Continuing from ‘How to make Your Comedy Believable – Part 1’ Drama’s Demanding Imperative Drama faces a demanding imperative – it must mimic reality so the audience can suspend their disbelief. A dramatic film, for example, works best for its audience when they can submerge themselves into its world and experience the events and characters’…
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How Absurd Comedy Works
Absurd comedy, or humour, mocks any detailed analysis. Typically, each absurd joke or scenario is a world unto itself and has few specifics in common with other jokes in the genre. But there are some general guidelines to the art. It’s arguable that all comedy is absurd. All humour points to the absurd in life,…