONE sister into space, fostering intense competition.
only one of them is chosen
Janitor gets stuck in a shuttle and gets shot to space
A newly launched rocket explodes becomes a paranoia for them from then on
A mission goes awry and it ends up that Zelda's hoarding saves the day
We learn that their father took part in a space mission and is missing. He left them and their mother. Now there is a chance that the father is alive - the daughters are going to get him. We have "Why" they want it so bad.
The Monkey learns to talk in spanish only
They find an allien and he/she falls in love with the twins
Zelda needing to declutter the amount of things she wants to bring to space.
Zelda wants to join another mission, one opportunity only so will have to no longer work with sister. She'll miss her
monkey outranks amy
steels the what??
External: Their project gets shuts down due to budget cuts
Janitor makes a scientific breakthrough in trying to prove the world is flat
one of them gets pregnant
They loose project funding
Zelda breeds a giant tardigrade in space to keep as a pet
they discover they have a third sister
Zelda goes missing, and we realize she fell into the center of scotch tape and falls into an alternate universe where everyone has a twin
they discover a comet coming towards earth
They discover they are not really exploring space, it's just a fake propaganda movie about landing in Venus
Zelda gets pregnant by a colleague and Amy comes out
Both compete to do a spacewalk, but only one can do it
They find out that their mum is sleeping with the NASA director to be able to join them
Monkey steals the show! Hahaha!!
The janitor´s broom get broken and he threats to quit his job
Amy and Zelda are orphans, and both believe they are aliens and want to go out there and find their parents.
Amy discovers she's narcoleptic and she has to hide it or else she will get fired
Brooding Russian space twin arch enemies
Ppl keep confusing Zelda for amy and it pisses amy who feels she worked for nothing
space monkey needs to be a space snob
The Russians have their own cute animal equivalent, a Space Corgi
which makes Space Monkey jealous
Amy should be fire for Zelda's mistake
lol monkey out-tests Amy
:DDD
Space twins for the win! Freeze frame in the air high five
Vijal is brilliant. STAGE 32's virtual writer's room rocks.
Their mother comes to live with them
Two other awesome twins
Russian spy
The Monkey's uncle
Amy and Zelda’s long lost father
High school or college rival
the crazy frog trying to abduct plane
They meet Neo..
old space twins who never made it
Amy falls in love with the producer who she finds out is married
Space fish
An astronaut who defected from Russia
A woman space monkey
Space Cat
Camera man dan
bork the secret alien
their mum
A freespritited astronaut for Amy
A Space Big Mac
The new astronaut
The Olsen Twins
the pilot
Spoilt intern kid
Parent
Robot
crazy scientist = estranged father
Love interest for Amy who's secretly a mole to personal interest
space pirate
An astrologer that gets them hooked with Astrology!
TV producer they both fall for
The Reality Show Host who falls in love with one of the sisters
Space Monkey's nemesis Space Cat who may or may not be an alien in disguise
The real life male version of Ken Barbir Doll - a washed up male model who is an undercover alien
A clone of Zelda
A Russian Cosmonaut
old space twins who never made it
men twins
S2, the new good looking astronaut who wants to date one sister but she is not interested in him
an automatic pilot
New Head of space that is actually a alien
Estranged triplet sister lost at birth
A politician that wants to defund the program.
Zorro
A neuroitc alien that's been kicked off their planet
An alien who is also space Astronaut
William Shatner
Space Monkey's nemesis Space Cat who may or not be an alien and whom only Space Monkey seems to notice.
The twins' mother after their father dies of after slipping on a banana peel
nagging mom
Dojo Douglass. THE ships old wise zen master
A third sister, the black sheep, joins them
They discover they are not really exploring space, it's just a fake propaganda movie about landing in Venus
A new boss that is an alien
One has a big employee, the other wants to have her big oppotunity
Richard Branson
An alien doppelganger posing as a triplet.
Space dragon
Woman astronaut who is a spy
Alien that looks like them
William Shatner guest stars as their long lost uncle..
elvis presley impersonator.
A 12 year old prodigy
a zanny astronaut transfer from Space X
They discover they are triplets and meet their sister
Keanu reeves
robot
A Humanoid
Amy falls in love with the producer and finds out he’s married
A Russian astronaut who was stuck in the space station
old space twins who never made it
ahhhh yeah lots of stakes w "President"
A Russian Humanoid with Asian features
mmm emotional stakes because there's lots of old baggage with fam members
Amazing
Aliens :) I like it ..
