Sara talks about her training at Humber School of Comedy, her views about the stand-up world, and what went into producing her web series, Goodbye Sara Hennessey. Interview with Sara Hennessey by comedyboost Things we talked about Sara’s Comedy Schooling Sara attended the Humber Comedy & Performance Program, which helped kick-started her stand-up career. Sara’s ...
For our first podcast, Ian talks about the business side of comedy, building an audience for yourself, and what it takes to be represented by an agency. Interview with Ian Atlas, comedy agent and producer by comedyboost Talked About in this Podcast Ian Atlas’ website – Empire Comedy Live (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34223739231) People Jason Blanchard Jo-Anna Downey ...
Today we look at websites, games, apps, and trends emerging in the digital world, and how comedy writers can get on board. More money and resources are being funnelled into digital media every day, so for those looking for new and exciting ways to create content, this might be the place to look. Dorothy Vreeker ...
I regularly check my emails from Playback to see what’s going on in the Canadian TV world. Playback can sometimes be a bit dry, but if you’re thinking of a career in television, their information can be invaluable. Thanks to them, I recently came across a new guide published by the Independent Production Fund called ...
Unless you’re a huge success and can afford a team of publicity experts, you have to promote yourself – no one else will do it for you. Social media is an inexpensive and effective way to do that, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to go about it. I personally haven’t been ...
This is the second half of ComedyBoost’s interview with Kenny Hotz. In this segment, he talks about where he thinks he and the industry is headed. He also gives some advice to comedy writers coming up the ranks, but he doesn’t recommend you take it. If you want to check out the first half of ...
Kenny Hotz calls his work the “antithesis of Canadian television,” producing film and television that have both entertained and angered people in Canada and internationally. Hotz is best known as the co-star and creator of Kenny vs. Spenny, a television show that just recently finished its sixth and last season in 2010. He has also ...