why women aren't funny...

[ratliff]

Truth in Comedy is a very poorly written book.

I'll agree with that. I'll agree that the book isn't for everyone. It's not going to win a Pulitzer. I won't even defend Charna. Never met her. From what I can surmise, she IS an excellent business woman.

Improv is just starting to get big. I would bet that part of the reason is this book, which was published around the time when improv started this new explosion. People read how their favorite comedians started with improv and, in particular, at iO. I'll bet a lot of people even moved to Chicago just to study where their favorites did after reading it.

I don't think anyone has ever learned the Harold or any other type of improv simply by reading a book, but at least it sparks enough interest to try it out.

All true, no doubt, but as someone who is attracted to improv as improv and not as a stepping stone to SNL, I would really love to read a book about the Harold for its own sake and not as an exercise for developing famousness.

I think somebody with Chicago training should write this as-yet-nonexistent book. I would edit and copyedit for a cut of the royalties, because it would eventually sell a shitload, as teachers would have a book other than Truth in Comedy to recommend to interested students.

[York99]

All true, no doubt, but as someone who is attracted to improv as improv and not as a stepping stone to SNL, I would really love to read a book about the Harold for its own sake and not as an exercise for developing famousness.

... as teachers would have a book other than Truth in Comedy to recommend to interested students.

I would appreciate another book, as well. Improv books are my favorite because they discuss one of my favorite topics.

There are other books out there (though none specific to the Harold, as far as I know). But again, this improv explosion is still very new. I'm sure we'll see a lot of new books in the future.

Plus, UCB hasn't had a book come out of their theater and they focus on the Harold.

[ratliff]

There are other books out there (though none specific to the Harold, as far as I know). But again, this improv explosion is still very new. I'm sure we'll see a lot of new books in the future.

Plus, UCB hasn't had a book come out of their theater and they focus on the Harold.

So BEAT THEM TO IT. That money's just lying on the ground.

[kbadr]

So BEAT THEM TO IT. That money's just lying on the ground.

You guys can write your book while I start picking up all this money that some idiot left on the ground.