Ophelia could not play a scene with Titania Richard II could not be found in Twelfth Night. For example, Hamlet, archtypical of the dramatic character, could not be written into Midsummer Night’s Dream and still retain his identity. Their dramatis peronsae are noninterchangable. Notes: Robert Reed There is a fundamental difference in theatre between: 1.Melodramaħ.Fantasy They require not only a difference in terms of construction, but also in presentation and, most explicitly, styles of acting. Robert Reed’s Orignal Memo Regarding Episode 116 To Sherwood Schwartz et al. It is long and academic-sounding, but I truly do find it fascinating. One, analyzing “The Brady Bunch” with high-minded theatrical philosophies is funny, and the seriousness with which Reed treated it is hilarious.īut two, in the process of explaining why “The Brady Bunch” sucks, Reed actually does a really good job of explaining the principles behind comedy, and why violating those principles usually results in failure. I’ve just stumbled across an amazing memo that he wrote to the producers in response to a particular episode. I get the feeling that for him, working on the show was like a gourmet chef having to take a job at McDonald’s. Robert Reed was a classically trained actor whose most famous role was that of the dad on “The Brady Bunch.” He was evidently a prickly fellow and constantly harassed the show’s producers about its lousy scripts. Batman in the Operating Room: Why Some Comedy Isn’t Funny
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