Thishas been brill. Thank you.
Thanks V so much, thanks S32 & NF
Vijal is a fantastic screenwriting instructor. Great instructional format, too.
Thanks. Great brainstorming :D
Vijal this was amazing!!! Thank you soooooo much for your time and genius and ideas! Learned so much!!
What would be the difference in your approach to a standard tv show vs a limited series?
This was great. Thanks
Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for your time Vijal.
Thank you soooooooooo much for this.
Thanks so much Vijal!
This has been fantastic.
Thanks Vijal - great webinar!
thank you so much for sharing <3
Thank you so much Vijal what a lovely heartfelt wrap-up, and thank you so much to Stage 32 for an amazing session today !! Love it
How do you adjust your story structure for a 4-act structure?
This was Awesome!
Thank you very much! This has been GREAT!
Can you talk about the difference between muti-cam and single-cam as pertains to 2 acts vs. 3 acts? Thanks!
Can a pilot be strictly driven by voiceovers?
Excelente enjoyed this very much.
Who is the best person to email at Netflix if you wanted to submit a script? What is the process like?
I loved the bit about using similes and metaphors to make a joke relatable. How do you incorporate a pun joke that's funny in another language or a joke that's funny in another culture to an English script?
Thank you Vijal. Any tips on writing a logline for the pilot or episodes?
Thanks to Amanda and Vijal for this. It's great to have my country mentioned as an example, too :-D
This was one of the best webinars ever joined!! Awesome, took a lot great inspiration! Thank you so much!
The Writer's Room is sooooo worth it!!!
Thank you so much,Vijal. That was so helpful!
Loved this class
Thank you Amanda and all at Stage 32. Vijal is amazingly great. Very good presentation. I'll be in touch. Have to leave now, sorry. THANK YOU SO MUCH>
Yaay Thank you!
thank you, it was amazing, thank you Vijal !
Questions: How many characters is too many or too few and should you always try to pair them off?
Wow thank you great gift
Thank you so much
I can't click on the link
1)Does the cultivation of a plot come before fleshing out characters? 2) For a pilot, do you write smaller B and C stories if you’re using the pilot to introduce characters. 3)Any advice for turning a one character comedy play into a comedy TV show? I presume it’ll be single cam
I HIGHLY recommend the Writer's Room, y'all!
Absolutely, the Writers' Room has been amazing and well worth it,
The Vault videos, Executive Hour and numerous programs,
I've been a Member since August of last year, this program has boosted my confidence and craft so much, I feel that it has saved me years of solitary study time by being able to connect with this special cohort of artists, love it !
Question: Does a multi-cam always need to have a laugh track? Are there multi cam examples that don’t have a laugh track?
Very engaging
Can someone reshare the link for the free month?
Hi from Boston, MA Vijal this was so awesome because I can't tell a joke if my life depended on it!!...OK may be if my life depended on it...
Thanks so much for this great learning session, Vijal! Thanks for moderating, Amanda! Great stuff!
I asked this earlier, but was wondering if catch phrases are written and incorporated in planning the series or do they come out of the writing organically with each script/show?
How do you navigate a major character/actor leaving a show? ie: Two and a Half men
Question: Awesome work all :)
http://www.stage32.com/plan-vip
Am In the wright place for the free month? In the writers room?
Can you talk about Cold Open And Tags?
right..
totally understood the answer but forgot the q :D
Is there any pilot show written for both single n multi cam and how
QUESTION: For those shows that are nor entirely Comedy, nor Drama (such as After Life, Shameless, 90210); Do you think we could apply many of the Comedy concepts or do they take more Drama arch, structure, and situations?
Could it make sense to write a multi-part pilot, like a three episode pilotÉ
im in for Space Twins
With half-hour dramedies becoming more popular like "Harlem" and "Insecure" that is surrounded by four friends, is it important to build B & C stories around each friend and what is an effective way to do that?
Thanks - gotta run. But I learnt so much. Peace!
Thank you Amanda and Vijal! A lovely learning session!
Question: do you have any tips for the logline of the pilot? Thank you!
Are cold opens still necessary for comedies?
id def watch Space Twins. and im actually not a big showwatcher. have missed more shows than anyone ever trying to write scripts ever
Logline is how long for comedy shows
thanks Juan
Are cold opens still necessary for half hour dramedies? Also, when there's a show like "Harlem" or "Insecure" that have four friends but are written as half hour dramedies, is it important to build B & C stories about all of the friends in the the pilot. What is an effective way to do so?
mmm very helpful Q regarding B and C in pilot
That was Carl Reiner? I use that quote all the time.
