Chapter
Physical comedy and prop usage in sitcoms
35:41 - 40:03 (04:21)
A discussion about how physical comedy and prop usage can enhance and add humor to a sitcom by using a scene from the show "Will & Grace" as an example.
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The director must create a puzzle when dealing with actors, figuring out ways to make it interesting, funny, and on story.
35:41 - 36:54 (01:13)
direction
Summary
The director must create a puzzle when dealing with actors, figuring out ways to make it interesting, funny, and on story. This involves putting the actors in strategic locations in order to elicit the proper reactions and laughs from the audience.
ChapterPhysical comedy and prop usage in sitcoms
Episode"James Burrows"
PodcastSmartLess
During a TV pilot, the comedian would shake a covered bird cage and luggage as part of the act but the feathers kept getting tangled up until the prop expert added real feathers to it.
36:54 - 40:03 (03:08)
TV comedy
Summary
During a TV pilot, the comedian would shake a covered bird cage and luggage as part of the act but the feathers kept getting tangled up until the prop expert added real feathers to it.