Comedy Vs Comedy

In the article “Will the Real Chris Rock Please Stand Up Sam Lansky quotes Chris Rock who said “Normally have a separate stash of jokes just for stand ups. I didn't separate them this time. I put them into play!”In reference to the film that he was working on at the time which was Top 5(Lansky 1).Also, Lansky quotes Chris Rock When he said “Am I going to be able to express myself properly in this medium.” Because Rock was worried that having to work with other people would not let him be able to let the creativity and that he displayed and his stand-up shine.Rock the end up including the comedy that he would use in a stand up which led the film to become more realistic creating a greater emotional attachment to his character, Andre Allen

I found it amusing because it was so different then what I expected to see at a concert.  At the beginning the lights dimmed and I spotlight was focused on a door to the left side of the stage. I thought it was just going to be a soloist walking on to the stage but

The mixture of comedy and satire that is derived from My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki also shines light on somewhat unpredictable truths about the meat industry, Japanese culture, and the characters’ own values. In this case, Jane Takagi-Little, the protagonist, discovers what kind of person she truly is throughout “My Year of Meats.” As the reader dives deeper into Ruth Ozeki’s My Year of Meats, the actions of Jane begin to shift her personality from an opportunistic, job-less, desperate young woman into a full-fledged, meat-industry renegade. We see the transformation of Jane’s character as Ozeki divulges truths about Jane’s professional and personal life while exposing the apparent problems of the meat industry.

The first of the cons includes the traveling and hotel jumping that can be stressful and even uneventful at times; plus it is expensive. Another con is that becoming a successful comedian is a rather lengthy process as well. The reason being is that there is a lot of training and practice involved. The pros are being able to commute, meet new people and travel all over to various locations. Another pro is that if one becomes really successful the pay rate can be quite high which will make it well worth it in regards to the not so promising starting pay rates. The best pro to becoming a successful comedian is being able to give the gift of laughter to the audience because the best type of medicine laughter itself. If an individual can follow these guidelines through obtaining the proper skills, getting any special training, covering the costs and obtaining the documentation/requirements, plus has any necessary job related experience then they will find it easy to gain success. If all that criteria is met one would find that becoming a stand-up Comedian can become a

This year Gilda’s LaughFest worked Grand Valley to host a free stand-up comedy show held in an auditorium at Grand Valley. This free event featured comedian Brooks Wheelan, along with two openers and was opened for students and the public to enjoy. This event I had the pleasure of attending with Betsi Ingersoll as the event you must attend with a classmate. While although this was a requirement, it was a great time. As an internship of mine, I was able to work with LaughFest and helped plan and coordinate small events. So as a future event planner I was able to analyze this event in the perspective of both a LaughFest staff member and a member of the Grand Valley Spotlight team.

Our guest speaker talked about many topics that are directly related to the course. As previously mentioned, she talked about how people have different ideas about what is humor. This stems from people having different humor styles. A caustic humor style can be harsh and sarcastic, while a cerebral style can be dry and satirical. On the other end of the spectrum, someone with a crazy humor style thinks silly, ridiculous, and shocking things are hilarious, while people with a caring humor style enjoy funny things that are wholesome, harmless, and positive. Mrs. Cline also suggested that it is best to practice a style of humor that caters to a combination of all four humor styles. This way, it is easier to practice humor with different audiences. Mrs. Cline also advised the class to always be prepared to tackle any technical difficulties that may arise before a presentation. However, she also said when the technological situation doesn’t seem to cooperating, use the situation as a chance to get started with some funny improvisational comments the way she did at the beginning of the class. Another tip Mrs. Cline offered was to interact with the audience while being in the moment of performing comedy or giving a speech. This helps the speaker connect with the audience. Lastly, for those who are interested in pursuing a career involving humor or comedy, Mrs. Cline suggested to just take a chance and try it

In both the performances of Bill Irwin and Anna Deavere Smith, what theatre is and how it can be effectively used is questioned and analyzed. At it’s core, theatre is essentially a presentation given for it’s dramatic and moving qualities. Looking first to Bill Irwin, it is easily apparent within a few minutes of viewing his play that it is a comedy. Throughout the performance the narrator reads the script and all of its contextual cues meant only for the actor and for the stage setup. Bill can be seen practically sprinting throughout the play as he goes on and off stage for separate numbers. He even makes a point of changing outfits on stage. I believe by doing this, besides simply for comedic purposes, the audience is forced to truly understand

