The number one rule of comedy acting is 'don't try to be funny.' Act as seriously as possible.
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Some actors try to play parts and do things they can't do. Being funny is one of them. Being funny's hard.
I wasn't very good in my serious acting class. Sometimes people took our class so seriously, so I used to, sort of, make fun of people after class. And so a friend of mine said, 'Why don't you do the comedy thing.' That's how it all worked out.
I always approach comedy roles pretending they aren't funny.
To do comedy, you have to be a pretty good actor to start with.
I don't really know how to act that much. I'm quite good at comedy, but it's mostly acting naturally.
Especially with a comedy, you've got the clear cut goal of trying to make a scene funny. It's not like drama where you're trying to achieve some kind of emotion or trying to further the story along. You're trying to figure out what's the funniest way to do something.
Comedy is difficult for an actor. But I think I have a good sense of humor and manage to make people laugh and make them happy.
When you're a comedic actor and you're used to just getting laughs, it's kind of scary to go serious, even for a second.
In order for comedy to be funny you have to play the truth of the moment. But if you're not being completely truthful to the basis of the character, its not going to be funny.
Regardless of what kind of film, the number one rule of comedy is to never take yourself too seriously and then the next rule is you can't have any self-consciousness, otherwise it kills the laugh, and that will never change.