Screenwriting : How to Punch up the Comedy in Your Feature Film Script. Webinar with Jonathan Tessero by James Lagrimas

You’ve finished your script (congrats!) or you’re stuck on a pivotal scene (never fear!). You love spending time with your characters, rooting for their wins and mourning their losses. You’re happy with how they deliver exposition and are proud of how subtext and desire drives every word they say. Each scene delivers on the promise of your premise. Now it's time to punch it up and polish it into a Hollywood blockbuster!

A punch-up isn’t a punishment. A punch-up can’t save a bad draft and it isn't just a joke pass. But it is often the last step that turns a good script into a great one — the kind that gets shot instead of passed around to Hollywood’s legendary script doctors.

In this webinar, you’ll break down what punch-up actually is, why it matters, and how great writers think about rewriting. You’ll learn how to diagnose what a scene truly needs, sharpen rhythm and turns, use behavior to elevate comedy and character, apply structural tools that strengthen emotional and comedic impact, and rewrite without losing your voice. With practical approaches, the “Five Fast Punch-Up Fixes,” and handouts like the Punch Up and Pass Checklist and Guide to Function, Impact, and Cost of Making That a Joke, you’ll walk away with a clear, actionable framework for elevating your script—and the confidence to polish your story into its strongest, funniest, most shootable version yet.

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