Sketch First

This book has been in my head for four years. It's great for students, teachers or anyone interested in writing and producing sketch comedy. Section One: The History of Comedy to Today's Sketch Comedy: Do you know the world's oldest joke? Section Two: Elements of Sketch Comedy Writing: Characters, Setting, Style, etc. Sections Three: Let's write your first/next sketch - Brainstorming, Improv, Outlines and Drafts Section Four: Producing your sketch on stage or video EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH started performing in Times Square since 2002, Now famous for its off-Broadway Improv comedy shows and ...

What happens when a screen performer is built rather than born? Tilly Norwood examines the emergence of a digital actress launched into the public eye at a moment when artificial intelligence, screen culture and labour politics are colliding. Drawing on documented releases, industry reporting and critical analysis, the book traces Norwood’s development from early concept and technical pipeline to her public unveiling, media reception and the debate that followed. Rather than celebrating or condemning the technology, this book asks precise questions: how such a performer is made, how ...

My name is Devin, but everybody calls me Sketch. I opened my own tattoo shop two years ago, and I've finally gotten to the point where I'm going to be able to give my wife everything she's ever wanted. I'm going to be able to take time off and spend a day a week with her. In fact, tonight, I stopped and grabbed some wine, got her flowers, and those chocolates she likes. What I wasn't prepared for was to be met at the front door by her carrying her shit out.

Our First Year: Sketches from an Alpine Village is the true story of an American couple's first year living abroad in northern Italy. Told through short, often humorous sketches, this book introduces the reader to life in Italy's South Tirol region through the eyes of newly arrived American residents. Centered in the small alpine village of Tret, the people, language, and customs here come to life through a personal narrative of everyday living.

This audiobook is narrated by the author with a foreword to explain the motivations and acknowledge the inspirational works and individuals behind it. It represents a first collection of 11 "sketch poems", capturing scenes from life and travels, complementing them with sketches and/or photos of the locations. The intent is to capture the moment in three different ways, personalized to greater or lesser degrees in words, sketches, and photos.

Things are a little off in Ed’s world when his young son Henry receives an autism diagnosis, but when childish scribbling takes on a more sinister form, Ed knows he has to do all he can to protect his children. With no one on his side, Ed sets out to discover the secret behind the sketch and destroy it once and for all.