The Language of comedy is a term I
recently heard, although I did very little research on the term what I did
find was that the type of language used in comedy and other forums of entertainment is one technique used to illicit a reaction and
not just necessarily laughter.
I have been a fan of comedy for a very
long time; I've had the opportunity to listen to a wide range of comedians with
varying styles and delivery methods via radio, albums, CD’s and the Internet,
not to mention a few live shows. There are comedians who are
very dead pan in their delivery, to those who have a very intense and
aggressive delivery.
A couple of examples that come to mind are
Stephen Wright who’s deadpan humor is so monotone and without any emotion in its
delivery makes this comedy very funny to
some people. The other extreme that
comes to mind is Sam Kinison who was a scramming, emotional and intense comic
who was very popular with a lot of comedy fans.
There are comedy teams like Stiller & Meara,
Abbot & Costello, and Cheech &Chong.
There are also a number of very successful individuals who have started
out as comedians and have moved on to of parts of the entertainment
industry.
Some examples of this are Woody Allen, Jim
Carrey, Steve Martin, Roseann Barr, just to name a few.
There are so many comics out there now,
mainly because of our technology and the speed it can be delivered with, it’s just
booming. So go out there and find
someone who can make you laugh using their language of comedy.
Me and Jacob after the Ralphie May show
The video was interesting and funny to watch. You are lucky that you met a comedian on May show. I don't usually watch comedians but the few times I have heard them, they are funny. They are experts with language and great at getting reactions from the crowed. I think that comedians know how to read people and what they want to hear or change it to make the scenario funny. Either way, comedians have a unique language and it must be hard to be witty all the time. I have seen some comedians who also use their body language to make people laugh, since actions are louder than words. I had a good laugh watching the video.
ReplyDeleteLOL I love this topic!!! I think it's so true about comedians having their own language. Have you ever heard of Taylor Mali?? I am going to try to post a video as a comment. Let's see if I can!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I_JK6tTGKo
Well I guess it isn't going to post, but this is hilarious, especially if you haven't seen it before!!!!
Thank you for sharing this topic!!!
I never took the time to think that comedians' styles being methodical and well thought out. It kind takes the sparkle out of comedy but when you give it some serious thought, they do have to very aware of how they communicate with their audience.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I like the most is comedians' I could watch them over and over. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great topic to talk about. I never thought of comedians to be like that. The video you posted was so hilarious! And that you actually had the chance to meet with the comedian Ralphie May was amazing. You are so lucky! I am jealous! :)
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