Acting Comedy

<p>Despite being roundly cited as much harder to perform than its dramatic counterpart comic acting is traditionally seen as a performance genre that can't be taught. At best it is often described as a skill that can only be learned 'on the job' through years of practice or given to a performer through natural talent. <i>Acting Comedy</i> is an effort to examine this idea more rigorously by looking at different aspects of the comic actor's craft. </p>