The Art of Being Funny, by Tom Green, is a classic book on humor.
First of all, let’s talk about the book itself for a moment, which is an autobiography of a comedian. He witnessed firsthand how difficult it can be to start out in the world of comedy, and even more so if you are a woman.
The Art of Being Funny, by Tom Green, is a classic book on humor. Although it’s meant for adults, children will probably find some value in it too. It should be a fun read for the whole family.
First of all, let’s talk about the book itself for a moment, which is an autobiography of a comedian. And for a book about comedy, that’s really saying something. It was written as a memoir, with humor sprinkled in between to add to the laughs.
Green spends a great deal of time talking about his “formative years.” From those years in New York City, he moved to L.A. and then back to New York. Green, being a comedian, was performing in clubs and comedy clubs almost everywhere he went. He witnessed firsthand how difficult it can be to start out in the world of comedy, and even more so if you are a woman.
Through this book, Green makes it clear that being funny comes from the heart, not from the brain. He talks about the different aspects of a comedian, such as being a performer, a stage manager, and a teacher.
A very funny chapter deals with his own little girl, a young girl who loved to watch the show. That’s what kept him going – the character of that little girl in the comic act.
Another chapter deals with a young girl whose husband passed away. The book does not offer any wisdom but instead simply says that it’s OK to grieve. Then there’s the chapter about his own father, who had no idea that he was a comedian.
We also get a great deal of information about stand-up comedy, different kinds of material, and about how the jokes should flow and how the audience reacts to them. A humorous section covers how to find material for a joke. That is, if the material is something that is commonly heard by the audience. If the joke is something that they are unaware of, then the comedian might have to improvise the joke, and that is something that takes practice.
The last section of the book is called “jokes about losing money.” That’s because, for some reason, Green felt that there were jokes about how people don’t like to lose money. I guess his thinking was that if someone didn’t like losing money, then he or she would have laughed when he or she heard a comedian tells the joke. I believe that this is an absurd conclusion.
As for the format of the book, the layout is simple and straightforward. You can browse the chapters and not have to worry about switching pages or reading what is on the next page. Green focuses on teaching the reader about the things that can make a joke funny, so it’s only right that he teaches the reader about the things that can make a joke a good one.
Another interesting thing about this book is that the author talks about how important it is to create a scene in a crowd of people. By creating a scene, it encourages people to laugh and to make them laugh more. It’s a great way to make the joke work better.
What really made me take a second look at The Art of Being Funny was the fact that I thought I had finished the book. It was still holding on to enough information for me to want to read more. Well, I did indeed finish the book, but I found myself lost, confused, and just flat out wanting to know more.
What I found out was that The Art of Being Funny is a must read for anyone who wants to know more about comedy. Not only can Green tell us how to be funny, but he can also teach us how to be better at what we do, and how to create that stage of spontaneity in which the best joke is born.
