508 - Creating a TV Comedy

<p>John welcomes writer/producer/creator Jen Statsky to discuss getting started writing comedy, from late night to The Onion to The Good Place. Then it’s a deep dive on the Hacks pilot, looking at how jokes change from the page to the edit.</p> <p>We follow up on the best way to get fired, the WGA pilot guide, and answer listener questions on working in comedy.</p> <p>Finally in our bonus segment for premium members, John and Jen take a look at artistry and ownership through the latest development in the Cat Person saga.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.wga.org/members/employment-resources/writers-deal-hub/pilot-deal-guide"> WGA Pilot Guide</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYIBToQrPdotpNQEAAAEa"> Hacks on HBO</a> check out the pilot script <a href= "https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Hacks-Script-It-Starts-On-The-Page.pdf">here</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4278387/">Jen Statsky</a> on <a href= "https://twitter.com/jenstatsky?lang=en">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/opinion/bisexuals-coming-out-anna-paquin.html?referringSource=articleShare"> You Are Bi Enough</a> by Zachary Zane for NYT</li> <li><a href= "https://sodastream.com/products/diet-caffeine-free-cola-4-pack">Caffeine Free Diet Cola syrup by SodaStream</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GX6MziQh41pYSwwEAAAK4"> I Hate Suzie</a> on HBO Max</li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">John August</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Peter Hoopes (<a href= "http://j