Ep 120 - The Comic Hero's Journey with Steve Kaplan
The Successful Screenwriter with Geoffrey D Calhoun: Screenwriting Podcast
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The Difference Between Comedy and Drama
Comic hero is much more like us. Drama helps us dream about what we could be, but comedy helps us live with who we are. So our characters in a comedy are so much more like ourselves. Other than that, you just have to tell the truth. It's always a better choice to go after, what would this cat give in this character's flaws, given his his or her limitations, what would they do in this situation?
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