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Impressions are one of the best forms of entertainment, especially if done correctly.
Actor Tom Hiddleston, while a guest on the hilariously funny Graham Norton Show, was given the opportunity to impress his host and fellow guests with his improvisational skills during a recent episode. The talent to imitate people is a rare gift, but the enthusiasm to share it and/or witness it is a genuine thrill for everybody.
Hopefully, at the very least, by the person being impersonated…
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Cinco de Voices
What do Seth MacFarlane, Emily Blunt and Kermit the Frog have in common?
They all hear funny voices.
While I can imitate some characters for the sake of drama or comedy, Seth MacFarlane constantly proves that performing impersonations is a remarkable skill. To successfully pull off a great impression, you have to fully inhabit another person or character’s being, including their accent, temperament and signature reactions. Most impressively, the best imitators are able to switch on-and-off like a light switch from acting like themselves to being somebody completely different with stunning accuracy.
As a fan and student of improv and acting, the following video of impressions is entertaining and educational. It features one of the modern masters at work:
Impersonations definitely require a very specific set of skills.
Making an Early Impression
Kevin Spacey is a model citizen of the Darwinist theory of “survival of the fittest.” Actually, a more appropriate phrase for Mr. Spacey would be “survival of the funniest.” It’s perhaps common knowledge that people who are casual fans of the famed actor are aware of his skillful impressions. His most famous targets are Johnny Carson, Jack Lemmon and Christopher Walken. However, as the video below entertainingly illustrates, it was the impressions he performed off-stage that proved his best.
In so many ways, his old antics are what life is all about.
Who will you be this week?
Inside the Actor’s Mind
Being on the cusp of another great summer weekend, it’s time to sit back, relax and escape into the intimate spaces of the minds of some of America’s biggest personalities. Today’s edition comes courtesy of an actor who has a mild knack for such a venture. When it comes to terrific impressions, he’s one of the usual suspects…
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