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Character comedy is a method/genre used by some comedians. In character comedy the comedian preforms as though he was a character he created by him/her. A good deal of comedians have enjoyed fame from character comedy |
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[[File:Al Murray.jpg|thumb|Al Murray as the Pub Landlord]] |
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'''Character comedy''' is a genre in which a stand-up comedian performs as a character they have created. Examples include [[Al Murray]]'s crotchety Pub Landlord and [[Rich Hall]]'s musician "uncle" Otis Lee Crenshaw; both of these won the Perrier Award at the [[Edinburgh Comedy Awards]]. [[Diane Morgan]]'s character Philomena Cunk and [[Steve Delaney]]'s Count Arthur Strong are further examples.<ref>{{cite book |last=Blake |first=Marc |date=2021 |title=How To Be A Comedy Writer: Secrets from the Inside |pages=39–40 |publisher=Andrews UK |isbn=9781789825107}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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== Famous Comedians to use character comedy. == |
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[[Jim Carrey]] In many of his films he portrays a spastic maniac. |
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[[Andy Kaufman]] Various characters. |
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[[Category:Comedy genres]] |
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[[George Carlin]] The people he mocks and satirizes he often characterizes them himself. |
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[[Category:Stand-up comedy]] |
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[[Rowan Atkinson]] Plays Mr.Bean. |
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[[Tim Allen]] Plays a "handy man" in [[Home Improvement]] and his stand up routines. |
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[[Stephen Colbert]] Plays "Stephen Colbert" in [[The Colbert Report]] |
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Character comedy is a genre in which a stand-up comedian performs as a character they have created. Examples include Al Murray's crotchety Pub Landlord and Rich Hall's musician "uncle" Otis Lee Crenshaw; both of these won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Diane Morgan's character Philomena Cunk and Steve Delaney's Count Arthur Strong are further examples.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Blake, Marc (2021). How To Be A Comedy Writer: Secrets from the Inside. Andrews UK. pp. 39–40. ISBN 9781789825107.
