Greg Daniels American Comedy Screenwriting Masterclass

Multi-award winning writer Greg Daniels is best known for developing The Office for NBC, and co-creating Parks and Recreation and King of the Hill, where he was the initial showrunner for all three series. Greg began his career on Saturday Night Live before moving to The Simpsons and has won 5 Primetime Emmys. A true comedy great, Greg has been working in the industry for over twenty years.

Focusing on the craft of screenwriting, Greg spoke with journalist and arts broadcaster Boyd Hilton about secrets to his success. How do you create a successful sitcom? What is his creative process – how does he develop story, plot, characters, jokes? What is the writing room process and how does he ‘showrun’ and work with team? What is his perspective on UK vs US comedy and what is the process of adapting between the two models? How he works with new talent? Stream or download the audio now...

Recorded on 19 March 2014 at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly.