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Talking Funny - HBO

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Stand-up & sketch comedyDocumentaries & storytelling

What it is

An HBO special in which Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Ricky Gervais and Louis CK discuss the craft of stand-up comedy. They talk about writing jokes, technique and how they handle old material.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as a rare look at how top comedians think about craft, motivation and process.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Another very compelling thing to watch in this vein is that HBO special where Carlin, Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Ricky Gervais discuss their craft”

    Comedians Carlin, Seinfeld, Rock and Gervais discuss their craft.

    visakanv, 2014-07 · Strong recommendation · in “For Taylor Swift, the Future of Music Is a Love Story”

  2. “To see its differences and techniques dissected is amazing.”

    Shows how Seinfeld and Louis CK approach jokes differently.

    tomlock, 2017-01 · Recommendation · in “How Louis CK Tells a Joke”

  3. “It's really interesting.”

    Comedians discuss technique, including Chris Rock's joke rule.

    Reedx, 2018-07 · Recommendation · in “The Power of Positive People”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: comedy, joke writing, seinfeld, chris rock, creative process

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