The Television Academy, in partnership with the Alliance of Women Directors, is inviting a select group of directors and performers to join us for this exclusive workshop experience.
What makes a moment funny? How do you know when you’ve found the joke? “Finding the Funny” is an interactive, hands-on workshop designed to help directors and actors sharpen their comedic instincts, hone their timing, and understand joke construction.
This interactive workshop begins with an exercise to teach everyone a surefire way of identifying the joke.
Next, we will drill down with specially selected micro-scenes to hone your timing and understand joke construction.
Directors will then be assigned a longer scene to rehearse and direct.
The workshop will be led by two-time Emmy Award-winning Mary Lou Belli. She has been directing television for over 30 years including NCIS: New Orleans, Black Lightning, Bull, Legacies, Station 19, Sweet Magnolias, Pitch, Monk, Famous in Love, Devious Maids, The Quad, American Woman, Hart of Dixie, Disney's The Secret of Sulphur Springs, The Ms. Pat Show, Wizards of Waverly Place, Sister, Sister, Girlfriends, and The Game. She is the co-author of four books: The NEW Sitcom Career Book, Acting for Young Actors, Acting for the Screen, and Directors Tell the Story, which she co-wrote with fellow DGA member Bethany Rooney. She is currently serving her second term as co-Governor of the Television Academy's Directors Peer Group.
Coffee, water, and snacks will be provided.
Reminder: Only digital Academy membership cards will be accepted at entry. There are no exceptions. Find more information here. Members must present photo identification when requested upon check-in.
RSVP is required. Due to limited space, members only, please — no guests.
If you are feeling ill, please do not attend.
This event is presented and hosted by the Television Academy and the Alliance of Women Directors.
Special Thanks to Alliance of Women Directors (AWD)