Carol Leifer, an acclaimed TV writer with credits including 'Saturday Night Live' and 'Seinfeld,' is releasing a book titled 'How to Write a Funny Speech.' The book features a foreword by legendary comedian Carol Burnett, with whom Leifer shares a special connection. Leifer reflects on her career, including her 'boot camp' experience on 'SNL' and highlights Burnett's warm response to her book. With a strong work ethic nurtured from early roles, she aims to guide readers in crafting humor-filled speeches for various occasions, launching on March 11.
"I first crossed paths with Carol when I got hired to write for her 50th anniversary show... She is one of the most down to earth, kindest, incredible people I've ever worked with."
"You have to produce a lot, and also pretty quickly....So I think it also gave me a great work ethic. Comedy is not a slow business. It's fast..."
"Of all the people I've met through my very long career, to meet her was like - check that off the bucket list."
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