On Apr 12, 2:09 am, nebu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Joseph Nebus) wrote:
> There seems to be a new trend to have the monologue end with a
> little video clip or minor comic segment, and that's opening things up
> some. I hope they keep that up, and maybe consider doing away with the
> Bush dumb, Bill Clinton *****, Paris Hilton ****ty opening routine. It
> was a lot more exciting during the strike when Conan opened by rambling
> on whatever was on his mind; let's see more of that.
Maybe the writers feel that "production" means "writing a joke or a
gag." Maybe Conan has to make it clearer that just giving him an idea
for a good improv game (e.g., playing with his ring, playing with the
camera guy, or going up into the rafters) also counts as writing.
I think another thing is that the people who write the bits and the
people who play them have to understand what the dark side of the
characters are as well as the funny side.
Give us a little big bigger sprinkling of despair and misery each go
around.
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