Pretend you’re a comic. Try to get a laugh without telling a raunchy joke.
Ok, try to get a laugh without telling a joke.
Now, try to get a laugh without saying anything at all. For over half a century the master French mime Marcel Marceau did exactly that. Monsieur Marceau passed away Saturday at the age of 84. For generations he defined what it is to be a mime. To be a mime you have to be quick at improvisation and also a keen observer of human behavior. No one did it better than Marcel Marceau.
And, no, there is no report on what his last words were.
The funniest thing I ever saw Marcel Marceau do was participate in Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie“. His was the only spoken line in the entire picture. It was priceless.