Cut to the Monkey

<P>Cut to the Monkey is the story of a filmmaker's journey through Hollywood—revealing the techniques behind how the experts find the funny in any project—by a filmmaker who has worked with some of the funniest people in the business and has edited Emmy-nominated episodes from series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm Veep and Who Is America?</P><P>Nobody knows who first said "Dying is easy comedy is hard." But almost everyone in the film business agrees it's true. Roger Nygard shares his anecdotal experiences in television features and documentaries as a filmmaker and editor—struggles and successes any filmmaker can identify with. Nygard also includes tips for Hollywood professionals and fans alike on how to successfully navigate the business of being funny.</P><P>Along with a major focus on film editing the author shares filmmaking stories that will leave readers feeling inspired and better prepared to deal with their own struggles. The book also features contributions about writing creating and editing comedy from some of the biggest names in the comedy business including Judd Apatow (Girls The 40-Year-Old Virgin) Alec Berg (Silicon Valley Barry) Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat Who Is America?) Mike Binder (The Upside of Anger Black or White) Larry David (Seinfeld Curb Your Enthusiasm) Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld Veep) David Mandel (Veep The White House Plumbers) Jeff Schaffer (The League Dave) Krista Vernoff (Shameless Grey's Anatomy) and others.</P>