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| The Masters Of Comedy |
 Comedy sure has changed over the years. It has developed into something more... What's the word? Take Andy Samberg- he plays a lot of characters but he is in reality, playing one character. His skits are funny because he is Andy Samberg no matter what he is doing. Whether he is throwing it on the ground, or just saving the world with Laser Cats, his character is gold. It's what makes him what he is... He's... What is the word...?
Or, take Zach Galifianakis, let's face it; he has one character. That should be a death nail in the coffin of his career but strangely, he is funny, no matter what he is doing. His single character is effective because it's so... weird? The fact that he can play any roll while playing one roll may have in years past been dubbed a lack of talent, but today he's considered... What is the word?
Authentic. That's what I am looking for. The impression of an authentic person, while in character, is what's driving todays comedians. Sure, it could be argued that Adam Sandler or even Richard Pryor have been doing this for years, but nobody would argue with the obvious single character personas that have taken over today. This door was bust open by Will Ferrel, allowing personalities like Demitri Martin, Michael Cera, or even Ricky Gervais to storm in to make us laugh.
As refreshing as this new movement of authentic comedy is there is something to be said for the sheer talent of the old school. The slapstick, the character actors, the situational. It is in these great traditions that todays comedians find their inspiration. You have to go back, further back than the cult classic Monty Python, back to the day's when comedy was as acrobatically physical as it was cerebral. I give you, the Masters of Comedy:
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