Judd Apatow – MasterClass – Teaches Comedy

Judd Apatow – MasterClass – Teaches Comedy

Judd Apatow teaches you how to write, direct, produce, and perform comedy for film and television.

No joke: at age 15, Judd Apatow took a dishwashing job at a comedy club to watch the acts. Today, he’s the comedic genius behind hits including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Bridesmaids, and Freaks and Geeks. In his first-ever online comedy class, the Emmy Award winner teaches you how to create hilarious storylines, write great stand-up, and direct movies that leave audiences laughing.

Browse Lesson Plan

1. Introduction

2. Judd’s Journey

3. Writing Stand-Up Comedy

4. Performing Stand-Up Comedy

5. Developing Life Into Story

6. Case Studies: Developing Life Into Story

7. Crafting Comedic Storylines

8. Structuring Films, Part 1

9. Structuring Films, Part 2

10. Writing Process: First Draft

11. Writing Habits

12. Character, Part 1

13. Character, Part 2

14. Dialogue

15. Tips for Writing Television

16. Workshopping Scripts, Part 1

17. Workshopping Scripts, Part 2

18. Casting

19. Working With Actors

20. Advice for Actors

21. Directing: Tone

22. Directing: Shooting Comedy

23. Directing: Production

24. Case Studies: Improvisation

25. The Evolution of a Scene: Knocked Up

26. Editing and Testing Films, Part 1

27. Editing and Testing Films, Part 2

28. Music in Comedy

29. Pitching

30. Succeeding in Show Business

31. A Life in Comedy

32. Closing