Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Comedy

I went down a Buster Keaton rabbit hole yesterday because of this video: The Stunt That Ended Buster Keaton's Career. It's ten minutes describing the degree of innovation in his stunts and how they're archetypes even today.

What struck me most, though, was this quote from him: "Comedians do funny things. Good comedians do things funny."

It's one of the most profound lines about comedy I've ever heard.

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