Slapstick+-+Ian

Slapstick Comedy **Definition: ** A comedy that is used in tv shows and movies that involves physical comedy. People are getting chased by hornets, falling, hitting things or getting hit by things.

COMEDIAN [NAME] - Rowan Atkinson [ **Birth:Jan. 6 1955 ** **Family:Married to Sunetra Sastry **

**Education:degree of MSc inElectrical Engineering at the Queen's college Oxford **

**Major Achievements: ** He has been listed in //[|The Observer]// as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy,[|[][|2][|]] and amongst the top 50 comedy actors ever in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians.[|[]

**Famous Quotations: ** “You're about as useful as a one-legged man at an arse kicking contest.”

**Interesting Facts: ** **- rides go carts around his tennis court. ** **- he owns and races fast cars, preferring Aston Martins ** **-guest at Prince Charles wedding **

**Sample Comedy ** [Find one or two examples (hint:Youtube.com) and add them to the Wikispace page.] I picked this video because it shows slapstick. An example would be when the kid stepped on his hand to make him fall of the diving board.media type="youtube" key="a4cmrMJul1g" width="425" height="350"

**Personal Reflection ** [Tell me what kind of comedy you most enjoy and why (minimum one paragraph).] I enjoy slapstick comedy beccause it is where people get hurt but not really hurt. I really like America's Funniest Home Videos. That is my favourite show. **Personal Humour ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[Tell a funny story about you or someone in your family (minimum one paragraph).] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">When Andrea was bugging me in her room I picked up a bottle of perfume and sprayed her in her eyes. I was laughing at her but felt sorry for her at the same time.