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Cut to the Monkey : A Hollywood Editor's Behind-The-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies by Roger Nygard (2021, Trade Paperback)

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Cut to the Monkey : A Hollywood Editor’s Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies, Paperback by Nygard, Roger, ISBN 1493061232, ISBN-13 9781493061235, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Cut to the Monkey is the story of a filmmaker's journey through Hollywood-revealing the secrets 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?"--

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PublisherApplause Books

ISBN-101493061232

ISBN-139781493061235

eBay Product ID (ePID)15050382684

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Book TitleCut to the Monkey : a Hollywood Editor's Behind-The-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTelevision / Direction & Production, General, Film / Direction & Production

Publication Year2021

IllustratorYes

GenrePerforming Arts, Photography

AuthorRoger NYGÅRD

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-020943

Reviews"Enormously entertaining . . . . An essential read for anyone who wants to broaden their editorial horizons and comes highly recommended."--Cornelius Galen, First Frame, British Film Editors, "Roger Nygard's book Cut to the Monkey is like a secret weapon for filmmakers."- Chris Gore, Filmthreat "This book isn't just great. It's essential!"-Jonny Elwyn, Cut/daily "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. And the book is funny as well as incredibly insightful. It should be on your Christmas list for sure."--Jonny Elywn, Cut/daily.com, "Roger Nygard's book Cut to the Monkey is like a secret weapon for filmmakers."--Chris Gore, Filmthreat, "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.And the book is funny as well as incredibly insightful. It should be on your Christmas list for sure."--Jonny Elywn, Cut/daily.com, "Roger Nygard's book Cut to the Monkey is like a secret weapon for filmmakers."-Chris Gore, Filmthreat

SynopsisCut to the Monkey is the story of a filmmaker's journey through Hollywood-revealing all the secrets 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 VEEP, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 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 will share his anecdotal experiences in television, features, and documentaries as a filmmaker and editor-struggles and successes any filmmaker can identify with. Nygard 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, the author also shares filmmaking stories that will leave readers feeling inspired and better prepared to deal with their own struggles. The book also features contributions about writing, creating, and editing comedy from some of the biggest names in the comedy business today, including Larry David (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm), David Mandel (VEEP), Sacha Baron Cohen (Who Is America?,Borat), Krista Vernoff (Grey's Anatomy), Alec Berg (Silicon Valley, Barry), Jeff Schaffer (The League, Dave), Mike Binder (The Upside of Anger, Black or White), Judd Apatow (Girls, Love,The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Julia Louise Dreyfus (VEEP, Seinfeld), Steve Oedekerk (Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls, Patch Adams), and others., Cut to the Monkey is the story of a filmmaker's journey through Hollywood-revealing all the secrets 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 VEEP, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Who Is America?, 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. Nygard 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, the author shares filmmaking stories that will leave readers feeling inspired and better prepared to deal with their 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.

LC Classification NumberTR889.N94 2021