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Charlie Chaplin was born onto the stage, with both of his parents being music hall entertainers. ... Chaplin became noticed working with Karno and his famous vaudeville acts and in November of 1913 he signed a contract and left for Hollywood the next month. ...
Vaudevilles’ influence on Chaplin, and other comedians could still be traced back from the comedy seen today. ... Chaplin fit in just perfect with Karno who “Made a specialty of pantomime sketches, as he believed that actions often spoke louder than words”(Haining 46). It was here where Chaplin truly was educated on the art of working the audience with his gestures. He
learned techniques from his producer Fred Karno who specialized in silent acting, but he could only teach Chaplin so much. It was Chaplin who invented his own character to present to the vaudeville spectators. ... Chaplin grew with Vaudeville and proved to be the ideal poster boy for these speechless comical routines. The people
identified delightfully with Chaplin’s act and invested their feelings in his ridiculous works.
Chaplin was best known for his character, the naive and lovable -- Little Tramp. ... Charles Spencer Chaplin was best at knowing how to turn his surroundings into comedic situations that could turn any piece of furniture into the meticulous center of the audiences’ interest. For Chaplin, the best way to locate the humor, or pathos, of a situation was to create an environment and walk around it until something natural would occur.
Approximate Word count = 1183
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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