Mr. Bean is a legendary comedy sitcom, and here are a few notes from Mr. Bean’s (Sir Rowan Atkinson’s) documentary “Laughing Matters”.
Contents
· Physical Comedy
∘ Tools of the Physical Comedian
∘ Appearance
∘ Actions
∘ Methods to use these Actions and Tools
∘ Slapstick
∘ Camera tricks
∘ Fear
∘ Imitation
∘ Attitude
∘ Conclusion: The rule of thumb
Physical Comedy
Big laughs depend on physical rather than verbal humor. ~Rowan Atkinson
Tools of the Physical Comedian
Appearance
For any physical comedian, the body is the primary means of expression.
The comedian may be fortunate to have a body that people laugh at, whether it is short and fat or tall and thin, but it is not required.
Comedy can be created from the full range of human emotions, including horror, pain, sorrow, bewilderment, hope…