Chris Mack addressed same Q in his pitch webinar. International shows translate well even when specific to region.
Su Sol - In the webinar, click on the CHAT icon at the bottom of the screen, and that chat box will have the link to the free month of the Writer's Room.
Felt like i should watch Squid Games but did not want to watch it until hearing amanda say that.
Are shows with short episodes easier to sell? Are nowadays Multicam shows meant to be shorter?
When you are writing a comedy for younger audiences, how can you work the character’s trait that is not entirely negative but still funny? When you are writing a comedy for younger audiences, how can you work the character’s traits that are not entirely negative but still funny?
Can you walk us through a day in the writer's room of one of your shows?
I LOVE Kim's Convenience, and I'm a black female. Write and it will find an audience globally.
This webinar has been the best webinar on TV writing I have ever experienced! Kudos to Vijal Patel! Thank you Netflix and Stage 32!
Can you walk us through a day in the writer's room of one of your shows?
Question for Vijal - is there a sweet spot for the number of main/recurring/occasionally-recurring characters in a sitcom?
Question for Vijal - Going back to your comments around relatability: How do I overcome the idea of people believing I can't write relatable content because the general rule is write what you know. I am a person who lives with a physical disability, so the assumption is I only know about that, but m...
Expand commentQuestion for Vijal - Going back to your comments around relatability: How do I overcome the idea of people believing I can't write relatable content because the general rule is write what you know. I am a person who lives with a physical disability, so the assumption is I only know about that, but my disability is not the entirety of who I am. I'm a person with interests and desires and problems that a lot of people can relate to - through a different lens.
Thanks - if Vijal could look at this question after zoom: Any advice for turning a one character comedy play into a comedy TV show? I presume it’ll be single cam. Also best way / advice to learn how to write full pilot script if your used to writing smaller scenes
Can you please provide certificate for these webinars or workshops
Your discussion about writing cross-nationally, like from Bohemia, there is the universal, human experience, but I often wonder how much international cultural differences in approach affect a story getting picked up. For example, how I would write to Canadians is different from how I would write to...
Expand commentYour discussion about writing cross-nationally, like from Bohemia, there is the universal, human experience, but I often wonder how much international cultural differences in approach affect a story getting picked up. For example, how I would write to Canadians is different from how I would write to Hollywood. For example, in Canada, we can find low-key very funny. From here in Canada, US humour as much balder. So if Im going to write true to strictly Canadian culture, I can be more subtle. I keep getting the feeling that this wouldnt grab the balder market of the US. I think that become a significant question about writing cross culturally.
Yes, I know Schitz Creek was a hit, but thats balder writing from a Canadian standpoint. So these cultural differences doesnt mean it wont take off, but there is so much more that other cultures have to offer and Im not sure that gets picked up.
Does Vijal have a writing mentorship/fellowship program?
Thanks to all involved!
Amazing! Thank you for your time and expertise!
This was really great, worth staying at till 10:30 pm here in the UK!
Very Good. Thanks
Thank you so much, Vijal. You're a wonderful instructor.
Outstanding, I can tell you truly care about sharing and helping others. Thank you so much
thank you so much Vijal.
This was incredible Vijal--thank you!
Thank you, the absolute best first experience here :)
Thank you so, so, so much for this, it was truly fantastic!
this was awesome
Thank you so much for this special opportunity to learn from the best! :)
I write features, and your principles helped. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much!
Thank you so much!
This was very helpful! Thanks!!!
thank you kind sir
this is excellent - thank you so much!!!!! Brilliant workshop
So fantastic!! Thank you
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Great webinar!! I cant wait to get writing
Thank you so much for all of this! It's been an enlightening webinar.
A million thanks to you all!!
You're a saint Vijal. Thank you so much!
Thank you for the great seminar, Vijal. I appreciate ALL the time you put into this for us.
This was super informational and inspiring! Thank you!
Thank you Stage 32 for offering such an an awesome webinar.
this was dope
Many thanks Vijal and Amanda. That was great.
Pretty Epic times.. Vijal was extremely simple and gave me hope that I can do this too. What passion. Thank you.
And how could I have forgotten to say thank you for everything you've taught us! Bad me - and very good you!
What specifics can you share about writing for a streaming platform vs. an episodic network sitcom? For example, what main points should I hit for a serial 30-min dramedy pilot that would improve my opportunity to be picked up?
