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‘Diz’s book makes sense. It’s good reading’
says PHYLLIS DILLER on the front cover of Diz’s book

Published by Smith and Kraus this book is now available for purchase on www.smithandkraus.com Priced at $15.95 also from Borders, Barnes & Noble, Amazon

The Comedy Group book is a step-by-step guide to setting up to running a comedy group
This book shows actors how to use the comedy group dynamic to BREAK INTO SHOW BUSINESS.

Says Diz

‘I lived this book when I founded my own comedy group and using the comedy group dynamic co created and starred in three plays (all in publication with Samuel French), two cable specials one for HBO and two for Showtime, an ABC Network Comedy Special and a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE which was produced by (ex Beatle) George Harrison’s HandMade Films and directed by Dick Clement. I then went on to parlay this success into an ongoing solo career.

EXTRA! This book is also filled with hilarious war stories and enlightening anecdotes of my experiences in my comedy group.

There are over 122,000 actors in the Screen Actors Guild alone.
How is can an actor get his or her head above the crowd and get noticed?

MY BOOK SHOWS ACTORS HOW TO:

· Do an end run around casting directors by selling your show with you in the lead
· Perform, write and produce a marketable product – a comedy show
· Start a comedy group business (laid out in an easily understood fashion)
· Write and sell television and movie programming
· Get insider tips, practical advice, short cuts, production informantion, resource guide support, and everything else you need to know about……

HOW TO SET UP AND RUN A SUCCESSFUL COMEDY GROUP

The Comedy Group Book has a foreword by Ian Abercrombie (Seinfeld’s Mr. Pitt)
and a preface by Henry Gibson, (Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In)

‘When I saw the hilariously funny shows that Diz White’s comedy group produced I was inspired to start my own group Latin Anonymous. This gave me the street cred I needed for a career as a TV writer and producer.’
- Luisa Leschin, Executive Producer The George Lopez Show on the back cover of Diz’ book.

‘I’ve seen funny and her name is Diz White. Let her show you and your friends how to form a comedy group and BREAK INTO THE BUSINESS.’
- Jim Drake director SCTV, Newhart, The Jamie Foxx Show on the front cover of Diz’s book.

Hi, Diz.

I happened to find your book by chance at the Borders in Sherman Oaks.

I'm the leader of a renegade improv troupe called BOP in North Hollywood. We're one of the groups performing in this little bitty theater off
Lankershim and we've been seriously hurting for promotion.

I'm happy to say that the $16 I spent on your book was probably the smartest $16 I have ever spent. In addition to tremendous emotional encouragement, the practical advice found in the marketing chapters has been wonderfully helpful.

It is my hope that when BOP is up and running (early May in North Hollywood) that you would come, as my guest, to one of our stellar improvised musical-comedy shows, as a token of my gratitude for your book.

Thanks again for your book, Diz.

Tim Powers
LA Funny Guy