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[[File:Al Murray.jpg|thumb|Al Murray as the Pub Landlord]] |
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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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'''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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*[[Paul Reubens]] - Plays the manic man-child, [[Pee-wee Herman]]. |
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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]] – Played the character of Al Sleet the "hippy-dippy weatherman" in his stand-up routine. |
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*[[Rowan Atkinson]] – Plays [[Mr. Bean]]. |
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*[[Tim Allen]] – Plays a "handyman" in ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'' and his stand up routines. |
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*[[Sacha Baron Cohen]] - Plays [[Ali G]], [[Borat Sagdiyev]], and [[Brüno (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]]''. |
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*[[Andrew Dice Clay]] - Has played the 'Diceman' character for most of his stand-up career. |
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* [[Stephen Colbert]] - performed a [[Stephen Colbert (character)|fictional version of himself]] when he was a [[List of The Daily Show correspondents|correspondent]] on ''[[The Daily Show]]'' and when he hosted ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' |
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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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* [[Jane Turner]] and [[Gina Riley]] - various characters including [[Kath Day-Knight]] and [[Kim Craig]] from ''[[Kath & Kim]]''. They are rarely make public appearances out of character.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/culture/how-long-can-it-go-on/2007/10/25/1192941221509.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap4}title=How long can it go on?|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|daye=25 October 2007}}</ref> |
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* [[Maria Bamford]] |
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* [[Dom Irrera]] |
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* [[Leigh Francis]] - Most famous for the portrayal of [[Keith Lemon]] |
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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.
