Cut to the Monkey: A Hollywood Editor's Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Making Hit Comedies

Cut to the Monkey is the story of a filmmaker's journey through Hollywood--revealing the techniques behind how the experts find the funny in any project--by a filmmaker who has worked with some of the funniest people in the business and has edited Emmy-nominated episodes from series such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, and Who Is America?

Nobody knows who first said, "Dying is easy, comedy is hard." But almost everyone in the film business agrees it's true. Roger Nygard shares his anecdotal e...