Grintage Ireland The home of Irish comedy. Celebrating comedy writers and performers around the globe.
We here in Grintage would love to see more comedy action videos …
and remember if you are going to attempt to literally bring the house down get some health & safety advice ..
Jackie Chan is the best at combining comedy and action.
Learn from the master and watch how he develops the action and the character
The 9 Principles of Action Comedy
1. Start with a DISADVANTAGE
2. Use the ENVIRONMENT
3. Be CLEAR in your shots
4. Action & Reaction in the SAME frame
5. Do as many TAKES as necessary
6. Let the audience feel the RHYTHM
7. In editing, TWO good hits = ONE great hit
8. PAIN is humanizing
9. Earn your FINISH
It’s all in the video ….
