very meaningful advice: "When targeting your own group, you should still ask yourself “would a bigot laugh as hard/more at this joke than the group it targets”. Write about your “otherness”, obviously, but not in such a way that you’re just regurgitating ugly stereotypes."
and of course this as well: "It’s *never* the audiences fault if they didn’t laugh in the right place."
Have you seen Fawlty Towers? It's kind of genius if a bit dated in parts. This particular scene is genius, the way the tension builds. I didn't mean it to cause offense out of context! It's extremely well known in the UK.
dear caroline,
love this piece as always!
very meaningful advice: "When targeting your own group, you should still ask yourself “would a bigot laugh as hard/more at this joke than the group it targets”. Write about your “otherness”, obviously, but not in such a way that you’re just regurgitating ugly stereotypes."
and of course this as well: "It’s *never* the audiences fault if they didn’t laugh in the right place."
thanks for sharing!
love
myq
Thanks as always 🥰
The Nazis invaded Poland- all the Germans who hated them had nothing to do with it.
Have you seen Fawlty Towers? It's kind of genius if a bit dated in parts. This particular scene is genius, the way the tension builds. I didn't mean it to cause offense out of context! It's extremely well known in the UK.