Clown Act Omnibus : A Complete Guide To The Art Of Clowning

Wes McVicar
Paperback - $29.95

Everything you always wanted to know about clowning (and didn't know whom to ask) is here in this inexpensive, paperback book. We have yet to see any other clown-act book as complete as this. Includes over 200 workable clown acts for beginners, inter ...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Comedy Writing

James Mendrinos
Paperback - $27.95

Comedy is serious business--and serious money--with the help of this book. Comedian Mendrinos includes exercises designed to hone the craft, break through writer's block, and tailor a piece to its intended audience.

Teach Yourself Stand-Up Comedy

Logan Murray
Paperback - $22.95

Don't get heckled! Take charge of the stage and make 'em laugh every time!

"Teach Yourself Stand-Up Comedy" gives you advice on everything from securing an agent and scheduling gigs to dealing with props and hecklers. It is perfect for amateurs ju ...

How to Get Started & Manage Your Stand-Up Comedy Career

Barry Neal
Paperback - $33.95

Professional comedy coach and performer Barry Neal's book teaches the unwritten rules previously learned only by trial and error, during the first few years of starting out as a professional comedian. This is the perfect book for any person, any age, ...

The New Writing Comedy Step by Step : Revised and Updated with Words of Instruction, Encouragement, and Inspiration from Legends of the Comedy Professi

Gene Perret
Paperback - $24.95

Three-time Emmy-award winner Gene Perret's Comedy Writing Step by Step has been the manual for humor writers for 24 years. With this, his first update, Perret offers readers a treasure trove of guidelines and suggestions covering a broad range of com ...

The Book on Hosting : How Not to Suck as an Emcee

Dan Rosenberg
Paperback - $39.95

Learn the 25 rules of hosting that should never be broken. Read "Words of Widsom" and stories from some of the top comedians working today.

The Art of Comedy : Getting Serious about Being Funny

Paul Ryan
Paperback - $30.95

Want to know a secret? "Sssshhhh." Great comedy actors aren't born...they're made. Who makes them? Paul Ryan, that's who. Now Ryan, the top comedy acting coach in Hollywood, shares his secrets in "The Art of Comedy," a step-by-step guide for turning ...

Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy

Jay Sankey
Paperback - $46.95

A professional stand-up comic gives an insider's look at both the physical and psychological aspects of this art form. An invaluable reference tool for both amateurs and professionals--and a source of inspiration for anyone seeking artistic growth. 7 ...

The Essential Chaplin : Perspectives on the Life and Art of the Great Comedian

Richard Schickel
Hardcover - $60.95

The most important criticism of the great comedian's work, including pieces by Andrew Sarris, David Thomson, Gilbert Seldes, Alistair Cooke, Robert E. Sherwood, Stark Young, Edmund Wilson, Stanley Kauffmann, Alexander Woollcott, George Jean Nathan, M ...

The Essential Chaplin : Perspectives on the Life and Art of the Great Comedian

Richard Schickel
Paperback - $27.95

The most important criticism of the great comedian's work, including pieces by Andrew Sarris, David Thomson, Gilbert Seldes, Alistair Cooke, Robert E. Sherwood, Stark Young, Edmund Wilson, Stanley Kauffmann, Alexander Woollcott, George Jean Nathan, M ...