Tag Archives: comedy

Tips for Writers: The Serious Business of Funny

Posted on November 19, 2020 by mitchteemley

It’s been said that the only difference between Shakespeare’s tragedies and comedies is this: at the end of his tragedies, everyone dies, and at the end of his comedies, everyone gets married. A Midsummer Night’s Dream could have been a … Continue reading →

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Is Halloween Evil?

Posted on October 28, 2020 by mitchteemley

It’s tempting to answer, “Sure, this year everything is!” But taking a post-pandemic view, the question is posed every year by a lot of well-meaning people… “Is Halloween evil?” Short answer: No, we are. Evil lives in people, not in … Continue reading →

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How to Host a (Virtual) Watch-and-Laugh Halloween Party

Posted on October 27, 2020 by mitchteemley

It’s a pandemic Halloween. Probably not the best year for a live Halloween party. And trick-or-treating is pretty iffy, too. So what to do? Amazon to the rescue! They’ve put together everything you need for a Virtual Watch-and-Laugh Halloween Party … Continue reading →

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My Wife and I Are Poster Kids!

Posted on October 1, 2020 by mitchteemley

I couldn’t mention this until today, because it’s kinda hush-hush. Also, because we were out of town, and wife Trudy refused to let me tip off burglars that our house was unoccupied (except for a six lb. attack kitty) and … Continue reading →

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Defending My Kid!

Posted on September 1, 2020 by mitchteemley

No need to defend myself. My feature film Notzilla is first-and-foremost a comedy. And it’s rapidly building an avid fan-base among two groups of which I am a proud member: geeks and families. Geeks everywhere are embracing my kid as … Continue reading →

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Hide Your Beer – Notzilla’s Here!

Posted on August 18, 2020 by mitchteemley

A Filmmaker’s Journal My multi-award-winning affectionate send-up of old monster movies Notzilla has finally arrived! Here’s the story in a nutshell, or, well, a beer can:  Yomama Bay, 1962. While the Japanese armed forces destroy yet another giant kaiju, a … Continue reading →

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The Monster Movie to End All Monster Movies! (Or At Least Make Fun of All of Them)

Posted on August 1, 2020 by mitchteemley

There are several theories as to why the multi-zillion-dollar Warner Brothers Pictures blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong, originally slated for release this month, has been delayed until next year… Yeah, that’s one of ’em, but I think we all know the … Continue reading →

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Notzilla is Coming!

Posted on June 25, 2020 by mitchteemley

A Filmmaker’s Journal Run! Or laugh anyway. My feature film Notzilla, an affectionate monster movie send-up, is due to be released very soon! I’ll post more as soon as I know the details! ≅ Meanwhile, my dramatic feature Healing River … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on February 13, 2020 by mitchteemley

Tree Hugging in Florida We aren’t snowbirds; my wife and I like the four seasons. But when our executive producer offered a trip to the Florida Comedy Film Festival for the screening of our movie Notzilla, we jumped (well, flew, … Continue reading →

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In a World Where…

Posted on January 23, 2020 by mitchteemley

I love doing voice-overs. And fortunately I’ve gotten to do a lot of them. I did my first recordings back in the 80s as a member of the comedy trio Isaac Air Freight: 5 studio albums and 7 limited edition … Continue reading →

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