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Barry Levinson on Drama vs. Comedy

by Dan Schoenbrun on March 29, 2011 in Film Videos and Podcasts

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Veteran writer/director Barry Levinson (Diner, Rain Man) gives an example of how he writes differently for comedy and drama.

From the 2011 Script to Screen Conference

To watch the full Master Class with Barry Levinson, click here.

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Dan Schoenbrun

Dan Schoenbrun is the Content & Operations Manager at IFP and the Assistant Editor of Filmmaker Magazine. He enjoys sketch comedy, good TV, and 90s indie rock.

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