1 Humour is Essential Charlie Chaplin said, A day without humour is a day wasted. Of course it was a day wasted for him, because a well-paid comedian who is not making people laugh iss not earning money. How does that help you? If you have no other talents, you can be a comedian. In fact if you are a disaster at everything, you have stories for comedy. If your life is a total tragedy, to others it can be a comedy. It makes their troubles seem smaller. The way to learn to be a comedian is a) to watch comedy, b) watch it a second time c) copy it by writing it out d) or acting it out, e) analayse it, f) make small tweaks, g) create totally new. Learn From Brad Ashton Am I just making this up? No. I was told it by Brad Ashton. Who's he? Most people don't know the secret script writers used by comedians. Brad has written for many famous names. His book on comedy writing is used by at least one American university course. I read his book which I bough...
What could go wrong with the wedding? I have been to several wonky weddings. What do you think went wrong? As Murphy's law says, whatever can go wrong will do so. Who, what, when, where, why? First who? Missing Bride Groom & Guests - At Wrong Building Sometimes you read a story about a bride or groom who didn't turn up, like the groom of Miss Haversham in Charles Dickens' novel. It sounds melodramatic, like a made up story. Miss Haversham was based on a real jilted bride in Australia. At weddings loads of things can go wrong. You can go to the wrong church. Have you ever travelled to the wrong building, at home or on holiday or away on business, or to a funeral or wedding? Or the wrong hotel. We did that in Phoenix. I remember us arguing with the receptionist that we had a booking. Our written confirmation revealed the problem. There city had two Holiday Inns. What else can go wrong? Somebody else, somebody important, can get lost. You can get married on a ...
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