Hey Professor, You can find the documentary can we take a joke? on amazon prime. If you have a membership with prime it will be free to watch but if not, you can rent it for only 0.99 like I did. This documentary made me realize how much stand-up comedians are apart of their own "Subculture." You can label comedians as pre-political primitive rebels. If you take their performance space (the stage) as an example, they use they atmosphere as a safe haven place. They have a sense of their own reality as if whatever they say will be taken as a joke and no more or nothing less but once they drop the mic and the lights dim, reality hits them hard. I could honestly write my semester paper using this documentary. There's so many examples of stand-up

I was announced and welcomed to the stage, and once the applause died down the room went silent. Staring back from the audience of 600 were expressions ranging from amusement to raised eyebrows. Unfazed by their reaction

At the time, attending a show seemed insignificant. Not knowing what to expect, I saw how hilarious and entertaining improv shows can be, and I learned that scenes were the result of audience suggestions. I was amazed seeing characters coming to life unscripted. The best way to describe a show is adult playtime.

Humour and satire are two concepts that are both wide ranging and diverse, from dark, to light hearted, with each producing a different effect. Humour in the main, is something that is used to please the audience, its function is to invoke laughter amongst its audience. Satire is used to create a comical critical view of the subject at hand, this can range from a light hearted comical way, to a judgemental way, with each style giving the text a different meaning, however this does not mean that satire cannot be humorous, which can evident in the use of parody and irony within texts. Within literature both concepts play an important role to how the text is viewed, humour can include word play, grammatical jokes, to even inside jokes with the author and reader, and with satire, including that of irony and parody, with each style and type delivering humour in its own unique way. These differing styles of humour can be found in a variety of forms including Jasper Forde’s The Eyre Affair (2001), with its silly atmosphere, word play and grammar jokes, and the use of light hearted satire and parody to brighten up the text, and Julian Barnes A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters (1989), where there is a more serious atmosphere, with a more critical, satirical eye on history and characters, as well as using irony to achieve its comical effect, and the position of the world. Each text is humorous and satirical in its own right, and with each author using different techniques to

The American audience has always held tightly to the concept of visual media, ever since its conception (“The History of Motion Pictures,” n.d.). In the 1890s, Thomas Edison mesmerized audiences with simplistic “shows” -- two trains crashing, the water flowing over Niagara Falls, a beachscape. Scenes like this used to draw huge crowds of people in, curious as to how the realm of a motion picture would move forward (“The History of Motion Pictures,” n.d.). Not until the 1900s did film directors begin telling stories with their works. Of those works came the most classic form of its genre: Physical Comedy. Since the implementation of sound had not been established until 1927 (“The History of Motion Pictures,” n.d.), physical/visual forms of comedy were all that could be used. In this paper, we will analyze the use of the visual comedic style through time, as well as its gradual decline in contemporary cinema.

There is a very fine line between action movies and comedies. The two genders can be interchangeable if the correct script comes handy. The situations in which an action hero can create a comedy are immense there is always room for some jokes between the action.This is an example of how to melt these two genres correctly without damaging the action or comedy in a film. Despite having solid field training, CIA analyst Susan Cooper has spent her entire career as a desk jockey, working hand-in-hand with dashing agent Bradley Fine. Using high-tech equipment and a hidden earpiece, Susan is the guardian angel who helps Bradley avoid danger. However, when Bradley is assassinated by Bulgarian arms dealer Rayna Boyanov, Susan wrangles her way into her first undercover assignment to help capture Boyanov and avenge Bradley.

Comedies were performed in the Great Dionysia just like tragedies; also comedies were entered in contests in other festival, known as the Lesser Dionysia, and it was celebrated in the winter. Comedies combined poetry with coarse language. For example they featured buffoonery, slapstick, obscenity, and horseplay.

Theatre Lovers will insist that the spontaneity of the performance, the element of liveness that involves suddenness and unpredictability, outweighs these disadvantages, along with the existence of a two-way relationship- most palable in comedy- which enables the audience to influence the actors through laughter,rapt silence, applause and so on.