10 Great Comedic Movie Performances From Non-Comedians
The saying goes: “Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.” Or so says 18th century Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean on his deathbed at least. But it is noteworthy that his quote is transcendent enough to still apply 188 years later. And it certainly does when you’re talking about the general lack of respect comedy gets compared to more “serious” fare in the art world. Time and time again, comedy is treated as inferior to drama by both critics and even casual fans with the general perception being that to be successful, something must bother you emotionally to prove effective or meaningful. T...
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