Also - the best places to send and sell your script
Thank you for your time! 7am over here. good night all <3
Thank you for your generosity, Vijal &. Stage 32! Great class.
Thank you so much, Vijal - what a privilege this has been! Thank you, too, Amanda and everyone involved at Stage32.
Thanks so much, Amanda and Vigil. This is the most helpful and enjoyable webinar I have attended. You have inspired me to push through.
Ahhhh ...and your soul. Put your soul in it.
Thanks for everything
This was a blast, Thanks Vijal!! Thanks Stage32!!
Thank you, Vijay for putting so much time and energy into preparing this magnum opus on comedy writing! It was really very well done. Thanks to Stage 32 for putting this on and Christopher Mack for participating as well!
Thank you so much ! Best class ever
Thank you so much Vijal and Amanda! This was absolutely amazing.
Great Masterclass, thanks to all you guys...
Yes put your SOUL into it <3 Thanks again Vijal! So much great info and thanks to Stage 32
Almost 11pm here in England, thank you so much for a great evening. Loved it.
THank you Amanda-Vijal, Christopher, Richard (Stage 32-Netflix)
Such a great webinar. I've done these before. Easily one of the best. Thank you!
Thanks you so much! Never joined a webinar that long that was interesting from beginning to end
That was just an informative and fun webinar, Vijal! Thank you so much for your time! I truly appreciate it. :D
Everyone, thank you for all of your amazing insight! What funny ideas for SPACE TWINS!
Thank u so much, i've learned a lot today
Thank you Amanda, Stage 32 and Vijal. Great information
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I'm looking forward to the replay -- I got called into 2 lengthy production calls and had to keep muting. I love how thorough these Netflix webinars are; simply amazing.
Where is the link to sign up for a free month of writing class?
" Outstanding"! this is better than I expected :)
Laughter has a lot of positive impacts on our body.. that's why I love comedy!
Thank you Vijal! You were amazing & funny :)
Thank you Amanda Toney ! Thank you Stage 32 ..
"Fahd has left the building!" See you next time :)
Thank you, Amanda and Vijal. It was such a treat. I am sure I will revisit my notes frequently. I truly appreciate it.
Ces mb from the Philippines
Thank you so much for the webinar, I do appreciate all the speakers today. and soon I've been doing my Romantic-Comedy series for Netflix. It's been an honor to be a part of this webinar, again, Thank you so much.
So far, the Netflix + Stage 32 Present webinars are some of the most useful I have ever watched. Great stuff!
Thank you so much, Vijal and Amanda! Really great information :)
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My favorite parts of Vijal Patel's workshop were the importance of clear characters and characters' dynamics, the fact that characters are always funny when they themselves are the cause of their own suffering, the exercise of wondering how characters would react in any situations, pairing opposites, the formula examples of Gilligan Island and Blackish, and the rule of three.
I'm really late watching but just to say this was awesome!! I learned so much, thank you so much Amanda Toney and Vijal. It was so informative!
Thanks again for putting together this fantastic webinar Amanda Toney and Vijal! I love writing comedic moments, and I think this whole webinar series has been some of Stage 32's most inspiring and enlightening pieces yet. With that in mind, would it be alright if I asked you some follow up question...
Expand commentThanks again for putting together this fantastic webinar Amanda Toney and Vijal! I love writing comedic moments, and I think this whole webinar series has been some of Stage 32's most inspiring and enlightening pieces yet. With that in mind, would it be alright if I asked you some follow up questions?
1. What do you think are some of the most common mistakes that new comedy writers make?
2. How common are writers' blocks for comedy scripts, and what are some of your go-to techniques for overcoming them?
3. I struggle a lot with writing dialogue for ensemble casts because of how difficult it can be to give each character their own unique POV and speaking style - especially when I cannot bounce ideas off another writer. Are there any tips and pointers that you could share to help writers that are in my position to tackle writing for ensemble casts effectively even when the writers are working alone?
4. What about when you are creating characters who are supposed to be either quite smart, witty, and unpredictable? Does it make it more difficult for you to predict what your character is going to do very easily for those reasons, and what are your methods for overcoming this kind of writing struggle?
5. & are there any tools/techniques/checks-and-balances writers can use to check to see if the endings for their conflict are ending in a natural and/or entertaining way? Even if they don't have easy access to another writer or a test audience to bounce their ideas off of?
Fantastic webinar, thank you for hosting this.
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