"Humor can be dissected like a frog, but it dies in the process (...) In humor, you won't be able to poke around for a long time. He easily eludes you. "The author of this book, Mike Sachs, does not try to "cut" the comedy "to death," like an unfortunate frog. No, he only carefully walks through all its components, respecting this fragile art. Here you'll find 15 exclusive interviews with the best in the industry. The creators of the projects "Office," "Parks and Recreation," "Monty Python," "Saturday Night Live," "New Girl," "New Yorker," etc. reveal their stories and secrets. You learn not only how they manage to make complete strangers laugh, but most importantly why they do it. These people broke the canons of humor so many times, not meeting anyone's expectations and rules, that in the end they themselves became role models. Direct advice that can be useful to a comedy writer is conveniently placed in separate sections in the book. They are written succinctly, understandably, without water and will help not only beginners, but also those who want to improve their skills.