UKNM: Re: CHARACTER COMEDY

[Nic Ford]

This is an interesting point though - are comedy names a good, bad or

indifferent thing? Making no judgement at all about Mr. Chestykov, it does

seem to me that very few comics - character or otherwise - have comedy

names. Dan Freeman's Mundo Jazz, of course - but even that's not a pun even

though it's obviously a Made Up Name. Harry Hill is also a MUN, but is

obviously not meant to be comedic in itself.


The only pun names I can think of off the top of my head are Matt Welcome

and Robin Banks. Is this a fashion thing, or is there a reason? Maybe a MUN

is like a promotional photo - not necessarily considered a good idea to be

too zany in itself; the humour should be in the act, not the ephemera.


I'd like to reiterate that I am neither for nor against pun MUNs, nor those

acts that use them. The views expressed in this email are not necessarily

those of the editors. Don't hate me just cos I'm beautiful.


Cheers


Nic


-----Original Message-----

From: Toby <

tobyfosterclara [dot] net

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To:

uk-comedychinwag [dot] com

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Date: 02 November 1999 15:01

Subject: Re: CHARACTER COMEDY



>> >Whatever you do, don't go for a "comedy name". There's a character act up

>> >your way called "Benylin Chestykov". No, really...

>> >

>> >:0)

>> >

>> >Toby

>> >

>> >PS I like Rory Ford now, he's my **** reviewer.

>>

>> Toby pal, I hate to tell you this but Benylin is Jason'c character.

>>

>> Jayne

>

>I know

>

>:0)

>

>Toby



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