Budd Friedman

Gebundenes Buch

The Improv

An Oral History of the Comedy Club That Revolutionized Stand-Up

Beschreibung

Describes the history of the legendary comedy club, which started out life as a way for a former advertising executive to make professional contacts in order to become a New York theatrical producer and instead became the historic template for live stand-up venues. 15,000 first printing.

Autor

Budd Friedman, the man who could well be called the father of the modern comedy club, was born in Norwich, Connecticut, moved to New York, fought in Korea and returned to Manhattan, where he obtained a degree in Advertising and Marketing from New York University. Less than enthralled with advertising, he hit upon the idea that was to become the Improvisation. The rest, as they say, is history. Ever the entrepreneur, Budd produced a political/satirical theatrical revue in New York entitled What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This? He became Jay Leno and Bette Midler's first manager, and in 1975 he opened a West Coast branch of the Improv on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. Budd auditioned for and won the coveted role of ""Budd Friedman"" in Man on the Moon, the biopic about Andy Kaufman starring Jim Carrey and Danny DeVito. In 2002, he hosted and executive produced a one-hour primetime special for NBC celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Improv. He also co-created and executive produced National Lampoon's Funny Money for the Game Show Network. More recently, he reprised his role of ""Budd Friedman"" in Judd Aptow's Funny People. He continues to bring stand-up into the hearts and minds of everyone in the United States. As of 2015, there were 22 Improv comedy clubs in 12 states.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: BenBella Books
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 154mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 606g
• ISBN-13: 9781942952435
• ISBN-10: 1942952430
• Artikelnr.: 46298461