ON COMEDY RELIEF: The Requirenment of Seriousness
The actor's primary obligation as the character in the scene is NOT to be funny, but to be very, very serious; to thereby provide the tension in the scene (vis-a-vis the conflict/arument with the other character(s) in the scene) so that the joke in the scene can relieve that tension.
That, in fact, is the origin of the term Comedy Relief.
That, in fact, is the origin of the term Comedy Relief.
posted by Cliff Osmond at 2:45 PM
2 Comments:
So true!! I'm back learning improv again this month, and never has a truer word about comedy been spoken. Love it!
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