And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on their Craft

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Every great joke has a punch line, and every great humor writer has an arsenal of experiences, anecdotes, and obsessions that were the inspiration for that humor. In fact, those who make a career out of entertaining strangers with words are a notoriously intelligent and quirky lot. And boy, do they have some stories.

In this entertaining and inspirational book, you'll hear from 21 top humor writers as they discuss the comedy-writing process, their influences, their likes and dislikes, and their experiences in the industry. You'll also learn some less useful but equally amusing things, such as:

How screenwriter Buck Henry came up with the famous "plastics" line for The Graduate.
How many times the cops were called on co-writers Sacha Baron Cohen and Dan Mazer during the shooting of Borat.
What David Sedaris thinks of his critics.
What creator Paul Feig thinks would have happened to the Freaks & Geeks crew if the show had had another season.
What Jack Handey considers his favorite "Deep Thoughts."
How Todd Hanson and the staff of The Onion managed to face the aftermath of 9/11 with the perfect dose of humor.
How Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais created the original version of The Office.
What it's really like in the writers' room at SNL.

Funny and informative, And Here's the Kicker is a must-have resource - whether you're an aspiring humor writer, a fan of the genre, or someone who just likes to laugh. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-05-2009; Inspiring; As an aspiring comedy writer, this book could not have been any more informative. I couldn't put it down. Writers divuldge tidbids about process and what it is like to be in the writer's room. They talk about how they got their first gig...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-03-2009; I Physically Couldn't Put It Down; After devouring this book, I realized that it's not just for people who like comedy or writing or even show business, but it's great for anyone interested in being interested. What Mike Sacks has been able to do by inviting us as...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-31-2009; Essential Material for Prospective Comedy Writers; In these 21 interviews, Mike Sacks has compiled an authoritative collection of advice, opinions, and anecdotes that should be seized upon by anyone who loves comedy, and particularly those with a yearning to write. I was browsing [...]...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-30-2009; Most entertaining book I've read all year; I'm pretty confident this is the smartest, best curated, and most compulsively readable book on comedy writing ever published. Mike Sacks rounded up writers from all over the spectrum -- many of whom rarely get a chance to do long-form...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-05-2009; Inspiring; As an aspiring comedy writer, this book could not have been any more informative. I couldn't put it down. Writers divuldge tidbids about process and what it is like to be in the writer's room. They talk about how they got their first gig...; read full review | report as inappropriate