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Behind the Laughs

Autor Michael P Jeffries
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 8 aug 2017
Comedy is a brutal business. When comedians define success, they don't talk about moneythey talk about not quitting. They work in a business where even big names work for free, and the inequalities of race, class, and gender create real barriers. But they also work in a business where people still believe that hard work and talent lead to the big time. How do people working in comedy sustain these contradictions and keep laughing? In Behind the Laughs, Michael P. Jeffries brings readers into the world of comedy to reveal its dark corners and share its buoyant lifeblood. He draws on conversations with comedians, as well as club owners, bookers, and managers, to show the extraordinary social connections professional humor demands. Not only do comedians have to read their audience night after night, but they must also create lasting bonds across the profession to get gigs in the first place. Comedy is not a meritocracy, and its rewards are not often fame and fortune. Only performers who know the rules of their community are able to make it a career."
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780804798082
ISBN-10: 0804798087
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 145 x 224 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Stanford University Press

Notă biografică

Michael P. Jeffries is Associate Professor of American Studies at Wellesley College. He is the author of Paint the White House Black: Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America (Stanford, 2013) and Thug Life: Race, Gender, and the Meaning of Hip-Hop (2011).