Stand-Up Comedy In The 1970's

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Stand-up comedy introduced itself into society in the 1800s, but recognition came in the 1970s. Forty years later, stand-up started as a norm and vanished from culture altogether. Its return was fortunate, causing it to continue to this very day.

Due to this, comedy had become "cool" to its viewers, with a new generation of listeners being spoken to by the material. In the 1970s, a handful of comedians were also icons, such as, Richard Pryor or George Carlin, whose styles and routines were anti-establishing and confrontational, transformed into rock stars.

Throughout this report, I will be talking about Rowan Atkinson, someone who was famous for his comical characters from films and comedy. Some examples are 'Johnny English' and 'Mr. Bean's Holiday', including 1981 comedy, 'The Nerd', …show more content…

He married Sunetra Sastry in 1990 and now has two children.

As a comedian, Atkinson’s subjects are physical and black comedy, as well as satire. He plays as the comical Mr. Bean, who bears similarities to Buster Keaton, and many ‘Blackadder’ characters. Well-known comedians, such as Charlie Chaplin and Spike Milligan influenced Rowan and Atkinson himself influenced six other comedians, including the double act – Mitchell and Webb. His work could be influential in future generations, as what he does is simple and easy to manipulate.

An acting career makes Rowan Atkinson distinctive from other comedians (explaining why there is no microphone), including his facial appearance, giving the impression that it’s made from rubber. Due to stammering, the name “Bob” in Blackadder is over-articulated in order to provide a solution to constants that are problematic. Another feature is the unreasonable or inappropriate dialogue that presents itself with a deadpan expression when he plays an authority

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