Association Blog #7

2/6  A little more reflection on study night. I watched Preston Sturges’s The Great McGinty. And I am just impressed by the amount of depth and humanity he put into his characters. Even in those early screwball comedies the characters feel lived in. This is something I always aim for in my comedy. But I am always concerned that the audience just wants jokes. And that by giving them too much character I am boring them. It’s hard balancing act of character and non stop jokes flying around. To see Preston Sturges pull it off with such ease; gives me faith that it can be done.