Acting Funny

Finally, these assumptions lead to the corollary that such hierarchies are natural and immutable and not fashioned by critics.

A must-have guide for actors both young and old.

This work revisits the golden age of theatrical magic and silent film to reveal how professional magicians shaped the early history of cinema. The author treats cinema and stage magic as overlapping practices that together revise our understanding of the origins of motion pictures and cinematic spectacle.

“Christopher Bayes is a master, an extraordinary visionary who has done more to liberate young American actors over the last two generations than I can possibly express. His classes in Clowning are philosophical manifestos; the power of his laughter inextricable from the depth of his spirit. This book is a treasure. Nothing can replace the experience of being in the room with a master teacher, but this practical, playful, brilliant book is the next best thing. Read it. It is indispensable.” —Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director, The Public Theater Discovering the Clown, or The Funny Book of Good Acting is a unique glimpse into the wild world of the Clown, unveiling “the playful self, the unsocialized self, the naive self…the big stupid who just wants to have some fun with the audience.” An essential guide for artists and actors wanting to set free the messy and hilarious Clown within.

An insiders' look at the land of 10,000 laughs--how Minneapolis became a hotspot for comedy. It is a lively look back at the wild '80s scene and the creative legacy it wrought.

Humorous Funny Comedy Solo Acting Monologue ScriptsMonologues included in the book:THE BIG BAD WOLFBIG ZEROBLESSING IN DISGUISEBONES THE PIRATE GIRLBUG-EYED CREATURECALL ME DUMPER (male)CALL ME DUMPER (female)CASSANDRACATCHICKCOLD AND SHIVERYDEAR GODDEATH BY DOLLARSDOWN THE DRAINDUMMYEARLY MORNINGFANNYFLOWERS FROM PHILFOREVER ON HOLDFUNNY LITTLE FUSSY FACEGIRLS OF AMERICA, BEWARETHE GIRL WHO BROKE HIS FINGERGOODBYE CRUEL WORLDGOOD DEEDS AND SUCHGREENIE (THE LAST LIBERAL)GROWING UP IS HARD TO DOHUMPTY DUMPTY PRIVATE EGG HARD-BOILED DETECTIVEI HATE BUFFETSI NEED DETENTIONIT'S JUST RIGHTKILL FIRST, GLOAT LATERMASKED MANTHE MASTER OF FART ZENTHE MASTER OF ROCK! SCISSORS! PAPER!MELINDA STREETMR. MOO IS MADMUGGED IN METROPOLISMY MASKMY WILLIAM SHATNER MAN CRUSHNEW LOVE FOUNDTHE PAPARAZZI FARTPEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED TOOTHPASTEPEARLS OF WISDOMPROTECTO (KID HERO)SCHOOL NEWSPAPERSIMPLE, TRUE, HONEST LOVESLEEPING SPELLSPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS INDIGESTIONTHE SUNDAY GAMBLESYMBOL OF THE REVOLUTIONTAKE IT EASYWAITING ON THE BRIDEWHERE'S MY PRINCE CHARMINGWHO WANTS TO BE MY BULLYYAR

KID'S COMEDIC MONOLOGUES THAT ARE ACTUALLY FUNNY

MEN'S COMEDIC MONOLOGUES THAT ARE ACTUALLY FUNNY

JULIUS CAESAR