Here’s a clip of david from the most recent q&a at Netflix is a Joke festival in LA. On one of the recent joke ER calls we talked about trusting your material enough that you don’t wink at the audience. Here’s a perfect example of what that looks like in practice. David practicing what he preaches. David never winks or acknowledges that he has even said anything funny. As a result, the jokes land harder and funnier. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYYNxCWPQ7Z/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

We had another great Naked Comedy call with the writers and director of Legend Has It. We talked about making a short film as a way to raise money for a feature, and what it takes to claim the title “professional writer.” If you were on the call, what was your biggest takeaway? For me, it was the concept David introduced that the director has to be the dumbest guy in the room. Brilliant!

During the dawn of self grandiosity. Hi, I’m JB, I really like movies. I have since I was about 8. I wanted to make movies and even went to college for it (probably forgotten most of the technicals by now). Then I talked myself out of it until 3 years ago. I have since written and directed some short films and narrative commercials worked with some seedy filmmakers and some great ones. I am at a point where I want to film a feature, so I began writing a script for a feature, a musical comedy. Knowing now that it needs to hit a broader audience, I arrive at your doorstep for information and direction from a group of people that admire the man that is responsible for my favorite films. (don’t worry, I’m not a fanboy, per se) anywho, my wife and I moved to Wisconsin in 2009 to be closer to family in their aging years. My wife was doing some acting and screenwriting in LA while I was slinging records (not sure what the kids call them now) for Warner Bros. Since then she and I have worked on a number of artistic projects, she started a community theater group and is honing a proof of concept script for a Hallmark Style Rom Com. I am here to be a student and learn all I can. Thank you for allowing me this opportunity.

We would love love love to hear your thoughts on the first rule, Joke on a Joke! I feel like it's a cornerstone of the ZAZ writing style. Did it make sense to you? Do you apply it to your own writing? What other movies follow or violate this rule?

Here is a parody of COPS I did about 15 years ago enjoy or dont https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH7usNkNOjA&t=55s