Funny Movie Characters
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Question: What makes for some funny movie characters? Let me illuminate...
I love comedy. LOVE IT! But it's also the hardest damn thing in the world. If you've ever told a joke you know that it's tricky. You have to deliver it just right otherwise your friends will look at you funny. Imagine doing that over the course of a TV series or a feature film! So what are the magic ingredients that help craft a great comedic protagonist?
Below are a few questions and answers. As always, if you have questions, please leave them in the comments section below.
How does the actor need to portray him?
- Find the truth
- Make quirky behavior come from a psychological need, not because its written as quirky.
- Never play the funny
- Play the opposite
- Playing the funny becomes obvious and the audience tunes out.
- Highest stakes possible..that's what makes it funny.
- Getting worked up over what essentially is a minor problem is funny.
Can comic characters have an arc?
- Most comic protagonists don't arc. That's what makes them funny. They don't learn from their mistakes.
- Not much of an arc: Ferris Beuller, Alvy (Annie Hall), The Geek (16 Candles), Bugs Bunny, Bill Murray, Groucho Marx
- Big arc: Michael Dorsey (Tootsie), Tom Hanks (Big), Jack Lemmon (The Apartment)
Therefore, 2 types of comedic stories. Farces (Animal House, Stripes, Airplane) and tales (The Apartment, Election, Big).
What is the main source of antagonism for a comic protagonist?
- Bumbling characters are their own worst enemy (Inspector Closeau, Michael Dorsey, The Geek, The Jerk)
- Smart Ass characters fight the world (Bugs Bunny, Groucho, Ferris)
- Wimpy guys/boy-men usually fight off A) bullies who are manlier than them or B) The establishment which is riddled with bullies (Animal House, Blues Brothers, SuperBad)
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