“Fresh insights with a ‘why didn’t I think of that’ on every page. Steve Kaplan is a true comedy maven. Don’t know what that is? Read this book, and you will. You may even turn into one yourself.”
— Ellen Sandler, co-executive producer: Everybody Loves Raymond; author: The TV Writer’s Workbook
“I rarely think about why something I’m working on is funny. I’m usually just fixated on the fact that it’s not funny enough. So it was interesting to look at it from such a thoughtful perspective. I started reading the book expecting to be merely amused, but what I found was a rigorous deconstruction of what makes comedy. Steve takes this ephemeral topic and reduces it to tangible terms that are both practical and illuminating. Oh, and it’s funny. Which is useful when you’re talking about comedy.”
— David Crane, creator and executive producer: Friends, Episodes
“Steve Kaplan is a master when it comes to comedy. In his new book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy, Steve gives you an inside look at how comedy works from the world view of the character; the truth that comedy presents; and the idea that the more the character knows, the less comic it is. All of these ideas and more made it a book that I didn’t want to put down. The knowledge he imparts is a true gift to every writer, executive, and person that has a desire to know what makes humor work.”
— Jen Grisanti, story/career consultant; writing instructor for Writers on the Verge; author: Story Line and Change Your Story, Change Your Life
“The Hidden Tools of Comedy proves what I’ve said for years — no one on this planet understands the principles of comedy more than Steve Kaplan. If they gave out degrees in comedy writing, Steve would have an MD, JD, and PhD.”
— Derek Christopher, President, TV/Film Seminars & Lighthouse Blues Productions
“Steve Kaplan has discovered, refined, and sustained more stand-up, playwriting, TV and film writing careers — and without any of the credit he deserves. There simply is no God if he doesn’t receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor himself. God, are you listening? Oh well. Steve: Thank you for discovering me and being responsible for launching my career. Everyone else: BUY THIS BOOK.”
— Will Scheffer, co-creator and executive producer: Big Love and Getting On
“Whether you’re a performer, director, or writer, this is the best, most entertaining and practical book I’ve ever read on the art, theory, and mechanics of comedy.”
— David Fury, writer/pr
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