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'''Character comedy''' is a method/genre used by some comedians. In character comedy the comedian performs as though he was a character 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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== Famous comedians who use character comedy == |
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*[[Jim Carrey]] – In many of his films he portrays a hyper-animated maniac. |
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*[[Andy Kaufman]] – Various characters. |
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*[[George Carlin]] – The people he mocks and satirizes he often characterizes them himself. |
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*[[Rowan Atkinson]] – Plays [[Mr. Bean]]. |
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*[[Tim Allen]] – Plays a "handyman" 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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*[[Sacha Baron Cohen]] - Plays [[Ali G]], [[Borat Sagdiyev]], and [[Br%C3%BCno (character)|Brüno]] in [[Da Ali G Show]] and the subsequent film follow-ups: [[Ali G Indahouse]], [[Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan]], and [[Brüno (film)|Brüno]]. |
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* [[Steve Coogan]] famously created several characters in his act. spinning one of them [[Alan Partridge]] into tv shows |
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* [[Sam Lloyd]] - Various Characters |
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<ref>www.wikipedia.com/GeorgeCarlin</ref> |
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<ref>en.wikipedia.org/Sacha_Baron_Cohen</ref> |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 15:14, 31 October 2024
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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.
